Peanut Butter Cookie Granola

Peanut Butter Cookie Granola could be just the gluten free and dairy free recipe you've been looking for. For $1.06 per serving, you get a morn meal that serves 12. One serving contains 558 calories, 17g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe from Cookie Madness requires almonds, candy coated chocolate pieces, reese's pieces, and sweetened dried cranberries. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. This recipe is liked by 14 foodies and cooks. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 64%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Peanut Butter Cookie Granola, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Granola Bars (no-bake, vegan, gluten-free), and Easy Apple Crisp with Peanut Butter Granola + KIND Granola Giveaway.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup candy coated chocolates

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup mixed cashews and macadamia nuts

2 1/2 cups oats

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated peanut butter cookies, at room temperature

1/2 cup peanut butter chips or Reese's Pieces

1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries or dried cherries

Equipment:

baking sheet

bowl

aluminum foil

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 325°F. rub two large rimmed baking sheets lightly with oil or line with non-stick foil.In large bowl, mix cookie dough and cinnamon. Add oats, coconut and cinnamon; knead into dough until well blended. Add the nuts. Crumble mixture evenly on cookie sheets.Bake both cookie sheets at the same time 17 to 22 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes and rotating cookie sheets halfway through baking, until light golden brown. Cool completely on cookie sheets, about 30 minutes. Break granola into smaller pieces if necessary (I didn’t) and toss it with the dried fruit and candy.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 325°F. rub two large rimmed baking sheets lightly with oil or line with non-stick foil.In large bowl, mix cookie dough and cinnamon.

2. Add oats, coconut and cinnamon; knead into dough until well blended.

3. Add the nuts. Crumble mixture evenly on cookie sheets.

4. Bake both cookie sheets at the same time 17 to 22 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes and rotating cookie sheets halfway through baking, until light golden brown. Cool completely on cookie sheets, about 30 minutes. Break granola into smaller pieces if necessary (I didn’t) and toss it with the dried fruit and candy.


Nutrition Information:

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558k Calories
17g Protein
41g Total Fat
37g Carbs
14% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
558k
28%

Fat
41g
64%

  Saturated Fat
10g
66%

Carbohydrates
37g
13%

  Sugar
16g
19%

Cholesterol
1mg
0%

Sodium
203mg
9%

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Protein
17g
34%

Manganese
2mg
106%

Vitamin E
6mg
46%

Magnesium
139mg
35%

Vitamin B3
6mg
33%

Phosphorus
311mg
31%

Fiber
7g
31%

Copper
0.52mg
26%

Vitamin B1
0.28mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
16%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.29mg
15%

Potassium
492mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.23mg
13%

Selenium
8µg
12%

Folate
47µg
12%

Calcium
84mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.82mg
8%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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