My husband is an ectomorph, bless his 69% merino wool Smartwool socks. This means that it doesn’t matter what or how much he eats he just doesn’t put on weight.
Sometimes I stare at him from the other side of the dinner table, nibbling on yet another low calorie salad, glaring at him while he, and the kids, enjoy something ooey gooey and smothered in cheese.
Me, I just need to look at a chocolate bar and suddenly my hips are 1.5 inches wider.
It’s not his fault, he’s just blessed with a high metabolism and good genes.
I’m pretty sure somewhere along the line walrus dna was introduced into my gene pool considering the rate at which I can lay down blubber.
But enough of that.
My husband likes granola with his yogurt in the morning. We’d run out of the coconut almond granola clusters with blueberries I made last week. The conversation went something like this:
“Do we have any granola?” he asks. <rummaging sounds emerge from the pantry>
“No, it’s all gone,” I reply.
<two minutes later>
“Is there any granola left?” he asks again. <more rummaging sounds emerge from the pantry>
“No, it’s all gone!” I reply, again.
<even more rummaging sounds emerge from the pantry>
“There’s no granola left!!” I say even louder (he’s getting older, you see. His hearing isn’t what it used to be).
“I know!!!!”
Sheesh. Men!
After dropping the kids off at school I went out for a brisk morning walk in the glorious, glorious sunshine (a rare occurrence this time of year in Shetland). I was in a Fitbit Workweek Hustle Challenge with a bunch of people I don’t know in Australia and this guy (Carlos H) kept getting 15- 20,000 steps ahead of me each night as I slept.
I had until 1 pm that day to beat him, so I was determined to get my 20,000 step goal before noon.
While briskly walking I mentally scanned the contents of my larder, wondering what kind of granola I could make for my husband. Something calorific. Something that would appeal to his sweet tooth.
I remembered a container of micro marshmallows I’d bought to make decorate some s’mores cupcakes awhile back and then that was that. The idea for s’mores granola clusters was born!
I’m beginning to think that I was taught to make s’mores a little bit differently than a lot of people. The way I was taught, while out camping with a stereotypical North American children’s summer camps of my childhood, was to spread peanut butter onto the bottoms of two graham crackers, stick chocolate chips onto the peanut butter and then sandwich some marshmallows in between. Wrap in foil and place close to the flames of your campfire so that everything melts into lovely ooey gooey awesomeness.
A lot of the recipes for s’mores I see on the interwebs don’t include peanut butter.
For me, peanut butter is an integral part of the s’more assembly – how else do you get the chocolate to stick to the graham cracker?!
So here’s the recipe I came up with for some s’mores granola clusters. My family love it (especially the kids who are delighted to get chocolate in their breakfast!).
ps. I won that Workweek Hustle Challenge by nearly 6000 steps. Not that I’m competitive at all. No. Uh-uh.
S'mores Granola Clusters
Ingredients
- 100 grams jumbo oats (not instant porridge oats)
- 100 grams unsalted peanuts
- 75 grams dark brown sugar
- 1 pinch Shetland sea salt
- 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter (I use organic Whole Earth smooth)
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large free-range egg white
- 80 grams dark chocolate 85% cocoa solids
- 15 grams micro marshmallows
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150 C/ 140 C (fan) and place a silicone baking mat or piece of baking paper on the bottom of a large baking tray.
- Place the peanuts into a blender and pulse until they are coarsely chopped.
- Add the oats, sugar and salt to the chopped peanuts and pulse again for 10 seconds or so until everything is mixed and the oats are chopped but still have some texture.
- Whisk the peanut butter into the sunflower oil until smooth.
- Whisk the egg white until light and frothy, and stir in the peanut butter and oil.
- Add the oat mixture to the egg white mixture and stir to coat well.
- Spread out on a single layer on the baking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the granola is light golden and holding shape well.
