Variation of Monday's Granola

Here's an idea: substitute cookie butter for the peanut butter, molasses for the honey, and add ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cardamom to the spice mix.  You could even sprinkle mini chocolate chips after baking if you want to be really adventurous.  That will give you a sweeter, spicier granola perfect for Fall.  How good does that sound?! 

Here is how the recipe would read:

Cookie Butter Granola

2 T cookie butter
2 T molasses
1/4 t cinnamon
1/4 t ginger
1/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t cardamom
1/8 t cloves
1/4 t vanilla extract
1 C oats
1/2 C mini chocolate chips (optional)

Combine cookie butter and molasses in bowl and microwave until cookie butter melts (about 20 seconds).  Stir.  Stir spices and vanilla extract into cookie butter mixture.  Add oats and stir until completely covered.  Spread out onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 7-8 minutes until granola is slightly browned.  Let cool until granola is crunchy.  Sprinkle on mini chocolate chips if desired.  Make 4, 1/4 C servings.