Chocolate Granola
Chocolate Granola is crunchy, big cluster chocolate granola with coconut and pecans. It’s like german chocolate cake in a bowl!
My husband always seems to meet famous people that I like when I’m not around. Once he met former Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda, which was a big deal to me being that I’ve been a Dodger fan since I was 9. And my husband hates baseball!
And naturally he had to text me a picture of himself and Tommy.
Another time he was at a restaurant in New York and met restauranteur and Top Chef host Tom Colicchio. He texted me and said “what’s the guy’s name that hosts that cooking show that you watch?”, and proceeded to describe him.
I couldn’t think of who he was talking about because I watch a lot of cooking shows. Then he texted me a photo of himself with Tom.
So this past weekend I was out of town for my son’s water polo tournament, and my husband was at a work event. He texted me a photo of himself and Guy Fieri, and I got really mad because I love all of Guy’s shows!
This time is different, however, as my husband set it up so that I could go to the filming of an episode of Guy’s Grocery Games this Thursday.
As in tomorrow. As in Valentine’s Day.
My husband can’t get away from work so I’m going with my sister in law, and we’re so excited! We’re actually spending Valentine’s Day with Guy Fieri.
Now I’m not so bitter about my husband meeting famous people. 🙂
Let’s get to the real point of this post and discuss this German Chocolate Granola. I’ll admit that it isn’t quite as exciting as meeting Guy Fieri, but it’s pretty close.
Like my German Chocolate Overnight Oats, this granola provides me a healthier way to enjoy the flavors of my favorite german chocolate cake. When I want the real thing, these German chocolate brownies definitely do the trick. 🙂
German Chocolate Granola is full of crunchy, big clusters, big chocolate flavor, toasted coconut flakes and pecans. It’s full of wholesome ingredients, and happens to be gluten-free, dairy free and vegan.
That’s pretty exciting in my book!
How to make this recipe
This chocolate granola couldn’t be easier to make, and it comes together in one bowl.
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt the coconut oil in a large bowl, then whisk in maple syrup, cocoa powder and salt until combined. Stir in the oats, pecans, coconut flakes and chia seeds until well coated with the wet ingredients.
- Pour the granola mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer about 1/4″ thick and pack it down. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and fragrant, rotating the pan about halfway through the baking time.
- Pro tip: The key to achieving big cluster granola is not stirring it during baking. Once it’s done, remove it and allow to cool without stirring. Once the granola has cooled, break it into big clusters and stir in the chocolate chips.
How to store homemade granola
Store homemade granola in an air tight container at room temperature for about 2 weeks.
Recipe notes
- Pro tip: The key to achieving big cluster granola is not stirring it during baking. Once it’s done, remove it and allow to cool without stirring.
- I used Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips in this recipe. Use your favorite or substitute with cacao nibs.
- The coconut flakes may be substituted with unsweetened shredded coconut.
- The maple syrup may be substituted with your favorite sweetener.
More granola recipes you’ll love!
- Almond Butter Granola
- Almond Coconut Granola
- Banana Chocolate Chip Granola
- Breakfast Fruit Tarts with Granola Crust
- Grain-Free Granola by Minimalist Baker
- Peanut Butter Granola
If you make this recipe I’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment and rating below, or tag me @flavorthemoments on Instagram!
Chocolate Granola
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place the coconut oil in a large bowl and heat in the microwave for 30-40 seconds until melted. Add the maple syrup, cocoa powder and sea salt and whisk to combine.
- Add the oats and stir until the dry ingredients are well coated with the wet ingredients.
- Pour the granola mixture onto the prepared pan and spread in an even layer, about 1/4″ thick, packing it down well. Packing it down will result in big clusters!
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25 minutes or until golden and fragrant, rotating the pan after 15 minutes….do not stir! Remove from heat and cool completely without stirring.
- Once cooled, break the granola up into chunks and stir in the chocolate chips and sprinkle with additional flaky sea salt if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store granola in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- This granola is just sweet enough. If you like yours sweeter, increase the amount of sweetener from 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup.
- Customize this chocolate granola by adding up to 1 cup of chopped pecans or almonds, coconut flakes or 2-3 tablespoons chia seeds.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
7 Comments on “Chocolate Granola”
Marcie!! Have an AMAZING time tomorrow! I’m so jealous. And happy for you, of course 😉 Also, this granola is 100% up my alley! Can’t wait to try it – although I’d probably polish it off in one sitting!
Thank you so much! It was a blast. And it is hard not to eat all of this granola in one sitting! 🙂
It sounds like you have an awesome Valentine’s Day ahead of you! Enjoy! Also, love this granola. I’m a huge fan of homemade granola, and actually have a chocolate version lined up for the blog on Monday! Great minds think alike 😉
It was definitely a wonderful day — thank you! And we do think a lot alike! 🙂
It looked like you had so much fun on instagram!! Such a cool present! And this granola looks fantastic – it’s been FAR too long since I’ve made any at home. I must try this! I mean, you just can’t go wrong with german chocolate!
I sure did have fun…thank you Ashley! I need to make granola on a weekly basis — it’s so easy and so much better!
It’s addictive Puja — chocolate is my weakness too! 🙂