Dee's Dark Chocolate Granola

Dee's Dark Chocolate Granola

by Alexis Howard 1 year ago
4.4 (10)
15 minutes
248.7 kcal
39.9 g carbs
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Description

I love food and creating new recipes. My Dark Chocolate Granola was created by myself and is great to snack on besides chips or cookies. Hope you like!

Ingredients
  • cooking spray
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons butter flavored spread (such as I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups oats (such as Quaker Oats®)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
Directions
  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. 2. Melt together the brown sugar, peanut butter, honey, butter flavored spread, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until well combined; remove from heat.
  3. 3. Combine the oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Pour the brown sugar mixture into bowl; stir well to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and almonds. Spoon into the prepared pan; pat down and spread evenly.
  4. 4. Bake in preheated oven until browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 248.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 39.9 g
protein: 4.6 g
saturated fat: 2.1 g
sodium: 120.6 mg
fiber: 3 g
sugar: 21.4 g