Dark Chocolate Granola + Valentine’s Twist

Name: Dark Chocolate Granola + Valentine’s Twist
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 32 Servings (8 cups of granola)
Ingredients: 3 3 cups rolled oats (not quick); 1 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds; ¾ ¾ cup sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut; ½ ½ cup unsweetened, Dutch-process or dark cocoa powder; ⅓ ⅓ cup light or dark brown sugar; ¼ ¼ cup pure maple syrup; ¼ ¼ cup melted coconut oil; 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1-2 1-2 cups chocolate chips; Freeze-dried strawberries and vanilla yogurt bites

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings
32 Servings (8 cups of granola)
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
American

Dark Chocolate Granola + Valentine’s Twist

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

3 3 cups rolled oats (not quick)
1 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds
¾ ¾ cup sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut
½ ½ cup unsweetened, Dutch-process or dark cocoa powder
⅓ ⅓ cup light or dark brown sugar
¼ ¼ cup pure maple syrup
¼ ¼ cup melted coconut oil avocado oil or a neutral oil like canola or vegetable oil
1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1-2 1-2 cups chocolate chips
Freeze-dried strawberries and vanilla yogurt bites optional

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line two large (11X17-inches or so) baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut, cocoa powder and brown sugar and mix well.
In a separate bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine maple syrup, oil, vanilla and salt.
Slowly pour the maple syrup mixture over the oatmeal mixture, stirring well. Spread the granola evenly on the two prepared baking sheets.
Cook for 1 hour, stirring once or twice, until the granola smells fragrant. Add an additional 10-15 minutes if needed to help the granola crisp up a bit.
Remove the granola from the oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Stir very lightly if you want to incorporate them a bit into the granola and then walk away. Let the granola rest until the chocolate chips have melted and then cooled, 1-2 hours (you can speed this up by popping the baking sheets into the refrigerator).
Break the granola into clumps and add freeze-dried strawberries and vanilla yogurt bites, if desired. Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.

Notes

Strawberries: the freeze-dried strawberries and yogurt bites are optional but add a delicious texture and flavor combo to the dark chocolate granola (plus it pretties it up a bit).

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 145kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 41mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%)