Best Granola EVER!

Yield: A LOT!!

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1/2 cup ground sucanat
1 cup honey
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup coconut oil
9 cups rolled oats 

1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup oat bran
1/4 cup flax meal
1/4 cup grape nuts
3 cups chopped nuts
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup coconut
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg

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Mix sucanat, honey, peanut better and coconut oil in small bowl.

 

Mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl.  Pour honey mixture over oat mixture and stir to combine.

 

Pour granola onto large baking pan and bake at 300° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. 

 

Allow to cool in pan. Break into chunks when cool and store in ziplock bag or plastic container.

Golden Bars of Happiness

3/4 cup peanut butter or sunbutter
3/4 cup honey
1 cup oats
1 cup brown rice cereal
2 cups total of any combination of:  chopped nuts, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, dried fruit, mini chocolate chips, etc.

In a medium sized saucepan, melt together peanut butter and honey.

Remove from heat and add oats and cereal.  Mix in chosen nuts/fruits.

Line 9x13 or quarter sheet baking pan with wax or parchment paper.  Spread and press mixture into pan.

Chill for two hours, then cut into bars.

Wrap in plastic wrap for a quick grab and go snack!

"Healthier" No Bake Cookies

2 cups sucanat
½ cup almond or rice milk
1/3 cup butter
¼ tsp salt
½ cup peanut butter
¼ cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups regular oats

Mix sucanat, milk, butter and salt in large saucepan over medium heat.  Boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat and add peanut butter, cocoa and vanilla.  Mix well.  Stir in oats.

Drop by tablespoonfuls (I use my 2 tbsp scoop) onto wax paper and allow to cool until firm.

Chewy Nutty Candy

Compliments of Simple Healthy Tasty

1 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup peanut butter
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
½ cup almonds, chopped
1 cup oatmeal
Chopped walnuts or coconut (to roll candies in)

Cook honey over medium heat until it reaches the soft ball stage using a candy thermometer. Take off heat and add vanilla. Cool and add peanut butter, coconut, almonds and oatmeal. Scoop out tablespoonfuls and form into round balls. Roll in chopped nuts. Chill and enjoy!

Caramel Popcorn

2 cups honey
½ cup oil
¼ cup molasses
3 heaping tsp peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
dash of sea salt
Peanuts (optional)

Mix ingredients and pour over popped popcorn (enough popcorn to fill 10-quart stainless steel mixing bowl). Mix well to coat popcorn. Leave in mixing bowl and bake in oven at 200° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove and cool. OR bake for 45 minutes, remove, and form into popcorn balls using oiled hands.

Oat Crispies

Compliments of Simple Healthy Tasty

½ cup peanut butter
½ cup syrup
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp maple flavoring
3 cups rolled oats
pinch of salt (optional)
Options: chocolate chips, raisins, raw cashews, unsweetened coconut or whatever you like.

Mix peanut butter, syrup, vanilla and flavoring together in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Press into 9”x13” baking pan spreading to about 1-inch thick. Freeze.

Healthy Rice Crispy Treats

Compliments of Simple Healthy Tasty

1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
5 cups rice crispy cereal
½ cup ground golden flax seed

Bring peanut butter, sugar, and honey to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Remove from heat, add vanilla, rice crispy cereal and ground flax seed. Press into cookie sheet and cut into bars when cooled.

Peanut Butter Puffs

3 cups rice crispies
½ cup sugar
1 tbsp water
¾ cup peanut butter
½ cup corn syrup

Mix sugar, water and corn syrup together in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Remove from heat and add peanut butter. Stir until smooth. Add rice crispies and mix well. Press into greased 8”x8” pan. Cool, cut and eat.

Popcorn Balls

3/4 cup honey
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 large bowl of popcorn

Warm honey and peanut butter in saucepan on the stove until the peanut butter is melted. Pour over popcorn and mix well. Form into balls with oiled hands. If you have too much popcorn they will not stick together but it still tastes good; too little popcorn they will be gooey.

Peanut Butter Cups or Bars

6 tbsp butter
1 cup peanut butter
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
½ lb powdered sugar
Chocolate frosting or chocolate chips

Cream together butter and peanut butter in medium bowl. Mix in crumbs. Add powdered sugar and mix until combined.

Cups: Roll about ¾ - 1 teaspoon of peanut butter mixture into balls. Melt chocolate chips and pour a bit of chocolate into mini cups. Place a peanut butter ball in each cup. Pour about 1 tbsp of chocolate over each ball. Let cool completely.

Bars: Line a 9”x13” baking pan with foil. Press peanut butter mixture into pan. Frost with chocolate frosting. Remove from pan and cut into bars.

Fluffernutter Brownies

Thanks Rachel Ray!! These are WAY easy and so delicious! They are good as is, but the marshmallows get REALLY chewy after they've cooled. So I think I will mix the marshmallows in the batter next time and see how that tastes. Enjoy!

Makes about 30 brownies

1 box brownie mix
1½ cups peanut butter chips
2 oz chopped nuts
2 cups miniature marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 9”x13” baking pan.

Mix brownie mix according to directions. Stir in peanut butter chips. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread in even layer. Sprinkle with nuts.

Bake according to brownie mix directions. Scatter marshmallows on top during last 3-5 minutes of bake time. Let cool completely in pan.