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Chocolate Chia Granola


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5 from 3 reviews

  • Author: Maryea
  • Total Time: 47 minutes
  • Yield: 8 cups 1x

Description

This healthy granola is filled with antioxidants and the superfood chia seeds!


Ingredients

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4 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup chia seeds

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup whole cashews

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup almond butter

1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 275.

In a large bowl, mix together the oats, cocoa powder, chia seeds, cashews, salt, and cinnamon.

In a separate bowl, mix together the maple syrup, almond butter, and coconut oil.

Pour the wet mixture onto the dry and stir to combine.

Spread the mixture on 1-2 rimmed baking sheets and bake in the preheated oven about 40-45 minutes.

Half way through the baking time, use a spatula to carefully flip the granola. Watch the granola at the end to ensure it doesn’t burn. Oven temperatures can vary and it can go from perfectly done to burned quickly.

Once it is finished baking, let it cool on the baking sheet, undisturbed, at least one hour. The chunks form when you don’t touch it at all. If you don’t like big chunks, you can use a spatula to mix it up. If you love chunks, don’t touch it for AT LEAST one hour! Add the chocolate chunks before storing.

Notes

You may substitute whole almonds, walnuts, or pecans for the cashews.

Peanut butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter all work well as substitutes for the almond butter.

  • Prep Time: 7 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: breakfast, snack

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 C
  • Calories: 283
  • Sugar: 12
  • Sodium: 41
  • Fat: 15
  • Carbohydrates: 33
  • Fiber: 5
  • Protein: 6