Chocolate Granola
This crunchy chocolate granola recipe with tart cranberries and nuts is the homemade version of your favorite store-bought granola.
Servings: 18
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
- ½ tablespoon wheat germ
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried fruits like cranberries
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 325˚F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, cocoa powder, walnuts, almonds, wheat germ, ground cinnamon, salt, and dried fruit.
- Make the honey mixture. In a small saucepan, add the water, oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Combine the dry and wet ingredients. Pour the honey mixture over the dry ingredients and toss together until all ingredients are coated.
- Bake. Spread onto the baking sheet and bake the granola for about 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally so the mixture browns evenly. For a crunchier granola, bake it for a few minutes longer; the browner the granola, the crunchier it will be.
- Cool. Remove from the oven and place the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool. While the granola is still a bit warm, break up some of the larger clumps.
- Serve. This chocolate granola can be served with milk, yogurt, or even ice cream and some fruit.
- Store. Once the granola has cooled, store it in an airtight container. Keeps in an airtight container for weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.3cup | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.9mg
