Granola Butter is a unique and delicious spread made from blending granola ingredients like oats and seeds! It offers the sweet, complex flavors of granola in spreadable form, perfect for toast, fruit or as an addition to smoothies!
It’s the perfect nut free peanut butter alternative!
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The Best Granola Butter Recipe
If you have never heard of granola butter, you can in for a treat! This granola butter recipe combines two amazing concepts: granola and nut butter. It starts off with making your own homemade granola and toasting it in the oven. After that, simply blend it together with some coconut oil and you will have creamy, spreadable granola-flavored butter!
This granola butter has a cozy flavor that might remind you of cookie butter. The beauty of this butter is that it is naturally sweetened, and you know exactly what is going into it!
You can use it on toast and bagels, or served with fruit to make your afternoon snack a little extra special. This granola butter is perfect for people who are looking for a nut free option!
Ingredients Needed
- Old Fashioned Oats: You can use old-fashioned oats or quick oats here! Whichever you have on hand.
- Hemp Seeds: For added nutrients.
- Cinnamon & All Spice: Cinnamon and all spice add a cozy flavor here.
- Maple Syrup: Maple syrup is a great natural sweetener. You can also use honey or agave syrup.
- Vanilla: For added flavor!
- Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is what helps the granola turn into a butter. You can add more as needed while blending!
How to Make granola butter at home
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the oats, hemp seeds, cinnamon, all spice, maple syrup, vanilla and coconut oil to a large bowl. Toss to combine.
- Place on Baking Sheet: Spread the mixture out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the oats start to get golden brown.
- Transfer to Blender: Remove from the oven and transfer the toasted oats to a high powdered blender or food processor.
- Blend: Start on low pulse and work your way up to high for 30-60 seconds. if the mixture is not blending, add more coconut oil, 2 tbsp at a time.
- Store: Store the homemade granola butter at room temperature in a mason jar for up to 1 month!
Tips & Tricks
- Don’t burn the granola! Watch as you are toasting the ingredients in the oven to make sure they don’t burn. These ingredients can go from toasted to burnt in just a short amount of time!
- Choose the right blender! You have to use a high-powered blender or food processor here, in order to get that smooth, creamy texture. Some blenders might not be able to fully blend the ingredients as they should be.
- Add extra seeds or nuts! You can add sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, or nuts like walnuts or pecans! Don’t add very hard nuts like almonds as they might not blend as well.
- Try different spices! Cinnamon and all spice are a great option here, but you can try pumpkin pie spice or even chai spice for a slight variation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is granola butter?
Granola butter is a spread that you can make from blending together toasted oats, seeds, and nuts with a sweetener like maple syrup and oil! It has all the delicious flavors of granola, in spreadable form! It’s a great nut free peanut butter option for people with nut allergies.
How should I use granola butter?
There are a bunch of ways that you can use this recipe! Try spreading it on toast or bagels for a satisfying breakfast. As a snack, you can use it as a dip for your favorite fruits like apples or strawberries!
You can also use it in smoothies just as you would with nut butters. Or, drizzle it on top of yogurt or ice cream!
Can I freeze this?
Yes! To freeze, just place in an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before bringing to room temperature to use.
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Granola Butter
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup hemp seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp all spice
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted plus more as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Add the oats, hemp seeds, cinnamon, all spice, maple syrup, vanilla and coconut oil to a large bowl. Toss to combine.
- Spread the mixture out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the oats start to get golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and transfer the toasted oats to a high powered blender or food processor.
- Starting on low pulse and work your way up to high for 30-60 seconds.If the mixture is not blending add more coconut oil 2 tbsp at a time.
- Store homemade granola butter at room temperature in a mason jar for up to 1 month!
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Kathy
I have never heard of granola butter but everything sounded so good I had to try! So glad I did! It tastes like cookie dough! We put it on toast and dipped fruit in it yummy!