Chocolate Nut Granola Recipe
This granola is crunchy, chocolatey, and naturally sweet. With toasted quinoa, chia seeds, hemp hearts, cacao nibs, and chocolate, it's a delicious breakfast that tastes like a treat. It's easy to make and will keep for at least a month!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup quinoa
- 2 cups rolled oats, use gluten-free, if needed
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 ½ cups chopped nuts , see notes
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
- ¼ cup cacao nibs
- ½ cup dried fruit, see notes
- ½ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the quinoa to a small dry pan over medium-high heat. Once the quinoa starts to pop, shake the pan frequently until the quinoa is golden brown, about 1 minute.¼ cup quinoa
- Add the oats, coconut, nuts, chia seeds, hemp hearts, cacao nibs, dried fruit, and toasted quinoa to a large bowl and mix well.2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, 1 ½ cups chopped nuts , ¼ cup chia seeds, ¼ cup hemp hearts, ¼ cup cacao nibs, ½ cup dried fruit
- Add the honey, coconut oil, and salt to a small pot over medium-high heat and bring it to a boil. Watch it closely as the honey bubbles up a lot.½ cup honey, 3 tablespoons coconut oil, ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Pour the hot honey over the oats and mix well. Transfer the granola mixture to the baking sheet and spread out in an even layer.
- Bake the granola for 35-45 minutes, mixing it twice during baking. Take the granola out of the oven when it turns golden brown and smells amazing. It will crisp as it cools.
- Let the granola cool for 5 minutes then gently stir in the chocolate. It will melt a little and adhere to the oats - just don't mix it too much! Let the granola cool completely before storing it.½ cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Notes
In the pictures, we used a mix of pecans, walnuts, and almonds. But any variety of nuts that you like will work great!
We like to use a mix of dried fruit including raisins, cranberries, blueberries, currants, and cherries. You can add larger dried fruit (like dates or apricots) but make sure to chop them small.
Serving: 1 serving = ½ cup, Calories: 262kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 71mg, Potassium: 195mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 16IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 2mg