Diethood

the eating effect

Chocolate Granola

by 64 Comments

Pin3K
Share12
+11
Yum8
Email
Stumble1
Shares 3K

Granola

I have an obsession with breakfast food. Cereals and crunchy granola, in particular. I eat a bowl of either one every morning, and another bowl of either one (sometimes I mix ‘em up in the same bowl) for a late night snack.
I also love eggs, bacon, crepes, pancakes, French toast… oh sorry, this post is not about any of these.
Back to my Chocolate Granola. I love it.

Granola

I mix it up with a bunch of dried fruits, I sometimes add in chocolate chips, and there are times when I use it to dress up my ice cream. Yep. I’ll take granola any way that I can.
The chocolate granola that I make came about because of my husband. He doesn’t care for breakfast, but he cares a lot for chocolate. This was the best way that I could get him to eat his needed amount of fiber for the day. I’m such a good wifey.

granola

Print

Chocolate Granola

Chocolate Granola - Breakfast never tasted SO GOOD! It's healthy, too!!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 18 servings
Calories 173 kcal
Author Katerina | Diethood

Ingredients

  • 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup walnuts , chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon wheat germ
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dried fruits (optional)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven at 325.
  2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl combine the rolled oats, cocoa powder, walnuts, almonds, wheat germ, ground cinnamon, salt and dried fruit.
  4. In a small saucepan, pour in the water, oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  5. Pour the honey mixture over the dry ingredients and toss together until all ingredients are coated.
  6. Spread onto the baking sheet and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally so the mixture browns evenly.
  7. For a crunchier granola, bake it for a few minutes longer; the browner the granola, the crunchier it will be.
  8. Place on a wire rack to cool.
  9. While the granola is still a bit warm, break up some of the larger clumps.
  10. Once the granola has cooled, store in an airtight container.
  11. Serve with milk, yogurt or even ice cream and some fruit.
  12. Keeps in an airtight container for weeks.

Recipe Notes

Keep in an airtight container.

WW SMART POINTS: 5

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Granola
Amount Per Serving (0.3 cup)
Calories 173 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 11%
Sodium 34mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 13g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 2.1%
Iron 5.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

granola

One more thing you should know about granola; it keeps you “regular”. I’m not even going to try to find a fancier way to convey that message. It is what it is. Smile

Add just one other thing; Store-bought granola can be high in fat and calories. (And in price!) Create your own so that you can control the amount of fat, calories and sugar.

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Comments

  1. how much is one serving? im concerned about the calories. you said that one serving was 90 calories but how much is one serving?

    Reply

    • Hi! One serving of store-bought granola is about 1/4 cup, but I’ve updated this recipe, and after consulting with other recipe calculators on the net, I am going to go ahead and up it to 1/3 cup serving and bring that up to almost double the calories. Important thing about granola is that, it’s high in fiber and iron, while nuts and seeds add heart-healthy unsaturated fats and a bit of protein. I hope that helps.

      Reply

  4. Ah, what we do for the men in our lives? I love homemade granola. I have never tried a chocolate version. I cannot believe it is just 2 Tbsp of cocoa.

    Reply

  17. I’m with you… I could basically live on cereal and granola! I have to say I’ve never had chocolate granola, but wow, I can sure imagine a scoop of this crunchy treat over ice cream, or may yogurt! MMm!! Congrats on a well deserved Top 9!!

    Reply

  20. Like you I eat granola every day, usually on top on my yogurt, an you are right about it being expensive. This sound perfect. I’ll give it a try, but without the chocolate! Not that I don’t love chocolate, but just not in my granola. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

  22. Great Granola recipe, Kate!!! I’ll love the taste – I am sure!! And I love your photos – so stunning and beautiful!! Oh, and congrats on Top 9 – absolutely deserved… I’ve been busy recently and couldn’t spend as much time as I’d like with you guys :)) but I will catch up now…

    Reply

    • Hi Mina!! I know what you mean… I have been really busy with trying to improve my site that I haven’t had much time to go through my favorite food blogs… I hope to catch up this coming weekend because it looks like I’m almost at the finish line with uploading this site to a new host.
      You and I are both on Top 9 today!!! YAAAAAY!!! Congrats sweetheart!

      Reply

  28. My daughter has just made her first homemade granola for a 5 star junior post coming up and we are both totally addicted to it (junior actually put choc chips into her portion)! Absolutely love the idea of adding cocoa powder.

    Reply

  38. I’ve never been a fan of granola before making my own! I did love one granola… that was very expensive and still not as good as homemade ;). Yours looks yummy :).

    Reply

  39. I have a weakness when it comes to granola…I can eat it dry with a spoon, with milk, on ice cream…any way is OK with me! Your version looks wonderful…and gorgeous photos as always!

    Reply

  40. Oh I love this! I’ve made granola with dark chocolate chunks but never with cocoa powder. I am so looking forward to trying this recipe!

    Reply

  43. Your homemade granola sounds and looks amazing! Maybe it’s time for me to make some and if I decide to do so, I will be back to your post- bookmarked! It is always a pleasure to stop by your place and eye-eat something delicious 🙂

    Reply

  46. Oh, I am freaking out over this recipe! It sounds so good! I have a chocolate granola that I found a few months back and I have not been able to find it since. This will be perfect!

    Reply

  51. Kate, made a mistake reading this before going to bed since I want this for breakfast already. Will need to get my act together quickly to make this for something different this week. It looks SO good! What lovely photos, as usual 😉

    Reply

  57. Mmmm, this looks delicious! I love granola, too, and much prefer homemade! With a few tweaks (dark chocolate chips and agave instead of honey) your delicious granola is vegan! Awesome! Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  3. […] Diethood Pin It (function() { var s = document.createElement("SCRIPT"), s1 = document.getElementsByTagName("SCRIPT")[0]; s.type = "text/javascript"; s.async = true; s.src = "http://widgets.digg.com/buttons.js"; s1.parentNode.insertBefore(s, s1); })(); reddit_url='http://blogstew.net/foodfrenzy/desserts-and-sweets/3427/' reddit_title='Chocolate+Granola' 11 | Food Type: .Recipe, Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts & Sweets | Tags: almond, chocolate, cocoa, cranberry, granola, honey, oats, walnuts, wheat, yogurt Previous Post: Cotolette Alla Milanese Happy April Fool’s Day – April Fool Mochi :Next Post .nrelate .nr_sponsored{ left:0px !important; } // .nrelate .nr_sponsored{ left:0px !important; } // No Comments – Leave a comment […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

WEEKLY MENU PLAN (#114) – Seven talented bloggers bringing you a full week of recipes including dinner, sides dishes, and desserts!
Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas Recipe - Fast, easy, one pan fajitas recipe with deliciously seasoned flank steak, colorful peppers, and onions.
WEEKLY MENU PLAN (#113) - Seven talented bloggers bringing you a full week of recipes including dinner, sides dishes, and desserts!
Ham and Cheese Pinwheels Meal Prep with Homemade Ranch Dip - Prep your back to school lunches with these delicious, easy-to-make ham and cheese pinwheels and a side of homemade ranch dip! 
OUR MOST POPULAR RECIPES EBOOK
3K Shares
Pin3K
Share12
Tweet
+11
Yum8
Email