Chocolate Cashew Granola
If chocolate is your thing, you will love this Cashew Chocolate Granola. The cocoa powder is added to delicious healthy granola, giving it a bitter chocolaty taste that kinda hard to resist.
Servings: cups
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 6 tbsp flaxseeds
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, virgin coconut oil is preferred, melted
- 1/2 cup honey/maple syrup
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/180°C. Line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix coconut sugar, salt, coconut oil, honey, and cocoa powder until well incorporated. Stir in the oats, nuts, and seeds until well coated.
- Pour the granola onto your prepared pan and use a large spoon to spread it in an even layer.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden brown. Add coconut flakes 5 minutes before the granola finishes baking.
- Let the granola cool completely undisturbed for clumpy granola or stir occasionally if you do not want clumpy granola. Top with chocolate chips. Store granola in an airtight container.
Notes
Keep your batch of granola in an airtight container on the counter or in the pantry for up to one month.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 336mg | Potassium: 478mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 5mg
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