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Chocolate Granola Recipe

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate granola, healthy granola recipe, homemade granola recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 16 (¼ cup) servings
Calories: 317kcal
Author: Ashley
This Homemade Chocolate Granola Recipe is deliciously crunchy, perfectly chocolate-y and so easy to make! A healthy way to enjoy chocolate for breakfast. Vegan and gluten-free friendly.
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ⅔ cup quick oats see notes
  • ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup sliced almonds or roasted sunflower seeds
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds or ground flaxseeds, or hemp hearts
  • ¼ cup creamy cashew butter or seed butter to keep nut free
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup
  • ⅓ cup coconut oil melted + cooled, or avocado oil, or olive oil
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • flaked sea salt for sprinkling once cooled
  • ½ cup regular sized chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325ºF and set aside a large baking sheet
  • Add dry ingredients: In a large bowl stir together rolled oats, quick oats, cocoa powder, sliced almonds (or sunflower seeds) and chia seeds; set aside.
  • Combine wet ingredients: In a medium bowl combine cashew butter (or seed butter) with maple syrup, oil, brown sugar and vanilla extract; stir until smooth then pour over dry ingredients. Stir using large wooden spoon or study spatula, making sure all of the oats are coated well (use hands at end if necessary). 
  • Bake: Pour granola mixture onto baking sheet in one even layer and bake for 15 minutes, then flip the granola using a flat spatula and bake for another 10-12 minutes. Allow granola to cool on baking sheet for at least 15 minutes before adding mini chocolate chips (or they’ll melt into the granola) and sprinkling with sea salt. After the granola is cool, you can add another ½ cup of regular sized chocolate chips if you’d like.
  • Serve granola in a bowl with cream, yogurt, or enjoy as snack. Granola makes a great homemade gift too!
  • Store granola in airtight container and enjoy within two weeks.

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Notes

TO MAKE NUT-FREE: Use sunflower seeds and sunbutter or another nut-free butter as needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 4 tablespoons | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg