Homemade Chocolate Granola
This Homemade Chocolate Granola is super simple to make, naturally sweetened and so chocolatey. It's a new easy staple you are going to want to add to your list!
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups oats, (quick, minute or rolled)
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ½ cup nuts and seeds
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chocolate chunks, divided (plus extra for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut oil, honey, vanilla, cocoa powder, nuts and seeds, salt and half of the chocolate chunks. Mix well until everything is evenly coated.
- Press the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in one solid, even layer, about ¼ inch thick.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the edges start to turn golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely, at least 1 hour, so the granola has time to harden into chunky clusters.
- Once fully cooled, break the granola into pieces of your desired size.
- Toss with the remaining chocolate chunks and store in an airtight container.
Notes
- I never stir this granola while it bakes. Pressing it into one solid layer and leaving it alone is the secret to getting big, chunky clusters instead of loose crumbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
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