Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts; 2 tbsp cacao powder; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

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Last Updated on December 26, 2023 by Christin Gillespie

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola is super rich and chocolatey. It’s an indulgent granola recipe that is vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and tastes like a dessert that you can have for breakfast. Pair this easy to make granola recipe with non-dairy milk, non-dairy yogurt, smoothies, or enjoy by the handful!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola and non-dairy milk in a white bowl sitting on a white marble counter, with a spoon in it.

You can never go wrong with the classic chocolate and peanut butter combo. It’s practically a fool proof combination. Thus, when you combine those two ingredients, along with a few others, it turns into the most delicious granola recipe. If you love chocolate, peanut butter, and granola, then you will love this Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola recipe.

A Healthy Granola Recipe

This decadent granola recipe is healthier compared to store bought granola’s, since it is made with wholesome ingredients. It is naturally vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free, making it a nutritious, yet enticing, granola recipe.

Why You’ll Love This Granola Recipe

This granola recipe is made with 6 ingredients and is incredibly easy to make.
You can enjoy this granola recipe for breakfast, a snack, or as a crunchy topping.
It’s perfect for meal prep and can be stored in the pantry for up to 1-2 weeks, if it even lasts that long.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola is vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free.
Your home will smell incredible after making this granola recipe.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola in a tall glass jar, sitting on a white marble counter, with a lid behind it.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Ingredients

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola recipe is made with just 6 ingredients, that you probably already have at home.

Organic Gluten-Free Rolled Oats: Rolled oats, also known as old fashioned oats, are the best kind of oats to use for this granola recipe.
Organic Pure Maple Syrup: Adds the perfect amount of sweetness to this granola recipe.
Organic Peanut Butter: I highly recommend using creamy peanut butter. It should be runny, like a thick liquid, and made with 1 ingredient, peanuts. However, you can replace with your favorite nut or seed butter.
Organic Peanuts: To make this granola recipe even more crunchy, add peanuts. Be sure to use roasted and unsalted peanuts for this granola recipe.
Organic Cacao Powder: To make the granola chocolatey! To be clear, cacao powder is different from regular dutch cocoa powder. Cacao powder is pure, raw cacao versus processed. Plus, cacao is rich in magnesium.
Organic Vanilla Extract: Just a little, to add some extra flavor.

How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola

Believe it or not, granola is actually really easy to make, and this recipe is no different. It just takes a few simple steps to make this granola.

To begin, add the rolled oats, unsalted peanuts, and cacao powder, to a large mix bowl. Stir together.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola in a mixing bowl.

Next, in a separate, microwave safe bowl, combine the creamy peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Heat briefly in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, or in a small saucepan, until warm, but not bubbly. Mix again.

Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry, and mix to evenly coat.

Transfer to a lined baking sheet and bake for a total of 20 minutes at 325ºF, stirring half-way through.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola on sheet pan.

What to Eat Granola With

There’s numerous ways to enjoy this Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola recipe. However, my favorite is to pair it with unsweetened almond milk. It’s the best and it truly tastes like chocolate peanut butter cup cereal, but better. Just envision, chocolate peanut butter cereal milk…yum! Nevertheless, you can serve this granola recipe however you wish.

Pair granola with some non-dairy milk, and eat with a spoon.
Enjoy with non-dairy yogurt and fresh fruit.
Sprinkle granola on top of smoothies or smoothie bowls.
With a sweet potato potato breakfast. Such as my SunButter & Raspberry Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls or PB&J Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls.
Garnish on top of oatmeal. Like my, Chocolate Banana Berry Oatmeal.
Indulge by the handful, straight from the jar.

Tips for Making this Granola Recipe Perfectly

Organic & gluten-free rolled oats are ideal for this recipe. I don’t recommend using quick oats, because you won’t achieve the best results.
Use creamy peanut butter for this granola recipe. It should be runny, like a thick liquid, and made with 1 ingredient, peanuts. However, you can replace with your favorite nut or seed butter.
To make this granola recipe even crunchy, use roasted and unsalted peanuts.
If you don’t have cacao powder, simply use cocoa powder.
While granola is baking, be sure to keep an eye on it. Depending on your oven, the cook time might differentiate. If your oven cooks faster or your granola is browning, reduce the cook time by 2-3 minutes.
Don’t forget togently stir the granola, keeping the clusters intact, at the 10 minute mark. This helps ensure even baking.
Cool completely to achieve large clusters, before eating or transferring to an airtight jar/container.

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Xoxo.

Christin.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola

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Author: Christin Gillespie
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 20
Total Time: 30
Yield: 2 cups 1x
Category: Breakfast
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan

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1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts
2 tbsp cacao powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
Stir together the rolled oats, unsalted peanuts, and cacao powder, in a large mix bowl.
Next, melt together the creamy peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract briefly in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, or in a small saucepan, until warm, but not bubbly. Mix again.
Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry, and mix to evenly coat.
Spread onto a lined baking sheet (or two, don’t over crowd it or it won’t crisp up right).
Bake for 10 minutes at 325ºF. Stir. Bake for another 10 minutes until golden.
Remove from the oven and cool completely (for the most/biggest clusters) before transferring to an airtight jar/container.

Notes

Organic & gluten-free rolled oats are best for this granola recipe. I don’t recommend using quick oats, because you won’t achieve the best results.
Use creamy peanut butter for this granola recipe. It should be runny, like a thick liquid, and made with 1 ingredient, peanuts. However, you can replace with your favorite nut or seed butter.
To make this granola recipe even crunchy, use roasted and unsalted peanuts.
If you don’t have cacao powder, simply use cocoa powder.
While granola is baking, be sure to keep an eye on it. Depending on your oven, the cook time might differentiate. If your oven cooks faster or your granola is browning, reduce the cook time by 2-3 minutes.
Don’t forget togently stir the granola, keeping the clusters intact, at the 10 minute mark. This helps ensure even baking.
Cool completely to achieve large clusters, before eating or transferring to an airtight jar/container.

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