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Decadent, nutty granola is perfectly toasted with the delicate balance of sweet and salty.

My husband is a granola addict and would eat it daily if possible.  By making it at home, not only will you stretch your weekly food budget but you can also control the quality of ingredients. If you’ve ever purchased it at the grocery store, you’ve probably noticed how expensive it is and how ridiculously high the calories are per measly serving.  Homemade granola is not only extremely easy to make but it is very versatile and easy to customize.

Personally, I’m not a huge fan of dried fruit I didn’t add any.  Want to throw in apricots, raisins or cranberries? Go crazy.  We are a big walnut family but if you come from a long line of pecan lovers, go nuts! (Aren’t I funny?)

In my opinion, most store bought granola is too sweet and lacks any real texture and flavor.  This easy granola recipe is the perfect balance of toasted, nutty perfection with the right amount of sweetness balanced out with a touch of salt and whole lot of omega-3 goodness.

Your yogurt is waiting.

5 from 2 votes
Chocolate Granola
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Chocolate Granola
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
 
Decadent, nutty granola is perfectly toasted with the delicate balance of sweet and salty.
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 26
Calories: 112 kcal
Author: Liz DellaCroce
Ingredients
  • 5 cups oats
  • 4 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
  • 4 tablespoons flax seed meal
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/3 cup apple cider
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter creamy
  • 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
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Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking pad.
  2. In a medium sauce pot, whisk together cider, honey, sugar, cocoa, peanut butter, butter, cinnamon and salt over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and butter is melted; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine oats, wheat germ, flax seed meal and walnuts. Pour cocoa honey mixture on top and stir (or use hands!) until oats and nuts are evenly coated.
  4. Bake for 60 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes or so, until browned and toasty. Let cool then store in an air-tight container at room temperature.
Recipe Notes

If you don't have apple cider, you can substitute with orange juice.
Recipe is adapted from A Little Bit Crunchy A Little Bit Rock N' Roll

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Granola
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112 Calories from Fat 34
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.8g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.8g 4%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 47mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 18.1g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10%
Sugars 6.6g
Protein 3.1g 6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

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  1. I made this tonight and we loved it. I did add coconut, just because hey, coconut! My Mother makes granola and it’s okay, but she still makes the same recipe. I don’t think she ever varied it. I never thought about adding so many different things to it. I did searches on pinterest after I made yours and I think I could put almost anything I want into it. So thank you.

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  4. I like the way you used cider for a lot of the sweetener and peanut butter for most of the oil, keeping this much lower cal and healthier than store-bought granolas. You are right that store-bought granolas tend to be very expensive, especially considering the cheap ingredients that are in most– mostly oats, vegetable oil, and sugar.

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