Peanut Butter Granola Clusters

Submitted by NoThyme2Cook

"This is from my mother's recipe file. She clipped it from Parade magazine, she thinks. Of course I will want to try it--it's wheat free!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup natural-style peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds
• 1⁄2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1⁄4 cup ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon coarse salt
• cooking spray

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. Combine peanut butter, syrups, and oil in a small pan. cook over low heat until melted and the mixture can easily be stirred together. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. In a deep bowl, combine oats, almonds, cranberries, cinnamon, and salt. Toss to mix well. Pour peanut butter mixture over oat mixture and, using a rubber spatula coated with cooking, stir until everything is evenly coated. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheet. . Bake 20-25 minutes, until golden and crisp. Set tray on wire rack and let cool completely. Store cooled in an air-tight container or tin up to 3 days.