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Monster Cookie Granola

Everything you love about the cookie but in granola form! Delicious on it's own, or top your favorite yogurt or ice cream.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 sheet pans
Author Laura Doerr

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups old fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup mini M&Ms
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 cup slivered or sliced almonds
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 large baking sheet pans with parchment paper.

  2. Add almonds to a skillet over medium heat. Stir until slightly golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

  3. Add peanut butter and honey to a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30-45 seconds to loosen up and peanut butter is slightly melty. Whisk together until combined. Whisk in vanilla extract. Stir in oats until coated. Gently stir in M&M's, chocolate chips, and toasted almonds. Divide onto prepared baking pans, and spread out, leaving some clumps.

  4. Bake for about 20-23 minutes, rotating pans halfway through if baking on different rack levels. Allow to cool completely before breaking into chunks. Granola will crisp as it cools.

  5. Enjoy on it's own for a snack, or add it to vanilla yogurt or top your favorite ice cream. Store in an air tight container.

Recipe Notes

I used an all natural peanut butter, but any variety would work. A crunchy peanut butter would be good too for added peanut chunks.