March 18, 2020
Chocolate Coconut Granola
gluten free
An easy-to-make granola full of chocolatey-coconut flavor!
Nothing beats baking and chocolate pancakes on a rainy Saturday morning!
I heavily underestimated how delicious chocolate and coconut are together. I knew it was a popular combo but I had never been interested in it until recently….until this granola.
I love making homemade granola! It is one of the easiest recipes to make, it provides a good amount of food per batch, it’s easy to customize, and it’s much cheaper than store-bought. As long as the basics (oats, oil, and sweetener) are there, the rest of the ingredients are all based on the intended flavor.
I’ve created a few different types of granola [Honey Cinnamon, Maple, Fruit & Nut, Spice] but I’ve been wanting to make a chocolate one for a while now so hello new granola!
Ingredients
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If you are gluten free or making this for someone who is, use oats with a gluten free label (oats themselves are gluten free but cross contamination in factories is common unless specified otherwise).
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I use unsweetened coconut because the granola is sweet enough for me but sweetened will also work great!
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Liquid sweetener could be maple syrup, honey, agave syrup, etc. For the batch I made, I used maple syrup.
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I’ve made this recipe with and without chocolate chips and I really loved both. Adding chocolate chips felt more like a dessert to me and omitting them seemed more breakfasty so depending on when you’ll be eating it, one may work better for you than the other.
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Oil could be coconut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, etc. I’ve personally used avocado and coconut and they both taste delicious in it. I will say that unrefined coconut oil adds even more coconutty taste so if you really enjoy coconut flavor, I would suggest using unrefined coconut oil.
I love sprinkling this granola on top of yogurt. In this picture, I made dark chocolate Kodiak Cakes, topped with coconut yogurt, this Chocolate Coconut Granola, and some strawberries!! YUM
Ingredients:
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2 cups oats
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1/2 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
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1/3 cup liquid sweetener
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1/4 cup cocoa powder
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1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
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3 Tbsp oil
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Pinch of salt
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees
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Add oats, coconut, cocoa powder, and salt to a large bowl and mix together
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Add liquid sweetener and oil to a small bowl and mix together
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Add wet ingredients to dry and ingredients and mix until combined
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Optional: stir in chocolate chips
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Spread mixture evenly onto a greased or parchment paper-ed baking sheet
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Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, stir, and then bake for another 8 minutes
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Turn the oven off and crack the door open
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Let granola sit in oven for at least 10 minutes
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Serve warm or cool and enjoy!
Store in a sealed container for up to 3 weeks