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Healthy Peanut Butter Granola

★★★★★ 30 Reviews Recipe Print
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By: Erin3/21/20

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Healthy Peanut Butter Granola is a simple homemade recipe filled with chunky clusters of whole, healthy ingredients. Made completely gluten and dairy-free, and ready in 30 minutes or less!

granola with chocolate chips

The best granola recipe you’ll ever make

The only homemade granola recipe you will ever need is this healthy peanut butter granola. Trust me on that.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been making my own granola. It’s always been one of my favorite snacks, and while I do still buy granola, I almost always have a batch of the homemade stuff on hand.

I like it this way because it allows me to control exactly what’s included, right down to the amount of sweetness or the level of crunchiness.

Funny enough, granola is the first recipe I ever shared on my Instagram when I first became a “foodie!” But, let’s not scroll back and look, because it was clearly the beginning of my food photography journey!

clusters of granola

Ingredients in healthy peanut butter granola

I’ve been making this healthy granola recipe for about ten years. It’s seen lots of different varieties as I’ve switched up the ingredients and tried out new methods over the years. Now, I’m able to make it from memory – I mean I would hope so after ten years – but I’m even at the point where I can just throw the ingredients together and end up with something delicious.

Lucky for you all, I wrote the recipe down the last time I made it! It’s a very forgiving one with many ingredients that can be easily swapped out for other products that you may have. Here’s everything you’ll need:

  • Old fashioned oats
  • Salt
  • Chia seeds
  • Cinnamon
  • Natural peanut butter
  • Honey
  • Melted coconut oil
  • Vanilla

In terms of tools, you’ll need a baking sheet, parchment paper, a mixing bowl, a mixing utensil, and these measuring cups: 1/4 tsp, 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, and 1 cup.

How to make granola

Good news! Homemade granola is literally so very easy to make! All you need to do is mix all of the ingredients together in one bowl, lay it flat on a baking sheet, and bake!

Once completely cooled, you will be able to break the granola up into desirable size clusters. Here’s the full how-to.

To start, preheat the oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, mix the oats, salt, chia seeds, and cinnamon.

Stir in the peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, and vanilla.

Once fully combined, press onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet and spread into a flat layer.

Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until it starts to turn golden brown.

Let the granola cool completely before breaking it apart into your desired sized pieces.

Enjoy on yogurt, ice cream, or in a bowl with milk! There are so many options.

Healthy granola recipe add-ons

My favorite part of this recipe is adding all of the different mix-ins once the granola has cooled. This is when the creativity comes out, and when the true flavor magic happens! Sometimes I’m in the mood to eat the granola as-is, and other times I prefer to load it up with as many goodies as I can find!

You can add chocolate bars, dried cranberries or fruit, peanut butter chips, marshmallows, chocolate chips, graham crackers, and more. It’s a blank canvas!

granola spilling out of mason jar

How this recipe is healthier

There are only a few very simple ingredients in this granola, all of which are healthier alternatives to what you’ll find in store-bought brands. Those are filled with preservatives and aren’t the best choice health wise. Here are some ingredients I use that make this recipe a better option!

Rolled oats: Oats are a wonderful granola ingredient because they provide fiber and healthy fats. I highly recommend using rolled oats for this recipe. They will work better than steel cut or quick oats.

Natural peanut butter: Natural peanut butter is the way to go! This is one of those ingredients where you always want to choose the organic, natural version. It’s also a great granola ingredient because it provides protein. I love the Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s brands because they only contain peanuts and salt.

Honey: This one of my favorite natural sweeteners to use! It helps to gather the ingredients and create the beautiful chunky clusters. It also means only natural sugar!

Chia seeds: These seeds provide some of the texture while also supplying healthy Omega-3s.

Coconut oil: Coconut oil keeps the granola moist and will also help to crisp it up in the oven. You can use any oil you’d like, but I love the natural coconut flavor that this type provides. If you don’t like the flavor of coconut, be sure to use refined coconut oil, as it has no taste.

peanut butter granola

How should I store this granola?

