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A La Sesame and Peanut Butter Granola by Deneen     Print this Recipe

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"I tried this recipe with my very picky 8 year old. He watched me make it, and even got to taste the soft granola mix before it was baked. Over the last couple of years, I've created a variety of granola flavors, and he ususally declines after tasting them. This was the first one he loved. So, it is very kid-friendly as well as being nutritious." by Deneen, mother of 3 boys.

 

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Preheat

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F

Equipment

9 inch baking pan, small saucepan

Prep Time

10-15 min

Cook Time

25 min

Number of Servings

Makes 10-12 bars

Instructions

1. 1 cup Spelt Sesame Sticks, Salted (by Vita Spelt)

   Chop Spelt Sesame Sticks into small, peanut-sized pieces.

2. 1 tsp coconut oil

   Coat baking pan with coconut oil and set aside.

3. 1 cup rolled oats (organic if possible)

4. 1 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped

5. 1/2 cup sesame seeds

6. 1/2 cup raisins (organic if possible)

7. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

   Mix dry ingredients: oats, chopped spelt sesame sticks, chopped peanuts, sesame seeds, raisins & cinnamon.

8. 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter

9. 1/4 cup brown rice syrup

10. 1/4 cup Organic Cinnamon Agave Syrup (by Wholesome Sweeteners)

11. 1 Tbs. organic butter

    In a small saucepan, melt together, peanut butter, brown rice syrup, agave nectar, and butter. After it's melted and blended, using a rubber spatula, mix into dry ingredients until completely coated. Pour into prepared baking pan. Using the side of the spatula, evenly spread out the granola mixture until it's flat and smoothed evenly throughout the pan. Bake in oven for 25 minutes at 325 degrees F. Take out and place on cooling rack until completely cool. Once cooled cut it into 10-12 bars or sizes that you wish.

Options

Use creamy peanut butter rather than crunchy.  Replace raisins with other dried fruits.  After pouring granola mix into pan, coat with a 1/3-1/2 cup of coconut flakes. If there's a peanut allergy (but not tree nuts) in the family, you can substitute cashew nuts and almond butter.  Or try sunflower seeds and sunflower butter.

Grocery List

• Rolled oats (organic if possible)
• Unsalted peanuts
• Sesame seeds
• Raisins (organic if possible)
• Brown rice syrup
• Organic Cinnamon Agave Syrup (by Wholesome Sweeteners)
• Crunchy peanut butter, natural (organic if possible)
• Spelt Sesame Sticks, Salted (by Vita Spelt)
• Cinnamon
• Coconut oil - to coat pan

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