How to Make Easy Homemade Granola | Chocolate Chunk and Peanut Butter Granola

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in calories and has a different flavor profile.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup provides a similar sweetness with a unique flavor.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cacao nibs

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Roughly chop 1/2 cup of mixed nuts (pecans, almonds, walnuts).

In a large bowl, mix the chopped nuts, 1/2 cup of peanuts, 1 cup of your favorite seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, flax), and 4 cups of old-fashioned oats.

In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of honey, 1/2 cup of peanut butter, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to a baking tray lined with parchment paper and press down with a spatula.

Bake for 10 minutes at 175 degrees Celsius.

Stir the granola and press down with a spatula, then bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Chop 1 cup of chocolate and let the granola cool completely before stirring in the chocolate chunks.

Store in an airtight container.

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