Healthy Chocolate Granola Recipe

Name: Healthy Chocolate Granola Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups rolled oats; 1 cup finely chopped nuts (I’ve used almonds and walnuts); 1/2 cup coconut flakes (optional); 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup coconut sugar; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1/2 cup coconut oil; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup chocolate chips or 2 chocolate bars chopped; optional: flake sea salt on top

9 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

This Healthy Chocolate Granola recipe is a low sugar treat that’s perfect for breakfast, dessert, and snacking! It’s made with oats, nuts, cocoa powder, and maple syrup.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:10:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories307.5 kcal (15%)

Total Fat16.6 g (24%)

Carbs39.7 g (15%)

Sugars20.3 g (23%)

Protein5.3 g (11%)

Sodium81.7 mg (4%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

15 servings

4 cupsrolled oats

1 cupnuts

finely chopped, I’ve used almonds and walnuts

½ cupcoconut flakes

optional

½ tspsalt

In a pot, combine

½ cupcoconut sugar

½ cupcocoa powder

½ cupmaple syrup

½ cupcoconut oil

1 tspvanilla

1 cupchocolate chips

or 2 chocolate bars chopped

flake sea salt

optional, on top

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325F and line baking sheet with parchment paper

OvenPreheat

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together oats, nuts, coconut flakes, and salt.

Step 3

In a saucepan, heat coconut sugar, cocoa powder, maple syrup and coconut oil over medium heat. Let cook for 3-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

Step 4

Turn off heat and add in vanilla.

Step 5

Pour saucepan mixture onto oat mixture and stir until combined.

Step 6

Pour onto baking sheet and press into flat sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes total.

Step 7

Once fully baked, top with chocolate chips immediately. Stick back in oven for 5 minutes until chips are melted. Stir granola, letting melted chocolate cover all of the granola.

Step 8

Let cool for one hour before breaking apart.

Step 9

Store in pantry for up to two weeks.