- Leave to cool on the baking tray and then stir in the coarsely chopped dark chocolate and the marshmallows.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
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OTHER S’MORES INSPIRED RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE
S’mores Cupcakes by Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary
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Scottish S’mores aka BBQ’d Tunnocks Teacakes by Foodie Quine
S’mores Chocolate Fudge by Kerry Cooks
S’mores Bars by Made With Pink
S’mores Banana Boats by Munchies & Munchkins
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Oh my goodness! How amazing does that look. Though I do feel I would be having dessert for breakfast, but all good with that.
I love granola and this granola looks amazing! Home made granola is always the best:D
This does look good, and probably a lot cheaper than the shop bought stuff!
Your post made me laugh – no mean feat as I’ve been up since 3am listening to loud tuba sounds from the bathroom. (Airlock I think) Recipe: very s’morish indeed.
Oh my days this looks delicious! I know my kids would love it and ME! I might give it a go!
Looks very tasty. My hubby would love it too.
Sounds amazing!
This looks different and very tasty, something interesting for breakfast, shall have to try it I think x
Ok you got me at smores! Hahaha this looks seriously delicious and wouldn’t mind having this for breakfast! And by the way, your photos are gorgeous!!
Oh my goodness these look delicious, I think I may have to make some and try
oh.my.god. goodbye diet! hello s’mores granola! My fiance would LOVE this! I’ve never put peanut butter on a more ever, but it sounds like such perfection I can’t believe I’ve never thought of it.
I think this recipe is great and I laughed out loud at your comment on walrus genes. I’m sure it isn’t that bad though.
My daughter would devour this granola in one sitting if I made it for her! I love the idea of having a bit of dark chocolate in my breakfast cereal.
Oh you do deserve a medal! This post made me smile – bless your husband!! These look SO super yummy – I bet they taste delicious. Kaz x
This looks amazing! I definitely need to try this out! For sure!
Endomorph here – just grew three dress sizes looking at that! I had no idea about the peanut butter but I know my husband would LOVE that.
I am so happy I’ve found your blog, your photos are stunning and this recipe sounds super yummy!
OH MY GOODNESS, this looks amazing! I’m definitely going to try and make it! YUM.
I have never had smores with peanut butter!! But that might be because the first time I tried smores was around 2 years ago. But that sounds amazing! I need to try it sometime. And smores granola? Genius!!
Wow, this looks so so delicious! The photography is amazing too, your photos are composed so well.
These look and sound absolutely delicious, I’m definitely making these next week, they will be a hit at work!
These sound and look bloody amazing. I’ll Def be booking marking this page to make these in the near future.
This looks so amazing and delicious!!! Peanuts and chocolate combo my favorite flavour. Love to try this recipe!!!
These look delicious – just thinking about munching on these for breakfast would make it a whole lot easier for me to get out of bed!
My daughter’s would love this for breakfast – in fact so would I! Your husband is a lucky man!
I’m not sure I could stick to the old one serving with these, this look delicious
Oh my gosh this looks amazing and such a yummy breakfast idea, I really need to try this sometime soon xx
I have the walrus gene too while my OH eats whatever he wants and never increases his size – aided by him being a farmer and doing a physical job. I’m impressed with your steps though – I rarely get about 45k a week on a normal week!
The granola looks delicious. I reckon it’d go down well on our camping trip in the summer, so might try it for that – good for snacking as well.
Too much yumminess!!! Something to make on a temptation day.
Now THIS is almost worth getting out of bed for… 😉 x
I love granola for brekkie but I always serve it from a box with yoghurt and fruit – love this idea as an alternative x
This looks really yummy! i am not sure about marshmallows to be my healthy breakfast choice so i will skip:)
That looks fabulous, I bet my hubby and children would be over the moon if I tried yor recipe.
Drooling! This recipe looks so decadent and so yummy!! And I love your pictures as well. Now all I want is a second breakfast 🙂
LOL, i know all about those Fitbit challenges with random walkers! This post really made me smile—and the recipe made me drool 🙂
OH EM GEE! This sounds absolutely INCREDIBLE and it looks so indulgent. Definitely something I shall have to try out for myself xxx
The best way to start your day! Looks delicious!
