There’s just something about a good old pb and j.
Spread nice and thick on some squishy white bread with the crusts cut off. You just can’t beat it.
As mature adults we think we need to eat with a bit more sophistication than a simple sandwich. But if we change the peanut butter for almond butter and toss these flavours with some standard granola ingredients – you’ve got one grown up pb and j.
I love peanut butter, but I LOOOOVE almond butter. It has an almost cookie dough quality to it and is the perfect coating for an oat and nut mixture. It also acts as the binder in this granola and gives it a chewy and crispy quality. Or what I like to call granola perfection.
So grab a bowl and a spoon and prepare to relive your favourite elementary school lunch.
Dara
Almond Butter and Jam Granola
Meal type | Breakfast, Snack |
Website | Adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction |
Ingredients
- 3 Cups oats
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup pecans
- 3/4 cups ground flax
- 1 Tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 cup natural almond butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1 cup raisins
Note
A twist on the classic sandwich, this granola is great served with yogurt or milk, or eaten on it's own as a snack. Feel free to sub your favourite jam, nut, and dried fruit.
Directions
1. | Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. |
2. | In a large bowl combine oats, pecans, almonds, flax, cinnamon, and salt and mix until combined. |
3. | In a small bowl combine almond butter and maple syrup (or honey) and microwave for about 60 seconds, or until runny. Pour almond butter mixture over oat mixture and mix until oats are evenly coated. |
4. | Add apricot jam and mix again. Spread out granola evenly on the baking sheet and bake for about 50 minutes, until it starts to brown. |
5. | Remove from oven and mix in raisins. Store in a sealed container or zip lock bag. |
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