A significant portion of this granola was intercepted by my belly on its way to the storage jar.
It all started with the decadent, heavenly aroma that permeated the house. Then I began gingerly breaking off small chunks to nibble on as the granola cooled. Before I knew it, I couldn’t stop grabbing for more.
One chocolatey bite will instantly take you to your happy place (incidentally, my happy place is eating chocolate in my kitchen – so I didn’t have far to go).
Another bonus is that this granola is incredibly simple. You could embellish it with extra nuts and dried fruit, or use it as a topping for dairy-free yogurt or ice cream, but I just loved it on its own.
So the moral of the story is: prepare yourself to exercise restraint before you attempt this.
What foods do you need to summon your willpower for?
Chocolate Granola
From Colourful Palate
2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened, shredded organic coconut
¼ cup cacao powder
½ cup raw honey
½ tsp vanilla powder, or vanilla extract
pinch of Himalayan sea salt
Mix all of the ingredients together and spread out on a baking sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper.
Bake at 250-275 degrees F for about 30-35 minutes, or until the granola is dry and crunchy.
Store in a sealed glass container.
I LOOOOVE how simple this is!! I *gasp* have run out of cacao powder. Must get another stash ASAP! Can’t wait to devour a batch
The granola looks dangerous, very dangerous.
Best,
Conor
Yum! I would probably snack on this like crazy.
Unfortunately, I’ve not been able to master restraint when it comes to tastiness – this looks yummie!
Mmm, on ice cream? I love your happy place, that’s definitely one of mine as well.
More granola! there’s some serious granola love going on today. This looks great. you might like my most recent post too
Hey Sondi, I just whipped up a batch and it is now in the oven. The raw dough takes like a chocolate macaroon. OMG! Will report back once I’m done. Thanks for the great recipe. We miss you, Mary
Hope it worked out for you Mary! I miss you guys too – now I have to cook myself dinner on Wednesday nights!
I love when a new recipe gets posted and I have all ingredients already on hand!! Off to make for snacking
Me again. So the granola was such a big hit, we made another batch. A double batch this time. The best compliment is when you hear: “Can we stop getting (the store brand cereal)? I like this much better and it fills me up”. I counted three dirty cereal bowls in the sink yesterday. Smiling now.
Yay!
Hi! I just found your blog and made this last night… absolutely delicious!!! Thanks!
Can’t wait to try this! love your happy place! lol.
Yummy yummy yum yum…. looks devine!!
Just took it a batch out of the oven. It didn’t even make it to the timer going off before I was “taste testing” it! Yum! I added 2 TB soaked chia seeds and some sliced almonds. Thanks!