This looks delicious, I love granola but have never actually has smores which is shocking as I have a really bad sweet tooth and are totally my kind of food
Oh my goodness these were made for my chocolate loving son, GottabSam, he needs to make sure he hides them from his flatmates or they’ll be an all out war. He was planning to embellish some granola he has in then make up a batch of Granola S’mores.
I want I want I want! These look delicious. I’d love to make them myself
Ooo this looks heavenly! I’m the same when it comes to added inches, I put on weight so easily boo x
This granola is intriguing! Like your husband, I love granola. Like you, I have to keep a watch on calories! I am out of the big G at the moment. Your recipe sounds delicious! I could jump right into the pictures and grab a bowl. AND… No your NOT competitive, just Motivated! 🙂
This looks like something my family would love to test out. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Angela from daysinbed
Hahaha – walrus DNA! That’s excellent! Considering the competitive nature of your Fitbit Challenges (which kinda put mine to shame!!), I can’t imagine walrus DNA has much of a chance of manifesting itself! Serious high-five on that! And … a huge high-five on this gorgeous, alluring granola recipe! Brilliant idea on the sticky (and delicious!) addition of peanut butter in this, too! What a fabulous recipe!
Very funny post. Congrats on the steps. And men are all the same :). Mine is also skinny but eats tons lol! xx
Hubby likes homemade granola too and he is always making his own granola. I’ll tell him about your smores granola, he might fancy it 🙂
this looks incredibly yummy. never had a smore before.
Would satisfy my snacking – especially with chocolate.
I could eat this for breakfast or a snack. I love the s’mores spin, very yummy.
Oh my! I love s’mores and I love the idea of a granola version!!! This sounds really fantastic!
Yep……. very sweet and very delicious….. still with that many steps, I am sure you can snaffle a bowl or two…… Great recipe….. Great photos! x
This looks wonderful! I love chocolate in the morning, and this would also be a great afternoon snack!
This looks so yummy! Will have to make some soon. x
This makes breakfast look so much more appealing
ooo this looks delicious! I have to say though I would minus the peanuts! bleugh! (although the husband agrees with the peanutty-ness) well done on winning your step challenge! you’d need them to burn this bad boy off! – not that it will deter me :p well done on being most clicked last week! Thanks for linking up to #YumTum this week too!
This looks like such a yummy bowl of Granola. Granola is one of my favourite things!
That looks so scrummy. Definitely feel like it would make a good pre-hockey breakfast then I would be raring to go! Peanuts, marshmallows, chocolate… all my favourite things.
This looks amazing. It is something that all my family would really enjoy. I am 100% going to look into making this for us all. Thank you for sharing.
Ooooh, this looks so delicious, and since I’m the only one in the house who likes Smores-flavored stuff, I’d get to eat it all! 😀 Pinning
Wow this looks delicious if a little sweet for breakfast but I am sure my son would love it 😀
I’ll have to try it with sun-butter or another peanut-free butter. (Darn, peanut allergies for my son!) But this looks amazing and something everyone in my family would love! -Jessica, Sweet Little Ones
Oh my, this looks amazing and I’m pretty sure I have everything in the cupboard to make them!
My daughter and I are exactly like your husband, I can eat and eat, and never put weight. It’s a great trait to have but its not something my husband and son have so I have to remember to keep the portion sizes down for them!!
oh elizabeth your recipes are so amazing, i’m actually thinking about seeing if you’ll adopt me!!!! this looks such a nice treat x
The walrus comment made me giggle! I can so relate!
This granola looks delicious. Unfortunately, I can’t have peanut butter but substituting chocolate spread works just as well.
This sounds and looks so delicious! Something I will have to try. x
I’m still laughing at the comment about blubber. I think we could be related genetically. I also live with someone who can eat whatever he likes so I do feel for you. This bowl looks amazing!
