Salted chocolate granola .. the title alone sounds like this deserves to be a decadent dessert! Adding raw cacao or cocoa and honey into real homemade granola and you have a party in your mouth to start your day! A wholefood breakfast packed with fibre and a range of nutrients to tick the nutritional boxes with the chocolate taste to boot. This recipe, shared by Founder Foods, is so good you can eat it dry as a snack during the day.
“We love to make this recipe with buckwheat which makes it suitable for those with gluten and gliadin sensitivities. A half buckwheat and half oats makes a great mix of textures too. If you are not fond of buckwheat substitute it completely with oats for a more traditional granola texture. Add raisins, cranberries or coconut chips to vary up your granola each time. The limit is your creativity!”
How to make salted chocolate granola
Ingredients:
This recipe is simple and requires only a few ingredients. It takes about 30 minutes to make and the portion size can easily be adjusted to suit your family.
- 3 cups grain (either rolled oats or buckwheat or a mix of the 2)
- 1 cup chopped raw nuts (almonds, pecans, and/or walnuts are best)
- 1/4 cup desiccated or shredded coconut
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 3 Tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup cacao powder or cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 2 Tbsp dark chocolate callets
- A handful of raisins or cranberries (optional)
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180’C.
- In a bowl combine all dry ingredients
- In a small saucepan heat the coconut oil and honey until melted.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until all ingredients have a delicious chocolatey shine.
- Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for approximately 20 -25 minutes (or until fragrant and darker in colour), stirring a bit near the halfway point to ensure even baking.
- Let cool completely. Place in a container that has an air-tight seal. Or store in the freezer up to 1 month or longer.
Serve with milk, yoghurt or within our chia breakfast pudding. If you love this munch on it as a snack, plain!
Enjoy!
