Peanut Butter Sourdough Granola with Dried Strawberries

If you love crunchy granola clusters and dried fruit, this sourdough peanut butter granola recipe is for you! It’s flavoured with peanut butter, sweetened just enough with maple syrup, and full of dried strawberries for that nostalgic PB&J feel. The sourdough discard adds a subtle tang and helps the oats stick together and bake up nice and crisp.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Delicious combo of tangy sourdough, nutty peanut butter and peanuts, and dried strawberries
• Super crunchy clusters that make this an addictive snack
• Easy to customize with your favourite nuts and dried fruit

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Sourdough Granola

• Sourdough discard or active starter adds a subtle tangy flavour, and helps bind the granola into clusters that bake up crisp and crunchy. If you don’t have any yet, learn how to make your own sourdough starter here! If using discard, make sure it’s no more than 2 weeks old, otherwise it could impart an overly sour or acetone flavour to the granola.
• Maple syrup or honey adds just enough sweetness to the granola to balance out the flavour
• Peanut butter flavours and binds the granola clusters. Use smooth, natural, or chunky peanut butter.
• Vanilla extract adds a warm depth of flavour. You can use vanilla bean paste instead, if you want to get fancy and have beautiful vanilla seeds throughout your granola.
• Old-fashioned rolled oats are the backbone of the granola. Don’t use quick or steel cut oats.
• Cinnamon is optional, and adds a subtle warmth
• Fine sea salt enhances and rounds out the flavour of the granola
• Dried strawberries pair perfectly with the peanut butter flavour, for a PB&J combo. H&H makes my favourite dried strawberries, but feel free to use any brand or dried fruit you like.
• Roasted peanuts add extra crunch. I recommend using unsalted, so you can easily control the overall saltiness of the granola.

See my recipe for sourdough granola for step-by-step photos of the whole process.

Flavour Variations to Try

Swap out the peanut butter, peanuts, and dried strawberries to make all kinds of delicious flavours, or to make it peanut or free if you need to. Here are a few ideas:

Peanut Flavours

• The King Use peanut butter, banana chips, bacon bits (the shelf-stable kind you put o salads) and honey, for a granola worthy of Elvis himself.
• Campfire Banana Boat Use peanut butter, banana chips, chocolate chips, and dehydrated marshmallows
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Add up to 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder in with the wet ingredients, and add some chocolate chips after baking.

Peanut-Free Flavours

• Hot Cocoa Use Nutella, chocolate chips, and dehydrated marshmallows
• Almond Butter & Cherry Use almond butter, slivered or sliced almonds, and dried cherries.
• Nutella & Raspberry Use nutella, roasted hazelnuts, chocolate chips, and dried raspberries.
• Cookie Butter & Apple Use cookie butter, walnut pieces, and dried apple chunks. Double up on the cinnamon for extra cozy fall vibes
• Tahini & Fig Use tahini, chopped dried figs, and pistachios, and optionally add some cardamom. Leave the pistachios out for a nut-free option.

Nut-Free Flavours

• Sunflower & Strawberry Use sunflower butter (i.e. Sunbutter), sunflower seeds, and dried strawberries.
• Cookie Butter & Banana Use cookie butter and banana slices. Add cinnamon baking chips to make it extra decadent.
• Sunny Piña Colada Use sunflower butter, toasted coconut flakes and dried pineapple chunks. Optionally add a teaspoon or two of rum extract to really lean into the piña colada flavour.

Ideas for Serving Peanut Butter Sourdough Granola

• Smoothie Bowls Sprinkle on top of your favourite smoothie bowl recipe for added flavour and crunch.
• Breakfast Parfait Layer with yogurt and fresh fruit for a fancy start to your day
• On-the-Go Snack Toss some granola in a small food storage container for an easy, delicious, and kid-friendly snack to enjoy when you’re on the road.

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