I LOVE this recipe. What a fantastic way to start the day 🙂 I would probably only save this for special occasions but it does look good enough to eat every day!
I’m not a fan of granola at all, but your creation looks amazing. I reckon that needs to be boxed and put on shelves because it far surpasses the brands currently out for sale! yum!
I’ve never heard of putting peanut butter or a s’more, but really, how bad could it be? This granola looks amazing! It would make a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift for my husband. Can’t wait to try it!
Oh my goodness that looks soooo good! I needed to make this!! Your food photography is amazing as well! x
This granola looks really delicious. I also love your bowl in the picture it’s really pretty.
This looks divine, I really must try making it and I am sure my fussy daughter would love it.
I love granola!! and this version you have made looks amazing!!! will have to try and make some of my own
Oh yummy! Smores are one of my favourite things ever so this sounds like an absolutely perfect breakkie for me! 🙂
I have to admit I have a huge soft spot for granola and this sounds like just some of the best ever! x
Smores in granola? That sounds like the perfect and indulgent breakfast treat. Maybe one for the weekend 🙂
This looks amazing! I might have to make this for my partner and son!
I know a few who would LOVE these, going to send the recipe to them right now!
LOL – that sounds like my kids! Your granola looks delicious…it would probably last about 2 minutes here! I’d love to try your recipe! Happy New Year!
Ooooh now that’s a Granola I could tuck into quite easily at any time of the day. Looks yummy.
My daughter is so picky in the morning, I know she wouldn’t be if I gave her this for breakfast – just wonderful:-) Thank you for linking to my S’mores recipe:-)
What a great idea! The addition of the peanut butter and marshmallows is amazing, this must have been gorgeous. I think I’ll have to give it a try. xx
This looks so yum! I wish I was having this for breakfast tomorrow I may have to give this a go soon x
My husband loves granola and would love this x
Oh my this look amazing! I would launch out of bed extra early if I knew that was waiting for me for breakfast! Yum!
I would to try this out. Sounds like a great idea for w breakfast.
It’s probably a good thing I don’t have marshmallows in the cupboard otherwise I would be making this right now and the diet would be on hold for another week or so. It looks delicious and I’m bookmarking it for later.
WOW! I love the way it looks and I love granola! I totally understand you in terms of gaining weight, every sweet I eat, is immediately visible on my body 🙁
Dominika
Really fantastic idea! Almost wish I hadn’t seen this because I’m not sure where this fits in with my healthy eating plan *covers eyes*
This looks so so so soooooooooo good! Pinned and we will definitely be added to my list of things to try x
Ohhhh, this looks so delicious – I can feel my post-Christmas willpower being sorely tested now!!
oh my word my mouth is literally watering just looking at the pictures
Oh my word. ALL my favourite things (peanut butter, chocolate, marshmallows) stuck together… for breakfast! Amazing. And well done on the FitBit challenge – I’m still getting to grips with mine… it doesn’t register any steps I take pushing a buggy, so most of my long walks aren’t counted – very annoying!! Totally pinning this for naughty-but-nice breakfast ideas.
That’s one luxury breakfast. I’m watching my weight too, so I think I’ll skip this one although I’m sure my boys would love it. Gorgeous photos.
Your website is exactly what I hope mine will become, it’s beatuiful, from layout to content. You’ve made me re-think my template completely.
Thanks for sharing this with me! I’ll definately be hovering around!
Amy|Purely Amy.
This is the best looking Granola I think I have ever seen and I just want to eat it x
I am not a huge fan of dark chocolate, so I think I would probably miss that ingredient out, and add more nuts maybe. It does sound very delicious xx
You could always replace with milk chocolate, if that’s more your liking? I’m a big fan of dark chocolate, hence its inclusion. 🙂
I have never had smores at all but with peanut butter sounds amazing! This granola sounds pretty awesome too! x
Oh my goodness this looks amazing! I am going to have to make this as soon as I can. Wow thank you 🙂