Peanut Butter Granola Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This homemade peanut butter granola is sweet, salty, and perfectly crunchy — the best healthy snack or breakfast to make on repeat.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy, Homemade, One Bowl

Servings: servings

Position oven rack to the middle and pre-heat to 325 F. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl, and stir to combine. Make sure oats are evenly moistened.
Transfer to your lined baking sheet. Spread it into a thin and even layer throughout the pan. This is key for extra crisp granola!
Bake for 12 minutes. Then, flip with a spatula and gently press back down into the same thin and even layer. Bake for another 8-12 minutes, or until granola is medium golden brown. Test for doneness by letting a small chunk of granola cool on the counter -- if it hardens as it cools, it's good to go!
Let granola rest in the pan untouched for 30-60 minutes, or until completely room temperature. Then, break it into chunks, and enjoy or store!

Use certified gluten-free oats if needed.
Smooth or chunky peanut butter work well.
You can swap peanut butter for natural almond butter, cashew butter, or any nut/seed butter of choice.
Honey or maple syrup work great.
Make sure your granola is in a super thin and even layer before baking and after flipping. If the center is too thick, it won't get crunchy.
After it cools, feel free to toss granola with 1/2 cup chocolate chips or dried fruit like raisins, dried cranberries, or even chopped apricots.