I just ran out of granola, so I guess it's (a fairly obvious) sign that it's time to make more! For today's recipe, I added several different kinds of nuts, and since I'm a bit of a chocoholic, I decided to also add a little bit of cacao powder for a hint of chocolate flavor. I think it turned out rather well! And -- like always -- it's easy to make, from start to finish, it took only about 30 minutes.
Chocolate-Kissed Granola
makes 8+ servings
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
1/2 cup almonds, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon toasted wheat germ
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1/2 tablespoon cacao powder
1/2 cup dried cherries
3/4 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup clover honey
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, chopped nuts, and shredded coconut on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 6 minutes, stirring after about 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour into a large mixing bowl.
3. Decrease the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
4. Add the wheat germ, flax seed, and cacao powder to the large mixing bowl. Stir together.
5. In a small sauce pot, mix together the honey, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and butter. Heat over medium heat; remove when mixture just comes to a boil and all ingredients are dissolved.
6. Pour the honey mixture over the oat mixture in the large mixing bowl. Stir in the dried cherries and cranberries.
7. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish by spraying with canola oil and then line with parchment paper cut to fit the bottom of the dish.
8. Spread the granola into the baking dish, gently patting it down.
9. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool completely (about 2-3 hours.) Cut into squares or crumbles.
10. Store in a container with a tight lid.
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