CHOCOLATE GRANOLA
This Chocolate Granola is not only decadently chocolaty & flavored with toffee bits but full of healthy ingredients like oats, almonds, coconut and honey. Can you say dessert for breakfast anyone?
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 139kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups oats
- ¾ cup slivered almonds
- ½ cup sweetened or unsweetened coconut flakes
- ½ cup toffee bits (like Heath's Bits of Brickle)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spray 2 cookie sheets with nonstick spray.
- In a small saucepan, combine coconut oil, honey, light brown sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Whisk together.
- Heat over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Let boil for 30 seconds stirring constantly, or until sugar has dissolved.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, coconut flakes and toffee bits.
- Pour coconut oil-cocoa mixture over dry ingredients. Stir.
- When cool enough to touch, mix thoroughly with your fingers, scrunching it into the oat mixture. Everything should be well coated when you are finished.
- Divide mixture between 2 cookie sheets, spreading into single layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Remove from oven to wire racks and let cool.
- Break up and store in an airtight container. Makes 6 cups. Will keep for about 3-4 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
