Peanut Butter Granola Clusters

Are you looking for a last-minute edible Christmas gift idea for the peanut butter fan in your life? These crunchy American-style peanut butter granola clusters will surely impress, and this easy recipe only takes less than half an hour to make! 

A last-minute edible Christmas gift idea

Edible Christmas gifts make for some of the best sorts of gifts, I think. If you’ve left Christmas to the last minute, like me, you might be looking for some creative inspiration…

Well, I’ve got you covered. This granola recipe takes just five minutes to prep and less than half an hour to cook in the oven. Once it’s cooled (which takes around half an hour), it’s ready to be stored in a fancy glass jar, tied with a ribbon, and gifted to any peanut butter fans in your life. 

Easy peasy.

About these peanut butter granola clusters

I’m a huge fan of granola for breakfast…or dessert (it’s awesome with vanilla ice cream!) or even in the middle of the day as a post-cycle snack.

We eat a lot of granola in our home.

These granola clusters are a little more on the indulgent side than I’d usually make, just because it’s the festive period, and, well, what with everything that’s going on in the world right now sometimes a little extra indulgence is just what we need.

If you want to jazz them up even further you could add a handful of your favourite, chopped milk or dark chocolate and some mini marshmallows too. S’mores granola, anyone?

What you’ll need…

• Jumbo oats – also known as Grade-A oats or old-fashioned oats, This style of uncut oats are milled to the thickest size and make for rather delicious granola clusters.
• Dark brown sugar – containing more molasses than regular brown sugar, this provides a rich, caramel sweetness to the granola. 
• Jumbo peanuts – use an unroasted, unsalted variety and coarsely chop them yourself.
• Creamy peanut butter – the creamy flavour of peanut butter takes this granola recipe to the next level.
• Egg white – the binding agent that will create lovely, crunchy granola clusters.
• Sunflower oil – you need fat when making granola or you’ll end up with crispy dried oats. 
• Salt – just a pinch to bring out the flavours.

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Equipment

• Mixing bowls – you’ll need three, two for the wet ingredients and one for the dry.
• Whisk – for beating the egg white.
• Wooden spoon – for combining everything together.
• Baking tray – for toasting the granola clusters in the oven.
• Non-stick baking paper – because no one wants granola stuck to the baking tray.
• Glass jar – to store the peanut butter granola.
• Ribbon & gift label – to decorate.

How to make peanut butter granola clusters

1. Preheat your oven to 140 C fan/ 160 C/ 275 F/ gas mark 1 and line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
2. Combine the jumbo oats, coarsely chopped jumbo peanuts, dark brown sugar and salt in a large bowl.
3. Whisk the peanut butter and sunflower oil together in a small bowl until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white until it forms soft peaks.
5. Stir in the peanut butter mixture, and then add the dry ingredients until combined.
6. Spread out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, turning once or twice.

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