Appetizer for 16

Peanut Butter Granola Clusters

Name: Peanut Butter Granola Clusters
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups rolled oats; 1 cup salted or honey roasted peanuts; 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup natural peanut butter; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2/3 cup real maple syrup; 2 tsp vanilla; 1/4 cup milk

$2.34for 4195 minServes 16

This chunky granola combines oats, peanuts, and peanut butter, then bakes slowly before cooling into crisp clusters.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oats, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.05Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 4.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	4.5 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Peanut butter, 6.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	6.75 oz	$0.95Typical price
	Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.36

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oilHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

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Typical price

$0.58 per serving$2.34 for 4

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup salted or honey roasted peanuts
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup natural peanut butter
1/4 cup canola oil
2/3 cup real maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup milk

Steps

Heat the oven to 300 F and line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment.
Stir the oats, peanuts, whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Warm the peanut butter, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and milk in a saucepan over low heat until smooth.
Pour the warm mixture over the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated.
Press the mixture firmly into the pan and bake for 25 minutes.
Cool the granola in the pan for 2 hours and 30 minutes, then break it into clusters.