Gluten Free with a side of Paleo for the everyday kitchen.
Do you love sweet? Or maybe you are a huge fan of some spice? Regardless, this granola will tickle your taste buds to the point where you can almost satisfy both of those cravings in one beautiful snack, chipotle cranberry granola!…
I think I have been on a huge granola kick here lately. I feel like I need to have it on hand at all times! I am not quite sure why, though. My only thing is which one to make? I am always playing around with my rolled oats and nuts. this week dried cranberries got involved and they made an amazing cranberry almond granola!
Today’s weather, although is cloudy, it is warm! I can smell and feel that spring is here by my stuffy nose and watery eyes, however, an allergy pill can fix that. I love spring. I lived in Florida the 18 years of my life and any weather that has the sun shining I am a huge fan of. With the sunshine coming out and warmer weather means that I want to spend the day outside and granola is the best thing to have on hand as a simple snack! …
Well Hello There! 
The Winter Weather is sure coming on strong here in North Carolina and if you are anything like me you were more than prepared about a month ago… A Florida Christmas was pleasurable but I would definitely prefer a white Christmas anytime!
However, I will take what I can get!
This past week has been busy working on getting a schedule for the New Year because I am starting this year organized and totally in charge of everything! it May not end that way, but I am certainly going to try! Got any secrets on how you stay organized, healthy and on top of things I would love to hear them!
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Today, I am continuing my theme of keeping healthy and active with this chocolate peanut butter granola! Any chocolate peanut butter lovers out there will fall madly in love with this delectable granola and it is completely vegan friendly too! In fact, it is so super healthy you won’t be able to even taste how healthy it is! Those are the kinds of snacks and dishes I like! I just had to share with you all about how amazing this granola is that I couldn’t keep it to myself or well I probably could…. but I will share! You all deserve it!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola: 
3 Cups Rolled No. 5 Oats (No Quick Oats now)
1/2 cup Peanut Butter Powder mixed with about 5 Tbsp Water (or 1/2 cup peanut butter warmed)
2/3 cup Coconut Oil Melted
2/3 cup Almonds (or any nut really)
1/2 cup Coconut Palm Sugar
3 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp Flax seed
1 cup Dark or Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (Vegan if you are vegan)
Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix together your Oats, almonds, cocoa powder, sugar and flax seed. Melt your coconut oil and mix your powdered peanut butter. Add in your oat mixture stir until everything is evenly coated. Spread out onto a prepared cookie sheet. I lay out a piece of Aluminum foil and spray it with nonstick spray and then spread it out. Put into preheated oven and baked for about 30-35 minutes stirring every 10 to 12 minutes. After it is done Baking Add your Chocolate chips in immediately and stir until all the chocolate chips have melted or started to melt. This will create even bigger chunks in the granola. Place in fridge for about 15 minutes to cool. Break apart and put into a zip-loc baggy or sealed container for up to 1 month.
almonds are a great addition but any nut will do. It is great to add some peanuts to give it a more peanut buttery taste but the almonds give it more of a crunch and different taste. Doing half and half is great too.
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I hope you have a blessed and great day!
Deliciously,
Gabby