Healthy peanut butter granola can be stored in a Ziploc bag or an airtight container on the counter. It will last for about 2 weeks!

More healthy dessert recipes to try

Here are some more delicious healthy recipes that have been recently added to the blog! All of these ideas are crazy delicious and feature simple ingredients just like this recipe.

  • Healthy Pretzel Freezer Fudge
  • S’mores Banana Bread
  • Healthy Raw Brownie Bites
  • Healthy Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
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★★★★★ 5 from 30 reviews

Peanut Butter Granola

Healthy Peanut Butter Granola is a simple homemade recipe filled with chunky clusters of whole, healthy ingredients. Made completely gluten and dairy-free, and ready in 30 minutes or less!

Prep: 5 minutesCook: 20 minutesTotal: 25 minutes
Yield 4 cups 1x
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, salt, chia seeds, and cinnamon.
  3. Stir in peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, and vanilla.
  4. Once fully combined, press onto lined parchment paper – spread into flat layer.
  5. Baked for 18-22 minutes or until starting to turn golden brown.
  6. Let COMPLETELY cool before breaking apart.
  7. Store in airtight container on the counter.
Author: Erin MorrisseyCategory: Snack, Dairy-free
granola spilling out of mason jar

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  1. Nico says

    Posted on 11/13 at 3:08 pm

    I LOOOVE this recipe! Making it as little take home gifts for the fam this thanksgiving in jars with some ribbon ☺️ no stress recipe!

    Reply
    • Nico says

      Posted on 11/13 at 3:25 pm

      I also add chocolate chips!!

      Reply
      • Erin says

        Posted on 11/14 at 8:01 pm

        Great idea!!

    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/14 at 8:00 pm

      Hi Nico, so glad you loved it and what a great idea!!

      Reply
  2. Elizabeth says

    Posted on 11/10 at 9:55 am

    This was so easy and so delicious! Perfect w/ greek yogurt to switch up my breakfast routine. I didn’t have parchment paper on hand, so used foil w/ a little bit of cooking spray and it worked well.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/11 at 7:08 pm

      Hi Elizabeth, so glad you loved it! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Lynsey says

    Posted on 8/6 at 4:00 pm

    Can I make this with gluten free rolled oats?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 8/7 at 12:07 pm

      Hi Lynsey, yep that should work! Let me know how it comes out!

      Reply
  4. Natalie Peterson says

    Posted on 7/7 at 9:19 pm

    I’ve been buying an expensive peanut butter granola at the stores for years because I couldn’t find a clone recipe. I think I found it. SO good! I didn’t use chia seeds but will be making as a staple!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 7/8 at 11:59 am

      Hi Natalie, so glad you loved it so much!!

      Reply
  5. Sheila says

    Posted on 7/4 at 7:14 pm

    How do you think it would be if I sub unsweetened applesauce for the oil? I know it won’t be crunchy, but I’d be okay if was chewy. Your thoughts?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 7/6 at 6:05 pm

      Hi Shelia, the granola will be too soggy. Sorry!

      Reply
  6. Kristen says

    Posted on 6/22 at 8:02 am

    Hi! What can i use as a substitute for Coconut oil? One of our family members has an allergy to Coconut. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/22 at 11:52 am

      Hi Kristen, you can use another oil like avocado oil! Let me know how your granola comes out!

      Reply
  7. Rilynn says

    Posted on 5/26 at 9:04 pm

    I’ve made this a few times now, one of our favorites, love it on greek yogurt or for desert on vanilla ice cream. Just to let you know last time I didn’t have peanut butter so I substituted almond butter, added unsweetened coconut and some cranberries and it was amazing (completely different taste but just as yummy)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 5/28 at 11:05 am

      Hi Rilynn, so happy you loved it so much and made it your own!! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Erica says

    Posted on 3/6 at 4:10 pm

    Hi Erin! Any concern if I don’t have parchment paper on hand? Would you recommend adding some oil (coconut oil maybe?) to the baking sheet? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 3/7 at 3:05 pm

      Hi Erica, yeah that would help a little. It could be ok- how did it come out?

