This chocolate granola is a delicious and crunchy treat that’s perfect for any time of the day. With a simple mix of oats, chocolate, and nuts, it’s a healthy snack or breakfast option everyone will love!
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Chocolate granola is a delicious and crunchy snack that combines oats with rich chocolate flavors. It’s very similar to my basic granola recipe, but with a tasty chocolate twist, making it the perfect balance of sweet and savory for any time of the day.
This homemade granola includes wholesome rolled oats, chocolate chips, and a mix of nuts and seeds for added texture. It’s sweetened with natural maple syrup and enriched with a hint of cocoa powder to give it that irresistible chocolatey taste.
Enjoy your chocolate granola as a topping for yogurt, smoothies, or simply as a snack. It’s also perfect for adding to your breakfast routine or packing as a healthy snack for on-the-go.
Ingredients You Need
You will need these ingredients to make this chocolate granola recipe:
- Oats: The main source of fiber, perfect for curbing morning cravings. Use old-fashioned rolled oats, or substitute with wheat, barley, or buckwheat flakes. Choose organic and gluten-free if needed.
- Chocolate: Use dark baking chocolate chunks or melted chocolate for a rich chocolate flavor.
- Cocoa Powder: Use unsweetened cocoa powder, not sweetened cocoa.
- Sugar: Opt for natural liquid sweeteners like maple syrup, honey, or fruit puree. You can also use brown sugar, diluted in water.
- Oil: Choose a neutral oil like coconut oil, grape seed oil, or avocado oil.
- Nuts and Seeds: Add chopped nuts and seeds (almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower, flax, etc.) for texture and flavor.
- Chocolate Chips: Add after the granola has completely cooled.
- Vanilla and Salt: Add a pinch of sea salt and pure vanilla extract to enhance the flavor.
How to Make Homemade Chocolate Granola
Here’s a quick visual guide. Don’t forget, the full instructions with the exact ingredients are in the main recipe card below!
Preheat the oven to 302°F (150°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine oats, unsweetened cocoa powder, chopped or melted chocolate, nuts, and seeds. Add coconut oil, maple syrup, sea salt, and vanilla extract, then mix until everything is coated.
Spread the mixture on the baking sheet, pressing it down to form a compact layer. Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let it cool completely, then add dark chocolate chips and mix. Store in an airtight jar.
Serving Suggestions
- Top it with yogurt: Add a spoonful of granola on your favorite yogurt for a crunchy, sweet breakfast or snack.
- Sprinkle over smoothies: Use it as a topping for smoothies or smoothie bowls for added crunch and flavor.
- Eat it as a snack: Enjoy it on its own for a quick, healthy snack anytime.
- Mix with milk: Serve it like cereal with cold milk for a delicious twist on a classic breakfast.
- Use in baking: Add to baked goods like muffins, cookies, or granola bars for extra texture and flavor.
- Pair with fruit: Top your granola with fresh berries or sliced bananas for a refreshing treat.
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Healthy Homemade Chocolate Granola
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 20 portions
Description
Recipe for homemade dark chocolate granola with cocoa powder, nuts, and chocolate chips (for about 15-20 small portions of 30-50g)
Ingredients
- 350 g (4 ⅓ cups) Oatmeal - rolled oats
- 100 g (⅔ cup) Nuts and seeds - almonds, pecans, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc.
- 30 g (¼ cup) Cocoa powder - unsweetened
- 50 g (⅓ cup) Dark chocolate - semi-sweet or bittersweet
- 80 g (¼ cup)Honey - or maple syrup
- 80 g (⅓ cup) Coconut oil - or canola oil, grape seed or hazelnut oil
- 50 g (⅓ cup)Chocolate chip
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 1 ½ tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 302°F / 150°C and line a baking tray or rectangular dish with baking paper.
- In a large bowl place all the ingredients together, oatmeal, unsweetened cocoa powder, chopped dark chocolate, honey, coconut oil, chopped nuts and seeds, vanilla extract and sea salt.
- And mix with a wooden spoon, enough until you get a homogeneous mixture.
- Pour this mixture into the lined rectangular dish and spread the granola over the entire surface of the dish and press it a little so that it forms a compact preparation.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 to 25 minutes and stir halfway through.
- Let the chocolate granola cool completely in the dish before adding the extra chocolate chips.
- Then store the granola in a large glass jar with an airtight lid.
Notes
Conservation: Several weeks in an airtight container or a glass jar.
For a vegan version: replace the honey by maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: breakfast, Dessert
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Calories: 107
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 99
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
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