Homemade Chocolate Granola

Ingredients

• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 2 cups walnuts (1 cup halves and 1 cup chopped)
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup coconut oil (or butter)
• ¼ cup honey
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup finely shredded chocolate (or chocolate chips)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 315 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Place rolled oats, walnuts, and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Stir together and set aside.

3. 3

   Into a small saucepan, add honey and coconut oil. Bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling, take off the heat. Pour the sauce mixture into the dry ingredient mixture. Stir until all dry ingredients are well-coated. Spread mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet; gently press with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle the salt on top.

4. 4

   Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and stir the granola. Press back in an even layer. Bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

5. 5

   Melt shredded chocolate in a microwave oven in 30-second increments. Stir in between. Once it’s all melted, drizzle the cooled granola. Let the chocolate set completely before breaking granola into chunks (at least 20-30 minutes).

6. 6

   Store in an airtight container for up to a month.