      Reply
  9. Mary Anderson says

    Posted on 2/19 at 9:52 pm

    So good and easy to make, thank you! I didn’t have chia seeds so I added about 2 ounces finely chopped pecans.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 2/21 at 9:57 am

      Hi Mary, so happy you loved it and made it your own!!

      Reply
  10. Kim says

    Posted on 12/19 at 9:32 pm

    Hi Erin,

    Just wondering how many days/weeks approximately would you keep this for?

    Thanks

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/21 at 2:48 pm

      Hi Kim, this will stay good for up to two weeks!

      Reply
  11. Laura says

    Posted on 10/17 at 7:32 pm

    So easy and so yummy! Tastes like a store bought one in the best way

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 10/18 at 6:11 pm

      Hi Laura, so happy you loved it!!

      Reply
  12. Julie says

    Posted on 7/11 at 4:49 pm

    This receipt looks delicious. Ok to add almonds or cashews pieces? Thank you

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 7/11 at 5:45 pm

      Hi Julie, thanks and yes of course!! Let me know how your granola comes out!

      Reply
  13. Sarai W says

    Posted on 6/25 at 8:43 am

    One of my favourite recipes that I try to make each Sunday to last me through the week for a quick breakfast or snack! Absolutely delicious and love the healthy ingredients!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/27 at 8:12 pm

      Hi Sarai, so glad you loved it so much!!

      Reply
  14. Niki says

    Posted on 6/23 at 6:49 pm

    I made this just now! It tastes amazing, and it clusters together really well. All of the other granola recipes I tried were not clumpy at all and were really dry! Thanks for this great recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/27 at 8:01 pm

      Hi Niki, so glad you loved it!

      Reply
  15. Deb says

    Posted on 6/20 at 6:34 pm

    I keep finding reasons to get out a cup of yogurt, so I can also reach for this yummy granola. So yummy!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/21 at 2:37 pm

      Hi Deb, so glad you love it so much! 🙂

      Reply
  16. Debra says

    Posted on 5/31 at 11:00 am

    Could I make with sesame oil?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/1 at 5:01 pm

      Hi Debra, yes that should work! I haven’t tried this recipe with that sub before, so let me know how it comes out!

      Reply
  17. Alyssa says

    Posted on 4/14 at 7:18 am

    I’ve made this probably 50 times and love it every time. Since I discovered it, I try to have a batch made at all times 😋

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 4/15 at 9:05 am

      Hi Alyssa, so happy you love it so much! 🙂

      Reply
  18. Dana S. says

    Posted on 4/12 at 6:35 am

    Hands down THE BEST granola I have ever made. Look no further, this is incredible. Most important (& difficult part) make sure you WAIT until is is cool- the crumble and crunch is real & 100% worth it! The flavor is amazing and just the right touch of sweetness and perfect peanutbuttery taste.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 4/12 at 8:46 pm

      Hi Dana, so glad you loved the granola so much! 🙂

      Reply
  19. Lindsay B says

    Posted on 4/11 at 6:27 pm

    I started making this granola last year and have started making it every 2 weeks since then. It’s addicting. It’s the perfect balance of creamy and crunchy! I usually add some extra cinnamon, but it’s such a great recipe!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 4/12 at 7:00 pm

      Hi Lindsay, I love hearing that! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    • Kim says

      Posted on 8/31 at 1:54 pm

      Could I make this without the honey or maple syrup? Looking for no sweetener added recipe.

      Reply
      • Erin says

        Posted on 9/12 at 10:32 am

        Hi Kim, sorry but you need the honey, it helps stick together!

  20. Dana says

    Posted on 2/27 at 6:27 am

    Finally found a peanut butter granola that TASTES like peanut butter, is crunchy & so easy to make!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 2/28 at 8:16 pm

      Hi Dana, so glad you loved it!!

      Reply
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