Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola

Hi blog world! As summer is quickly approaching and the temperature is surely rising here in Arizona, I find myself spending more time inside escaping the heat. Thus, I have more time on my hands to experiment in the kitchen! It's a win win for all of us.

Today, I tried making a different kind of granola than I'm used to (my other granola recipe can be found on this blog as well- I highly recommend trying.) I wanted to make a granola for sprinkling on top of yogurt, and one that had a crunch to it.

The granola that I came up with has just the right amount of crunch and added sweetness- without adding any sugar!

Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup milk (can also use almond milk)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup peanut butter (can also use almond butter but I like to bake with peanut)
- Cinnamon (as much or as little as you want)
- 2.5 cups rolled oats

Directions:
- Combine milk, applesauce, and peanut butter in a pan and heat on medium heat until it is smooth. Take off heat and slowly add, as well as stir at the same time, the oats and cinnamon in. Place foil on a baking sheet and spread out the granola. You can make chunks or lay it flat; it all depends how you like your granola! Place in the oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes (depending how crunchy you want it). Let cool for 10 minutes, and enjoy on top of some yogurt, oatmeal, etc.

Milk, peanut butter, and unsweetened applesauce mixed together 

Granola laid out- I created some chunks and also laid it flat

Cheers!