This easy homemade chocolate granola recipe is scented with cinnamon and filled with whole grains, nuts and flax seed.
We make granola on the regular in our house and in fact, I’ve been making this Mexican Hot Chocolate Granola for weeks but and am so excited to finally share it with all of you.
Filled with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg plus two types of chocolate, your family is going to love this addictive snack. A pinch of cayenne gives it a little kick but feel free to add more or omit it entirely.
Since the granola is tossed with honey and olive oil, I find the subtle hint of heat is the perfect spice to balance out the sweetness of this chocolatey granola.
What are your favorite granola ingredients and mix-ins? I’d love to hear from you.
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Homemade Mexican Hot Chocolate Granola Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup honey
- ½ cup olive or canola oil
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon cayenne optional
- 3 cups oats
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup flax seed meal
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with oven-safe parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together first 8 ingredients: honey through cayenne.
- Toss in all remaining ingredients (oats through flax seed meal) and stir until everything is evenly coated with chocolate mixture.
- Spread oat and nut mixture evenly on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool on pan for 30 minutes then break up granola into bite-sized pieces.
- Toss together granola with chocolate chips before serving.
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Karen
I made this granola yesterday and it is delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Instead of mixing in a bowl, I warmed up the honey and oil and mixed everything in a pan on the stove and then spread out on a baking sheet. Turned out great! Can’t stop eating it. Love the addition of cayenne in it.
Liz DellaCroce
Oh that is SUCH a great idea!!!!! Thanks for sharing Karen!
Jana
This is hands down the best granola I’ve ever had! Even my two little kids love it.
Liz DellaCroce
Oh that makes me so happy to hear!!
Jana
This is truly the best granola I’ve ever had! Thanks so much for sharing!
Liz DellaCroce
Oh my gosh thank you so much!!