OH-EM-GEE! How can a super healthy food like granola taste so good?
This chocolate granola is not only full of energy supplying nutrients, it tastes delicious too!
Unsweetened cocoa powder carries many health properties that can benefit your heart, blood pressure and help with depression. Make sure to consult with your physician about any health concerns you might have.
Personally, I try to keep my pantry stocked up with unsweetened cocoa powder. I love chocolate. I love sugar. I’m becoming very sensitive to sugar. To help curb the sugar cravings, I’ll add cocoa powder to different foods. Have you ever put a teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder in your Greek yogurt? SO YUM!
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Super Healthy Yummy Chocolate Granola
- Total Time: 40 Minutes
- Yield: 3 Cups 1x
Description
Ingredients
What you will need
- Rolled oats (not the instant kind)
- 5 grain hot cereal (Bob’s Red Mill)
- Unsweetened shredded coconut
- Flax seeds
- Chia seeds
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Almond meals
- Slivered almonds
- Maple syrup
- Baking soda
- Cinammon
- Vanilla
- Sea salt
- Water
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium sauce pan
- Whisk
- Wooden spoon or rubber spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Large cookie sheet
- Parchment paper
The Granola
- 1 cup 5 grain cereal
- 1 cup rolled oats (not the instant kind)
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds (or walnuts)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tablespoons flax seeds
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 3 tablespoons almond meal
- 1–2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons mape syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinammon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the 5 grain cereal, coconut, flax and chia seeds, almond meal, cocoa powder, slivered almonds, cinammon, and sea salt. Set aside.
- In a medium sauce pan over medieum low heat, bring the water and maple syrup to a boil. Let simmer for about one minute, remove from heat. Stir in the baking soda and vanilla until foamy. Pour over the oat mixture and combine. Should be slightly moist. Not too wet.
- Spread the mixture on the cookie sheet and place in the oven for 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Let cool completely before breaking up the granola into pieces.
Notes
- You can use any kind of nut, seed and dried fruit with this recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 Minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 338
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 118
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 9
- Protein: 10
Keywords: granola, chocolate, almonds, healthy, delicious, oats
I love using granola on my smoothie bowls and this looks so easy to make that I might have to stop buying it at the store. Thank you!
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so definately worth it! I hope you enjoy!
This looks so great! My kids will move the granola too, gonna try this. Thanks for the information on health benefits a well!
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Thank you! I am so glad you found this helpful
Delicious! I tastes amazing and is filling. Definitely will be making this again soon.
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Thakn you do much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Granola is great, but healthy chocolate granola is what we really want 😀 Thanks for this!
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I love granola but have never tried it chocolate flavored before. This recipe is a keeper!!
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I’ve never made chocolate granola before but that is about to change! Anytime I can find something delicious and healthy for my family I am in!! Thanks for sharing!
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Wow! These are looking great! Can’t wait to try them out! Thank you for sharing!
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I love granola, too! This is a good snack for any time of the year. I may pack a bag of this to take to the hay field with me this year. I’m sure this would not only give me energy to make it through the day but also keep me from getting hungry.
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I make granola bars but not yet with cocoa, I will try this soon for some healthy quick snack before and after my run
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Greg I fear making this as I will not eat 1 portion. I will eat the entire thing. ? Looks so delicious and indulging. And yet it’s healthy.
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I didn’t know cocoa powder helped with depression but it makes sense! I know a bite of dark, dark chocolate helps me to feel better on rough days. This granola sounds so delicious, I’m definitely pinning to make it for later! I think it would taste wonderful on my breakfast greek yogurt.
Of course, chocolate and serotonin are related; I could never renounce chocolate!:) What a great idea for breakfast – packed with good stuff!
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I love anything with chocolate. Sounds like an awesome and healthy snack.