Peanut Butter Granola

yummy granola

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 pound

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 4  cups old fashioned oats
• 1⁄4 cup flax seed (ground)
• 1⁄2 cup sunflower seeds
• 2⁄3 cup dark chocolate (chopped)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 275.
2. Bring the canola oil, maple syrup, peanut butter, salt and cinnamon to a simmer on the stove. Cook for three to five minutes.
3. While that’s cooking, mix together the oats, ground flax, peanuts and sunflower seeds. Pour hot syrup mixture over the oats and toss well to coat. Spread out granola onto two lined sheet trays and bake for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally and turning trays midway through.
4. Let granola cool completely before adding the chopped chocolate.