Mixed with a good amount of butter, creamy peanut butter, oats, coconut, and the right amount of honey, it turns out chia seeds are pretty darn good! So good, I’ve been scooping handfuls of this peanut butter coconut granola (with chia seeds) for days.
3/4cuppeanut butteronly ingredients should be: peanuts and sometimes salt
1/2cuphoney
1/3cupbutter
1tsppure vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325F
In a large bowl combine the oats, peanuts, coconut, and chia seeds.
In a small saucepan over medium heat add the butter, peanut butter, and honey. Melt the ingredients, stirring frequently. Once melted, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Pour the melted ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
I use a stand-mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for the next step. Turn on the mixer (fitted with the paddle attachment) and combine the ingredients for 1 minute on low speed. If you don't have a stand-mixer use a wooden spoon.
Pour the granola on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-28 minutes, until the sides are golden. The granola will harden as it sits on the counter. Remove the granola from the pan by breaking chunks with your hand or wooden spoon.
Store in an air tight container for two weeks, or freeze for up to two months.