Homemade Chocolate Granola
Servings: 8
Delicious, easy, Homemade Chocolate Granola, that is also vegan, gluten-free. Ditch the store-bought version and try making your own at a fraction of the cost.
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Ingredients
- 400 g rolled oats / jumbo oats I use certified gluten-free oats
- 100 g almond flakes
- 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 50 g coconut flakes
- 6 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 4 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 100 g dark chocolate chips or chunks
- 100 g dried apricots finely chopped
- 50 g pumpkin seeds
- A pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 140ºC/120ºC fan oven.
- In a large bowl mix together oats, cocoa, almonds, salt.
- Add coconut oil and honey into the dry one and mix throughly until combined.
- Spread the granola mixture on a large non-stick baking tray.
- Bake for 40 minutes, gently stirring the mixture with a spatula every 15 mins or so. Do not over stir, as this prevents the granola clusters from forming.
- Remove from the oven and mix in the pumpkin seeds and chopped dried apricots. Return to the oven and bake for a further 10 minutes, until granola is golden and crunchy.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Transfer into a large bowl and mix in the chocolate chips. Break into clusters and enjoy for breakfast or as a snack during the day.
- Store in an airtight container or large jar for up to 1 month.