Most of you know that I am seriously obsessed with granola. And I also adore anything that contains peanut butter and chocolate, especially dark chocolate. So, (I thought to myself) why not make a recipe that contains both? Y E S!! Who says healthy snacks can’t taste delicious?
Holy cow this is INCREDIBLE! And the best part is, it’s completely healthy. No junk in here (unlike other granolas in the supermarkets). This makes the perfect healthy snack, or breakfast or dinner. Don’t judge.
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa rinsed and drained (I used tricolor)
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup raw nuts chopped
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup natural organic peanut butter or your nut butter of choice
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 225 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper.
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Place all of the ingredients except chocolate chips in a large bowl. Stir well.
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Add chocolate chips and mix again.
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Spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet, spreading it out into an even layer. Bake for 60 minutes.
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Allow to completely cool. ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 Calories from Fat 102
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.4g 17%
Saturated Fat 1.7g 9%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Potassium 145mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 31.4g 10%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g 20%
Sugars 8.4g
Protein 8.6g
One word of advice, I urge you to put it into individual plastic bags for portion control. You seriously just might eat all of it at once. Not that I would know anything about that, it’s just words of advice. It is addictive. Yes, I know, it’s super healthy, but too much of anything isn’t good for you. I really hope you enjoy this as much as I did! You will want to make this every single week. And your family will thank you 🙂
Nancy A. says
February 4, 2014 at 3:01 pmThis is probably a dumb question, but is the quinoa cooked?
lauren says
February 4, 2014 at 4:31 pmNot a dumb question at all Nancy! It is actually uncooked and it makes the granola super crunchy. I will add that to the recipe so everyone knows that. Thank you for stopping by. I hope you like the granola 🙂
Isabel says
February 9, 2014 at 10:57 pmThis was delicious and so easy to make! I’m glad I portioned it out before I had one serving!
lauren says
February 10, 2014 at 2:40 amYes you have to portion it out first Isabel, it’s addictive 🙂
Brenda says
April 9, 2014 at 1:38 pmI love this granola, I make a batch every week. Any idea how many calories in 1/2 cup? Or any amount really….
lauren says
April 9, 2014 at 10:05 pmHi Brenda! I am so happy that you like it, it’s my favorite! I just added the nutritional information at the bottom of the post. ENJOY! 🙂
Catherine says
March 23, 2015 at 6:06 pmPeanut butter and chocolate in granola is a great idea! Sounds wonderful!
lauren.kelly says
March 30, 2015 at 3:37 pmThank you Catherine! 🙂