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Some winter Saturdays, you draw the blinds and the sky isn’t completely dismal, but the sun isn’t out in full glory either. So you stay in bed for quite a while with your lover, feeling duvet-lazy, realising that even though you’ll regret it midweek, you probably aren’t going to make it to the farmer’s market today.

When finally you do emerge from the comforts of bed, you worry if it will be too late for breakfast at that little place on the corner. It starts to drizzle, and you figure there’s nothing more fitting than brunching in.

Save toast for manic workday mornings; let soggy cereal take a backseat; pancakes are reserved for Sundays. This is the stuff Saturday brunch dreams are made of.

Its peanut flavour is unabashed and not the least bit discreet. Serve these golden clusters with a glug of milk? Perhaps. A dollop of thick yogurt? Amen.

Peanut Butter Granola (original recipe from here)

Warm out of the oven, this is tender and chewy, and eaten with a dollop of thick, cold yogurt, is stupendous. When left to cool completely, its texture becomes slightly more crunchy, chewy, and just as delicious. 

2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup pepitas or sunflower seed kernels, or mixture of both (if salted, omit the salt in the recipe)

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped peanuts

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup peanut or vegetable oil

1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup honey or maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup raisins, or other fried fruit (optional)

Preheat oven to 160 degrees C or 325 degrees F.

Combine oats, seeds, nuts, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

In a microwaveable bowl, combine the peanut butter, oil, brown sugar, honey or syrup, vanilla, and salt (if using). Nuke for 10 seconds to get things a bit more fluid. Pour mixture over granola and stir until oats and seeds are fully coated.

Spread gently on an ungreased 9×13 pan. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until granola is toasted, stirring gently every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in pan.

Stir in fruit, if using, and store in an airtight container in a cool place for up to a month.

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