Chunky Peanut Butter Granola Clusters

A delicious recipe that is easy to make, has so many different uses and sure to be your new go-to favourite as soon as you taste it!

INGREDIENTS 

• 2 ½ cups rolled oats
• 1 cup roasted salted mixed nuts
• 2/3 cups peanut butter
• ½ cup maple syrup (or honey)
• ½ cup sesame seeds

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
2. Crush the roasted salted mixed nuts into small chunks in a blender or mortar and pestle.
3. In a large mixing bowl combine rolled oats, crushed roasted salted mixed nuts and sesame seeds. Mix well.
4. In a microwave-safe bowl or stovetop, combine peanut butter with maple syrup/honey an melt until combined.
5. Combine the wet and dry mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
6. Spread on a single layer on a lined baking tray.
7. Bake for 20 minutes. Once golden, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
8. Once cool, break the granola into large clusters. 
9. Store at room temperature in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. 

 

 

DIFFERENT USES:

• Breakfast granola with fruit & yoghurt (drizzle with nut butter & honey)
• Topping for chia pots
• Use in trail mix with pretzels & dried fruit
• Combine with softened dates etc. and roll into date balls or bars

For the date balls you will need:

• 1 ½ cups dates
• 2 cups peanut butter granola clusters

1. Add your pitted dates into a bowl and cover with warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes and drain.
2. In a high-speed blender or food processor, add your peanut butter granola clusters and blend until a crumbly texture remains. Do not over blend.
3. Add your softened dates and blend well, regularly scraping down the sides to ensure the mixture is fully incorporated.
4. Roll mixture into balls, roll in toasted cacao powder, refrigerate. 

Use this granola as the perfect go-to breakfast

 

...or a quick yummy snack

 

Turn your granola clusters into delectable cacao date balls!