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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola with chopped peanuts and honey drizzle! Is there anything better?

Overhead view of granola and fruit in a black bowl next to a blue napkin and on a wood surface.

Okay, you had to know a peanut butter and dark chocolate granola recipe would appear on the blog sooner or later! If you’ve been following for a while, you know that I add dark chocolate to most desserts, and peanut butter is just a staple in my life! If it’s not in a dessert, it’s on toast with chia jam, drizzled on a protein pancake with sliced banana or used as a dip for apple slices.

If you need a little reminder of my peanut butter obsession, just check out these peanut butter mounds or these ice cream cookie cups.

Up-close overhead view of granola and fruit in a black bowl.

There is a good chance that I eat too much peanut butter…..

And the obsession continues with this Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola.

What’s not to obsess about? Granola is quick and easy to make, and you can control the amount of refined sugar and other processed ingredients that go into it.

Overhead view of dark chocolate peanut butter granola in a wide mouth mason jar on a wood surface.

Before I started making this peanut butter version, maple walnut granola was on repeat in my house. Seriously, every weekend I was whipping up a batch for the week ahead. Granola is just the perfect healthy snack to have at the ready. It’s awesome with almond milk and fruit for a hearty breakfast, or you can stir it into yogurt for a mid-morning snack. My new fave way is to sprinkle it on toast. (And yes, it’s peanut butter toast!) If you follow along on Instagram Stories, you’ve seen a few of those creations already.

Up-close overhead view of granola and fruit in a black bowl on a wood surface.

There are no crazy ingredients in this Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola, just rolled oats, peanuts, peanut butter, honey, coconut sugar, sea salt and coconut oil. It bakes into crispy, delicious pieces, and once you add the dark chocolate chunks, it’s hard to tell if you’ve just made breakfast or dessert!

If you can relate to my peanut butter obsession, you need to give this Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola a try! 😉

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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola

Up-close overhead view of granola and fruit in a black bowl on a wood surface.

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5 from 5 reviews

Peanut Butter lovers rejoice! This Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola has only 8 ingredients, and bakes up sweet, salty and delicious in just 20 minutes. The hardest part will be letting it cool before you eat it!

  • Author: Leanne
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3 1/2 cups 1x
  • Category: Breakfast; Snack
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup raw peanuts, chopped
  • 1 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp virgin, cold pressed coconut oil, melted
  • 1/4 cup natural peanut butter, chunky and unsalted
  • 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp honey, divided
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chunks

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the oats, peanuts, coconut sugar and salt. Stir in the melted coconut oil.
  3. In a small microwaveable bowl, add the peanut butter and 2 tbsp of honey. Microwave for 30 seconds, or until mixture easily stirs together. Add to granola mixture and stir until well combined. You may need to use your hands to ensure the peanut butter/honey mixture is well incorporated.
  4. Spread the mixture out on the prepared baking sheet and press down on the mixture. Drizzle the additional 1 tbsp of honey over the mixture.
  5. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the mixture starts to brown on the edges. Do not stir while baking.
  6. Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pan. The granola will get crunchy as it cools. Once cooled, stir in the chocolate chunks.
  7. Store in an airtight container or resealable bag on the counter. The granola should stay fresh for about 5-7 days.

Notes

  1. I use gluten-free rolled oats (Bob’s Red Mill), but you can use any kind of rolled oats.
  2. If you use salted peanut butter, just reduce the amount of salt you add to the granola.
  3. When making granola, I always use a stainless steel baking sheet to prevent the granola from burning on the bottom. Darker baking sheets will brown food on the bottom quicker.
  4. For the granola bowl photographed in this post, I topped the granola with some almond milk, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, chia seeds, peanut butter, and a drizzle of honey.

Keywords: peanut butter, chocolate, granola, gluten-free, breakfast

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  1. This has so much of everything I love! It’s weird. Chocolate doesn’t do much for me, until it’s paired with PB. And then it’s basically game over. I need this in my breakfast routine!

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    • Thanks Dana! Chocolate and peanut butter is definitely one of the best combos ever! And this granola is a great excuse to add some chocolate to your breakfast! 😉

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  2. Over the top yum, Leanne! PB and chocolate is always a winner in my book and now in granola form? Woo hoo! I could eat this for breakfast, lunch and alllll the snacks! Happy Friday to ya 🙂

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  3. This looks insanely delicious – what an awesome
    twist on traditional granola. I will definitely have to give this a try, we love peanut butter in our house.

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  4. First, this recipe looks amazing. I usually eat eggs for breakfast but I’ll make an exception just to eat this!

    Second, I implore you to look up Ground Up – the nut butter company based out of Portland, OR. I bought a jar of their “Cinnamon Snickerdoodle” nut butter (made with all natural ingredients) a few days ago and it’s already gone. I think I’m going to try and duplicate the recipe bc their stuff is pricey.

    I’m pinning this recipe because I HAVE to make it in the near future, it looks AWESOME!

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    • Thanks Christina! I hope you like the granola! I will definitely check out the cinnamon snickerdoodle nut butter. Someone on Instagram the other day had incorporated it into a recipe, and it sounded amazing! I don’t think I can get that nut butter in these parts, so if you can replicate the recipe, I’d be all over that! Happy Sunday!

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    • Thanks Elaine! PB and chocolate really is one of the best combos! And homemade granola is pretty healthy, so I think it’s a breakfast win for sure!;)

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  8. This looks too delicious for words, Leanne – I am so taken with the whole idea of making a granola with chocolate and peanut butter – for breakfast! I can’t wait to try it – thank you so much for the inspiration and the recipe. 🙂 Cheers! Denise@UrbnSpice

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  9. Great minds, Leanne! I just snapped a few photos of a peanut butter granola the other day 🙂 I love the dark chocolate in here – I eat dark chocolate every single day, and I’m with you….peanut butter is a staple!! Love this!!

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    • Haha! We both love our breakfast foods Katherine! Some overlap in recipes was bound to happen! I can’t wait to see your peanut butter granola recipe! You can never have too many of those! Happy Sunday!

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  10. Peanut butter and dark chocolate is the name of my game and I’d love a great big bowl! I love all that fresh fruit on top — this looks delicious!

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    • Thanks Marcie. The fruit definitely pairs well with the granola! And I totally agree – PB and dark chocolate is the name of the game! 😉

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  12. Oats and peanut butter make one of my favorite combos. I often add a generous spoon of peanut butter in my oatmeal, sometimes along with a banana and chocolate. So I totally see how these things work in granola too. Delicious!

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    • Thanks Ben! Peanut butter in oatmeal sounds delicious too! I’ve also been adding it to smoothie bowls lately. Love the extra protein and creamy texture!

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    • Thanks Ashika! I’m getting to the end of my last batch so I’ll need to make more soon! It’s been great sprinkled on smoothie bowls and chia pudding!

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