Cooking at Noon: Chef Pauletta Malone makes granola fruit cups

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Follow the video above and read the recipe below for Chef Pauletta Malone’s granola fruit cups. You can also read more about Pauletta here.

Ingredients:

- 1/4 cup granola butter

- 1/4 cup agave nectar

- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

- 3/4 tsp cinnamon

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 1 1/4 cup certified gluten-free rolled oats

Topping:

- Fresh cut fruit: Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, rasperries, kiwi or mango

Filling:

Non-dairy yogurt or vegan cream cheese filling

Vegan creme cheese filling:

1 8oz. vegan crème cheese

3 Tbs maple syrup or agave nectar

1 Tsp vanilla extract

Mix all ingredients until smooth.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Line muffin tins with liners and set aside.

3. Using a large bowl, whisk together granola butter, agave nectar and vanilla extract.

4. Stir in all remaining ingredients until evenly mixed.

5. Spoon the batter into six muffin cups. Use a spoon to press batter as firmly as you can into the tins.

6. Bake the granola cups for 12 minutes; take out and use spoon to firmly press batter into the tins again.

7. Allow the cups to cool 10 minutes before removing from the tins.

8. Fill each cup with yogurt or vegan crème cheese filling and your choice of fruit. Sprinkle with coconut if desired.

Stay up-to-date with Chef Malone by checking out her website at www.pganefoods.com or her Instagram at pganefoods.

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