Peanut Butter Granola Cereal
This peanut butter granola cereal is the perfect make-ahead breakfast that is healthy and hearty enough to keep you full for hours. It is soft and chewy, perfect for all kinds of eaters, and it’s kid-friendly!
I recently spent a few weeks with my daughter and her husband when their newest daughter was born. While I was there, my son-in-law’s mother offered to bring food, and he requested that she bring her granola for breakfast. I was perplexed and thought that was an unusual request. When she came bearing a plethora of gifts, she also brought in a plastic container full of chewy granola cereal that was very similar to this recipe. We also have a crunchy granola recipe on this website.
I had never eaten homemade cereal before, but since they are a very large family with 13 children, I felt like I needed to experience something so special that their kids, even at 30 years old, still requested it.
I’m so glad that I did! Not only is this homemade granola cereal delicious, but it has simplified my mornings considerably, which I suppose is exactly what I should have expected from a sagacious mother of 13!
I was thrilled when I tried their family recipe and realized I had gloriously stumbled upon something so delicious and convenient! With this cereal on hand, breakfast requires no thought or effort. The cereal is chewy, delicious, filling, and full of healthy ingredients that will keep you feeling full for hours.
There’s no baking required and the recipe uses only a few simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it is ready to serve in minutes. It also stores beautifully in the fridge, and adding fresh fruit takes this easy breakfast to the next level of deliciousness and nutrition!
This peanut butter granola cereal is:
- Soft and chewy
- No cooking required
- Vegan / plant-based
- Fast & easy
- Kid-friendly
- Inexpensive
- Great for food prepping and batch cooking
- Preservative and MSG-free
- Stores well
Ingredients needed
- Rolled oats
- Raisins (other options are craisins, chopped dates, dried blueberries, etc)
- Peanut butter
- Honey or maple syrup (or a combination of both)
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
How to make peanut butter granola cereal
This truly is one of the easiest breakfast recipes you’ll ever make. Simply mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl and stir until everything is moist.
Once the ingredients are well-coated, transfer them into your airtight storage container and store in the refrigerator.
When you are ready to eat it, add in your extras, like fresh fruit, as you go and serve with your favorite plant-based milk.
Add-in options
- Shredded coconut
- Sub almond butter for peanut butter
- Dried fruits
- Chopped nuts like almonds, walnuts, or pecans
- Dairy-free chocolate chips
Optional topping options
- Fresh fruit like berries, peaches, bananas
- Nuts could include pecans, walnuts, or any others
- Seeds such as sunflower seeds, chia, or others
Granola cereal serving ideas
- Serve on yogurt
- Use like granola and add to sliced or baked apples, baked sweet potatoes, etc
- Make snack balls
- For meal prepping use in your overnight oat jars
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Peanut Butter Granola Cereal
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup raisins (or craisins, chopped dates, etc)
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 3/4 cup maple syrup (or honey or both)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- This truly is one of the easiest breakfast recipes you’ll ever make. Simply mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl and stir until everything is moist.
- Once the ingredients are well-coated, transfer them into your airtight storage container and store in the refrigerator.
- When you are ready to eat it, add in your extras, like fresh fruit, as you go and serve with your favorite plant-based milk.
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Notes
- Shredded coconut
- Sub almond butter for peanut butter
- Dried fruits
- Chopped nuts like almonds, walnuts, or pecans
- Dairy-free chocolate chips
- Serve on yogurt
- Use like granola and add to sliced or baked apples, baked sweet potatoes, etc
- Make snack balls
- For meal prepping use in your overnight oat jars
Nutrition
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Drenda-Michell Brennan lived in Japan in the 1990s and learned many traditional Asian cooking methods. She is the mother of 3 Japanese-American grown children and grandmother (HuneyGram) to 8 grandchildren. She also happens to be the sister of Terri Edwards, of EatPlant-Based. Read more about her story in this article, From Veggie Hater to Plant-Based.
This sounds good but I have a question. In my experience, DRY oats are harder to digest and cause stomach discomfort. Why are the oats not soaked and then combined with the other ingredients???
Thanks,
Cary
Cary- We haven’t soaked oats before using them in a recipe. No digestion issues. I’m sure you could soak them if that helps you.
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