Simply Chocolate Granola Food

HEALTHY CHOCOLATE GRANOLA RECIPE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees.
• In a small pot over low heat, add the cacao butter to melt (or melt in the microwave). Once it is melted, add the maple syrup, almond butter, and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
• In a 9" x 13" baking dish, combine the oats, chopped almonds, cocoa powder, and sea salt. You can also mix it in a large bowl first, then transfer it into the baking dish. Once the dry ingredients are fully mixed, add the wet ingredients. Stir the cacao butter mixture until there are no dry spots in your granola mixture. Smooth into an even layer, but don't press down.
• Bake for 20 minutes, stir and return it to the oven for 10 more minutes. Remove and add the mini chocolate chips and bake for 5 more minutes.
• Allow to fully cool before storing in an airtight container.

SIMPLY CHOCOLATE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir rolled oats, wheat bran, oat bran, and flax seed meal in a large bowl until well blended.
• Combine honey and oil in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture starts to boil, about 3 minutes. Lower heat to low and simmer for another 2 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir in chocolate chips, vanilla extract, and salt. Pour chocolate mixture over dry oat mixture and stir until well coated; spread evenly over prepared baking sheet, gently pressing mixture down with spatula.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Rotate baking sheet adn continue baking until slightly crisp, about 30 minutes more. Remove baking sheet from oven and cool granola until crisp, about 15 minutes. Break into chunks and store in an airtight container.

BASIC GRANOLA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the oats, light brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir the honey, oil and vanilla extract into the dry ingredients. Use your hands if necessary to make sure it's well combined.
• Spread the mixture in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes and then remove from the oven and stir; add the chopped almonds. Return to the oven and bake until everything is toasted and evenly browned, an additional 10 minutes.
• Allow the granola to cool on the baking sheet, then add the dried cranberries and toss to distribute. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

SIMPLY CHOCOLATE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir rolled oats, wheat bran, oat bran, and flax seed meal in a large bowl until well blended.
• Combine honey and oil in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture starts to boil, about 3 minutes. Lower heat to low and simmer for another 2 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir in chocolate chips, vanilla extract, and salt. Pour chocolate mixture over dry oat mixture and stir until well coated; spread evenly over prepared baking sheet, gently pressing mixture down with spatula.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Rotate baking sheet adn continue baking until slightly crisp, about 30 minutes more. Remove baking sheet from oven and cool granola until crisp, about 15 minutes. Break into chunks and store in an airtight container.