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

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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.

Key Ingredients

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

Rolled oats: Rolled oats, also known as old fashioned oats, are the best kind of oats to use for this granola recipe.
Maple syrup: Adds the perfect amount of sweetness to this granola recipe.
Creamy 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.
Unsalted peanuts: To make this granola recipe even more crunchy, add peanuts. Be sure to use roasted and unsalted peanuts for this granola recipe.
Cacao powder: To make this granola recipe chocolatey. If you don’t have cacao powder, simply use cocoa powder.
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.

Rolled oats, peanuts, and cacao powder, in a clear glass bowl, sitting on a white marble counter.

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.

Melted peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract, in a clear glass bowl, sitting on a white marble counter.

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

Rolled oats mixed in with chocolate and peanuts, topped with peanut butter and maple syrup mixture, in a clear glass bowl, sitting on a white marble counter.

Rolled oats, cacao powder, peanuts, peanut butter, and maple syrup, all mixed together in a clear glass bowl, sitting on a white marble counter.

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

Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola spread out on a baking sheet.

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

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.

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

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