You all should no by now that I have a pretty big obsession with granola. I mean seriously, the amount I am able to eat in a single sitting can get pretty scary.
But lately I have been straying from the traditional granola and have been moving on to something…bigger. Obviously everyone’s favorite part of granola is the chunks right? Well, I figured why not make JUST the chunks. Whose needs the other stuff anyway?
Granola Chunks
Tiny bites of goodness, packed with nutrients
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups oats
- 1/2 cup spelt flour
- 1/2 cup roasted almond butter
- 2 flax eggs
- 1/2C honey
- 3 tbsp wheat germ
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- cinnamon to taste
- 1/2 C dried cranberries
- 1/3 C roasted sunflower seeds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix spelt flour, oats, flaxseed, salt in a large mixing bowl. Add in peanut butter and honey and mix well. Next, add in flax eggs and mix again. Lastly, add in baking soda, cinnamon, cranberries and sunflower seeds. Mix well to combine. Spoon batter out on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Bake for 12 minutes and remove from oven. Cut into large squares. Flip over and bake for 10 more minutes. Remove from oven and cut into small squares. If you prefer your granola crunchier, place the sheet back in the oven for 2-5 more minutes.
I kept my chunks fairly decent sized, so that I could take them along in a baggie for when the snack monster hit. Or for when I was just craving some granola.
I’ve taken these to work a lot, and my coworker actually LOVES them. He has me bake him a batch almost every week. Although his usually contain dark chocolate chips. There’s a reason why I don’t make mine with chocolate, clearly none would ever make it out of the pan.
ANYWAY, what is your favorite granola or granola bar add in?
Oooooh I’m lovin these chunks of deliciousness! I’m a huge fan of big chunks of stuff (which sounds so weird haha)–just like the bunches in honey bunches of oats–definitely the best part!
Hm, these look something my roommate would love. I may make them for her as a surprise coming home present! Great recipe.
Yup, the chunks ARE the best part! I want soooome, yum! And I love lots of dried fruit in my granola!
Does chocolate count as a good add-in?
Yum! I love granola too! my favorite granola add ins are probably coconut and chocolate chips of course.
omgness this is genius~now THAT is a chunky granola! obviously, the chunks and nuts are my fave part
And if there’s coconut it’s even better.
HAHA the chucks really are the best part
Have you ever had Vector cereal? I only ever wanted those chunks!
Mmmm well don’t these look magically tasty Kat! Chunks are the best part- in any cereal for example, that is what I always sift through for, Honey Bunches of Oats are the worst… well the best I mean
My hand can’t stay out of there until ALL of the big hunks of granola are consumed, muahaa
I think that granola chunks are an amazing idea!
I just made and LOVE this recipe you shared!!…but without the flax egg, and added butterscotch chips!
thank you for sharing!
I hope you’ve been having a great weekend!
xoxo!
Those look SO good!!!! I bet they taste fabulous!