This PB & J Granola has everything you love about peanut butter and jelly but in granola form. Serve with milk, on yogurt or as a light snack.
Course Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword granola, nuts, raisins
Prep Time 15mins
Cook Time 40mins
Total Time 55mins
Servings 32servings
Calories 240
Author Laurie McNamara
Ingredients
3cupsold fashioned rolled oats
2¼cupsroasted unsalted peanuts
1cuppecans
3/4cupwheat germ
1¼teaspoonkosher salt
1teaspoonground ginger
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2cupdark brown sugar
1/2cuphoney
1cupall-natural creamy smooth peanut butter
1½teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1/2cupextra light olive oil
1/2cupgolden raisins
1/2cupdried cranberries
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325° and line your sheet pan with a silpat or parchment paper.
In a large bowl combine the nuts, oats, wheat germ, cinnamon, ground ginger and kosher salt. Stir to combine.
In a small sauce pan, stir the honey and dark brown sugar. Heat over medium, stirring often until bubbling. Remove and turn off the heat. Carefully add in the peanut butter and vanilla, stir. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the nuts and stir until mixed thoroughly. Pour in the olive oil and stir until all of the oil is mixed in.
Pour the mixture onto the prepared pan and spread it out evenly. Slide it into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes stirring twice at every 15 minute mark. Remove and mix in the raisins and dried cranberries.