Gluten-free Peanut Butter Granola

This gluten-free peanut butter granola has amazing chunks and the perfect peanut butter flavor! It is super easy to make and only takes 15 minutes to whip up! My favorite part about this granola is the subtle sweetness from the maple syrup and the bold peanut butter flavor. The granola chunks are amazing too! Previously featured in my Dairy-free Strawberry Smoothie recipe, I thought this granola recipe deserved a whole post to itself. It’s just that good! It makes the perfect modern pioneer snack to fuel the afternoon or a delicious way to start the day on the homestead.

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Modern Pioneer Recipe

Simple. Easy. Healthy. Those three words are the perfect explanation for this modern pioneer recipe. It contains simple ingredients, is super easy to make, and it is healthy… all the qualifications for a modern pioneer recipe!

The combination of nuts, seeds, and oats in this granola is perfect. None of the flavors overpower another and they all let the bold peanut butter flavor shine through. I love the roasted sunflower seeds and the puffed quinoa combined with the whole oats. Using simple, wholesome, whole-grain ingredients makes this granola the perfect recipe for the homestead.

I find this granola recipe really easy to make. Just combine all the dry ingredients, then combine all the wet ingredients, mix everything together and bake it! Simple as that! I think it is fun to mix together all the seeds and grains.

Now, for the best part! This granola is healthy and loaded with nutrition! Thanks to all the seeds and whole grains in this granola, it has some amazing health benefits. Here’s a quick highlight of some of the benefits provided by the seeds and whole grains:

• whole oats- good source of protein, high in fiber
• coconut- excellent source of healthy fats
• sunflower seeds- great source of vitamin E and magnesium
• hemp seeds- excellent source of protein, helps boost the immune system
• chia seeds– rich in anti-oxidants, calcium, and omega-3s
• quinoa- considered a complete source of protein, high in B vitamins

+ Allergy-Friendly….

Not only do the ingredients provide some great nutrition, but this granola is also allergy-friendly and fits into many anti-inflammatory diets! This peanut butter granola is…

• gluten-free
• dairy-free
• tree nut free
• corn free
• soy free
• egg free
• naturally sweetened
• naturally anti-inflammatory

The Best Ways to Have Peanut Butter Granola

Lunch, snack, dinner, dessert! You name it, this granola is healthy enough to eat all day long! The only thing your missing is your vegetables, and who wants vegetables in their granola?! I used to think of granola as mainly a breakfast food, but after going on a low inflammation diet, I found that it was also a fantastic anti-inflammatory snack too!

And it doesn’t stop there! I love seeing what different food combinations I can do with this granola. It’s so delicious that it can be used for a variety of meals! Try these ideas:

• breakfast bowl– have a bowl of it for breakfast with coconut milk or coconut yogurt
• smoothie topper– top off your dairy-free smoothie with some peanut butter granola
• bowl topper– add it to your smoothie bowl, acia bowl, yogurt bowl, or ice cream bowl!
• breakfast oats– mix into your morning bowl of oats or quinoa
• sundae topper– top off your dairy-free ice cream sundae with some peanut butter granola clusters
• trail mix ingredient– incorporate into your favorite snack mix or trail mix
• plain jane– have it by itself and enjoy those delicious peanut butter chunks!

Have any other ideas for how you are going to use this peanut butter granola in your homestead menu? Let me know, I may want to try it too!

Perhaps peanut butter is not your flavor? That’s okay! I have another easy, simple, and healthy granola recipe for you! Gluten-free Blueberry Cardamon granola is just as good as this peanut butter granola. It has the most amazing crunchy and crispy texture!

Modern Pioneer Kitchen: Granola Recipe Ideas

I love making granola recipes! They are typically very adaptable and have so many flavor options! For me, I love granola recipes that have lots of oats and sunflower seeds in them. If you prefer other nuts, seeds, or whole grains, those can be thrown into the mix too!

