A special breakfast can make your day.
Sometimes a fry up isn’t what you feel like. Pancakes are a hassle. When toast won’t do, I have a naughty but nice solution for you!
Make a double batch – trust me it will be used, and have some extra foodie gifts on hand for guests who pop by or a friend who needs a pick me up.
Chopped chocolate. A good start. Photo: Willunga Wino
When I saw this recipe for grown up, dark chocolate granola, laced with healthy raw peanut butter and “baked not fried” salted pretzels, I was sold.
Granola golden from the oven. Photo: Willunga Wino
With a few modifications to suit what I could find in McLaren Vale grocery stores, may I present, Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Granola – it was in our bellies on Christmas morning, and will be again tomorrow for my birthday!
Finished granola in gift jar. Photo: Willunga Wino
Chocolate Peanut Butter Salted Pretzel Granola
2015-04-25 16:40:04
Serves 6
A delicious chocolatey treat that isn't that bad for you at all!
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
12 min
Total Time
32 min
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats (use gluten free for gluten free option)
- 1/2 cup quick oats (use gluten free for gluten free option)
- 1/2 cup pretzels, roughly broken up (I used a mix of milk chocolate covered and standard salted)
- 3/4 cup natural nut butter of choice (I used Mayver's Peanut Cacao Spread)
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon of cacao powder
- 1 standard block (100 grams) of dark chocolate, roughly chopped (I used Green & Black's 70%)
- 1/4-1/2 cup whole pretzels (use gluten free for gluten free option)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- 2. Combine the rolled oats, quick oats, peanuts and crushed pretzels in a bowl.
- 3. Melt the nut butter and honey together on the stove until it just begins to bubble. Then add it to the bowl of oats/peanuts/pretzels and mix well.
- 4. Spread the granola out on the lined oven tray and bake for 10-12 minutes - watching carefully for the oats to start turning golden around their edges. At that point, take the tray of granola out of the oven, and stir through several tablespoons of the chopped chocolate. Put the tray of granola back in the oven and continue to bake until golden brown - about 5 minutes but keep a close eye on it - it burns very quickly.
- 5. Take the tray out of the oven, stir through remaining chocolate, then allow to cool completely. Once cooled, break up any large chunks of granola, add the reserved whole pretzels, and store in an airtight container of your choice.
- Enjoy!
Allergens
- Nuts
Dietary
- Vegetarian / Vegan
- Gluten Free (option)
Adapted from Big Man's World
Adapted from Big Man's World
Wine Food World http://www.winefoodworld.com/
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