Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Granola Recipe

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WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Granola

I love granola. And I love peanut butter even more.

So, when I saw a recipe for slow cooker peanut butter granola in Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes (affiliate link) it immediately caught my eye.

Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Granola

I've made Peanut Butter Granola Bars, but never peanut butter granola.

And it's been more than a year since I made my last batch of homemade granola: skinny pumpkin granola with quinoa and cranberries.

So, it was more than time for me to make me some. And I was excited about using the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Granola Recipe Notes

The original slow cooker peanut butter granola recipe called for a full cup of butter, not exactly Weight Watchers friendly.

I replaced it with 6 tablespoons of oil and also reduced the sugar quite a bit. The great thing about granola is there's really no wrong way to make it.

Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that you can burn granola in the slow cooker, if you're not paying attention.

WW Friendly Peanut Butter Granola (6 Freestyle SmartPoints)

It's important to keep your eye on it and give it a stir every 20 minutes or so.

If you're like me, a terrible multi-tasker who easily gets lost in her work, be sure to set a timer!

This makes a big batch, 8-½ cups, of slow cooker peanut butter, filled with all my favorite things including coconut, sunflower seeds and peanuts.

Feel free to mix and match ingredients according to your tastes.

This recipe is easy to cut in half too, which is what I plan to do next time.

WW Friendly Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Granola

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Crock Pot Granola?

According to my calculations, each ¼-cup serving has about 162 calories and:

Crunchy, delicious and filled with all my favorite things, like coconut, sunflower seeds and peanuts, this slow cooker peanut butter granola is a winner in my book.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs

Servings (adjustable): 34

Calories: 162

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

▢ 6 cups dry old-fashioned rolled oats
▢ ½ cup wheat germ
▢ ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
▢ ½ cup sunflower seeds
▢ ½ cup peanuts
▢ 1 cup peanut butter
▢ ½ cup brown sugar
▢ 6 tablespoons canola oil
▢ 6 tablespoons water
▢ ¼ cup maple syrup
▢ ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Ideal slow cooker size: 6-Quart.
See Also
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Combine rolled oats, wheat germ, coconut, sunflower seeds and peanuts in your slow cooker.
In a small saucepan melt together the peanut butter, brown sugar, oil, water, maple syrup and cinnamon, until well blended.
Pour peanut butter mixture over the oats in your slow cooker.
Toss together until everything is well mixed.
Cover, leaving the lid slightly ajar to allow moisture to escape.
Cook on LOW for 2 to 3 hours, giving it a stir every 30 minutes or so. It's done when the granola is golden, dry and smells wonderful. Cooking times will vary greatly depending on your slow cooker. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn, especially as it gets closer to being done.
Spread the granola out on a cookie sheet and let it cool completely.
When completely cool, store in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

Serving size: ¼ cup

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6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Granola Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /4 cup)

Calories 162Calories from Fat 83

% Daily Value*

Fat 9.2g14%

Carbohydrates 16.4g5%

Fiber 2.5g10%

Protein 5g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot peanut granola, healthy peanut butter granola, slow cooker granola with peanuts

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Source: Adapted from Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes (affiliate link) by Phyllis Good

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

Here's what I used to make this Yummy Crock Pot Peanut Butter Granola!

If you enjoy this slow cooker peanut butter granola, you might also like:

Best Healthy Homemade Granola
Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Skinny Pumpkin Granola with Quinoa and Cranberries

Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.

A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.

She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.

A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.

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