As for flavors, I have seen many different granola flavors and have tried several myself. Now, I am being completely honest when I say this, but I think that this peanut butter granola recipe is probably my favorite flavor! However, if you would like to see what other flavors are out there, here is a little list of the recipe or brands that I have tried and enjoyed:

• Gluten-free Cacao Granola
• Gluten-free Maple Granola
• Cinnamon Crunch Gluten-free Granola
• Purely Elizabeth gluten-free granola (favorite flavors: blueberry hemp & chocolate vanilla)
• Bear Naked granola (favorite flavor: peanut butter)
• Kind gluten-free granola (favorite flavors: peanut butter, blueberry vanilla, & honey oat)
• Love Crunch granola

When I don’t have time to make my own granola my favorite store bought substitute is the Purely Elizabeth blueberry hemp granola. It is gluten-free, sweetened with coconut sugar, and uses coconut oil in stead of butter or canola oil. I love how crunchy and flavorful it is!

Another tasty granola product that I have stumbled across are the Bear Naked granola bites. They are like a combination of granola and a granola bar. Basically little bit size pieces of granola bar that have the goodness and crunchiness of granola. They are delicious! I like the peanut butter and honey flavor. They make a great trail food when paired with jerky!

Peanut Butter Granola Recipe Tips

Like I said earlier, this peanut granola recipe is super easy and simple to make! However, I always like to give you a few tips to make sure this recipe turns out just as good as I promised it would be!

Here are my recipe tips for this peanut butter granola:

• Mix the Dry: Stir all the dry ingredients together before adding the wet ingredients. That ensures that all the seeds and oats are thoroughly combined and distributed.
• Sufficiently Melted: Make sure the coconut oil is completely melted in the peanut butter + maple syrup mixture, that way you don’t have any coconut oil clumps in your granola.
• Timing: As soon as the coconut oil is melted, remove the peanut butter mixture from the heat. If it stays on the heat too long it will stiffen up and be hard to stir into the dry ingredients.
• Stir it Good!: Thoroughly mixing the wet ingredients into the dry will help you get some good granola clumps!
• Optimize Granola Chunks: For optimized clumping, turn convection on if your oven has convection. Even if you don’t have convection, you will still get some pretty decent chunks, the granola will just have to bake for longer.
• Gentle Stirs During Baking: For optimized chunkiness, be gentle with your stirring between baking sessions. When the granola is done baking, DON’T stir it! Don’t even touch it! The granola will cool and you will have amazing peanut butter granola chunks!

Recipe Substitute Tips:

• Seed Substitutes: For substitutes, I think you could probably substitute or switch out different seeds or nuts in this recipe. You could substitute in pumpkin seeds or even nuts to add more variety in this recipe.
• Coconut Free: The shredded coconut in this recipe does not have a bold flavor, however if you are not a coconut fan or are allergic to coconut, you can leave the coconut shreds out and just add more oats or a different seed/nut. For the coconut oil, use butter as a substitute.
• Peanut Butter– You can use any nut or seed butter in this recipe that has a similar consistency to creamy peanut butter. Just keep in mind it will alter the taste!

Now lets get down to business! If you are like me, the chunks are everything in a granola recipe, and this peanut butter granola is like chunky heaven! Lots of chunks filled with peanut butter and sweetness! Go ahead, give this recipe a try, it’s easy, simple and fun.

Where to Find the Ingredients

• Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free rolled oats
• Anthony’s shelled sunflower seeds
• Anthony’s shredded coconut
• Organic hemp seeds
• Organic chia seeds
• Anthony’s organic white quinoa
• Simply Organic cinnamon
• Nutiva coconut oil
• Supplies: large baking pan, small saucepan, unbleached parchment paper

Gluten-free peanut butter granola is the best granola you will ever make! Full of nutrient dense seeds and whole grains, naturally sweetened with maple syrup, and bursting with peanut butter flavor, this granola quickly became a staple in my house! I make this granola whenever I get the chance because it makes a fantastic quick and healthy breakfast or snack on the homestead. This peanut butter granola is my favorite granola, even preferred over store-bought granola brands!

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by Alexa