Chocolate Granola Recipe

A bowl of chocolate granola topped with fresh fruit and mini chocolate chips.

Chocolate Granola Recipe

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: gluten-free

Keyword: chocolate granola

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings:

Calories: 282kcal

Author: Megan Gilmore

Chocolate Granola has a rich chocolate flavor and tastes better than the store-bought version. You'd never guess that it's naturally sweetened!

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Ingredients

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats (gluten-free, if needed)
½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
½ cup chopped almonds
½ cup cacao powder
½ cup coconut sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup melted coconut oil
½ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325ºF and line a large baking sheet (I use a half-sheet pan) with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, almonds, cacao powder, coconut sugar, and salt. Stir well.
Add in the coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla, and stir again, until the mixture looks evenly coated. Transfer the granola to the prepared pan, and spread it out into a flat layer.
Bake at 325ºF for 15 minutes, then give the granola a stir to help promote even cooking. The edges will tend to cook faster than the middle, so I like to break up the middle and stir well so that everything will dry out evenly. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes more, until your house starts to smell like brownies.
Remove the granola from the oven and let it cool completely to let it crisp up. Once it's completely cool, you can break it into granola clusters. Store it in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature, or for a longer shelf life, I prefer to store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Serve with your favorite fruit, yogurt, or milk, or on its own as a crunchy snack.

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Notes

This recipe makes roughly 6 cups of granola, so the nutrition information is for approximately 1/2 cup. This is automatically calculated and is just an estimate, not a guarantee.

Note: The coconut sugar contributes to the crisp factor of this granola, so you can omit it for a less-sweet version but it may also not be quite as crunchy in that case.

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