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Because of these added ingredients, it’s more nutrient/energy dense that your standard oats but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Granola is usually a mixture of oats, spices, nuts/seeds and dried fruit coated with oil and sweetener and then baked until crispy. Vanilla extract & sea salt for added flavor.Liquid sweetener blends well with the other liquid ingredients. I’ve also used the classic no-stir variety and it worked. I wasn’t able to detect any olive because of the strong chocolate/peanut butter flavors. Since the amount is so small here and granola is pretty forgiving, I think either would work as long as it’s unsweetened.

Wondering if you can use cocoa powder instead? Read this for a good overview on the differences. I love the depth of flavor in this recipe because of the unsweet cacao powder and bittersweet chips.

Chocolate chips (dark or bittersweet).

If you have salted, give them a go but cut back on added salt. For this I used the classic old-fashioned rolled oats from the canister. I’ve found that “ extra-thick” rolled oats work really well for granola, but they’re also more expensive and harder to find so I don’t always have them on hand. Most of these items are pantry staples that you probably have on hand (or can easily find). The best part about this one is you don’t need anything out of the ordinary to make it. This crunchy chocolate peanut butter granola was the latter and I loved it so much that I wanted to give you a formal recipe. Other times I make something up and just hope for the best. This is one of those weekend projects that ended up turning out so well, I had to photograph it.

I have to say, I couldn’t be more excited to share this recipe. Chocolate peanut butter granola is sweet, salty, and perfectly crunchy! Use it to top yogurt or serve with ice cold milk.