Cookie Butter Granola

Ingredients

• 225 g (2 1/2 cups) rolled oats
• 3 Tbsp ground flaxseeds
• 3 Tbsp chia seeds
• 25 g (1/2 cup) shredded coconut
• 45 g (1/3 cup) pecan halves, chopped into smaller pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 120 g (1/2 cup) cookie butter
• 45 g (3 Tbsp) butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C.

2. 2

   Combine the oats, seeds, coconut, cinnamon, and pecans...: Combine the oats, seeds, coconut, cinnamon, and pecans and add them to a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

3. 3

   In a small bowl add the cookie butter...: In a small bowl add the cookie butter and butter and melt it together for 30 seconds in the microwave until the butter has almost melted. Whisk it together until all the butter has melted.

4. 4

   Drizzle the cookie butter mixture over the oats...: Drizzle the cookie butter mixture over the oats and seeds and use a wooden spoon to stir it a bit to form some clumps. Now switch to using your fingers and rub the mixture between your fingers to coat everything in the cookie butter mixture.

5. 5

   Place the baking tray in the oven and...: Place the baking tray in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, stirring it every 5 minutes until the granola is lightly browned and toasted.

6. 6

   Remove the baked granola from the oven and...: Remove the baked granola from the oven and let it cool completely to room temperature.

7. 7

   Once cooled the granola should be stored in...: Once cooled the granola should be stored in an airtight container to maintain its freshness. It can store at room temperature for up to a month or frozen for up to three months.