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Salted Chocolate Granola Recipe

March 15, 2018 by Christy Gurin (updated May 2, 2025) | Rate Recipe

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Chocolate granola recipe that is made even more decadent by adding toasted coconut, pecans, and topping with a dusting of sea salt. The recipe is made with coconut oil and pure maple syrup instead of refined sugar. Its addictively delicious and tastes just like a chocolate macaroon!

jar of salted chocolate granola with coconut flakes spilling out onto a white backdrop.

I know I may have said this before about past granolas I’ve made but, ahem, this one may top ’em all. This salted chocolate granola has coconut, toasty pecans, and two different levels of chocolate. Yup, chocolate on chocolate, and one of said chocolates is melty as can be. Its pretttty much what I’d live on all day errry day if that wouldn’t make me have the physique of a marshmallow.

Granola is usually loaded with sugar and oil. This granola, however, minimizes both and relies on other flavors to round out the full flavor profile. Don’t be sketched out! Even without refined sugar (chocolate aside), this granola tastes better than any other chocolate granola I’ve tried, store-bought or homemade.

Its all about that maple syrup baby. It makes everything taste delicious. I hate to brag this much about my own recipe, but I also want to convince you to try it. Because you’ll love it of course.

Close up baking pan of salted coconut chocolate granola with scoop inserted into it.

And the dusting of sea salt. How have I not mentioned that yet?? It makes an already good chocolate granola simply divine. I’m not sure when in my adult life time exactly I became aware that salt is the best thing to happen to chocolate in all of history, but it clearly is.

And the pecans. My oh my do I love those nuts. I like all nuts, but some just work better in certain recipes than others. Almonds, pistachios, macadamia, you name it, love them. But with this chocolate granola, pecans are the perfect nut for the job.

You can swap them out with whatever your favorite is of course, as with all recipes, I just wrote it out how I think it works best. You can make it your own if you have other nutty ideas you can’t resist implementing. If you’re a pecan lover, don’t forget to check this spiced pecan recipe out. Its sheer heaven. 

two images side by side showing chocolate granola ingredients  in a mixing bowl before and after mixing with dry ingredients labeled with text overlay on the image on the left.

We’ve been all about the granola lately. The key with making this more wholesome for me, is just using a sprinkle on top of yogurt or as a side to my apple, banana, or whatever fruit I’m munching on. The side snack portion is dangerous and could send you into an all out granola binge, so eating as a yogurt topper is safer for me.

And if you aren’t scared of a granola binge, bring the whole jar over to your munching grounds and snack away.

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Here’s a before an after, but to get the full understanding of how fabulous  the after is, you really need a close up…

two images compiled side by side with the left showing chocolate coconut granola on a pan before and the right showing after baking and adding coconut flakes.

Okay, that’s more like it. Salted chocolate granola in all its glory with toasted coconut, pecans, and enough chocolate to make even the most die hard chocolate lover’s heart skip a beat.  

chocolate granola close up on a baking sheet with melty chocolate squares and coconut flakes and pecans sprinkled throughout.

This is a treat-yo-self granola. If you want a lighter granola recipe, you’re going to have to skip the chocolate I’m afraid. This honey almond granola will fit that bill. Save the salted chocolate granola for a special treat. Like Tuesday. Tuesdays are special.

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Salted Chocolate Granola Recipe

Created by: Christy Gurin
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
16 servings (1/2 cup each)
Chocolate granola recipe that is made even more decadent by adding toasted coconut, pecans, and topping with a dusting of sea salt. The recipe is made with coconut oil and pure maple syrup instead of refined sugar. Its addictively delicious and tastes just like a chocolate macaroon! 
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Ingredients
 

  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups halved pecans
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tsp. sea salt, divided
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (can reduce to 1/3 cup to make less sweet)
  • 1 tsp. coconut extract
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chunks

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 275° F. 
  • Toss oats, pecans, ½ tsp. salt, and cocoa powder together. 
  • Mix coconut oil, maple syrup, coconut and vanilla extracts in a small bowl separately. Stir in to oat mixture, making sure the oats and nuts are all evenly coated. 
  • Spread the mixture out over a large pan. Place pan in preheated oven and bake for half hour. 
  • Remove pan from oven, sprinkle with coconut flakes and lightly stir. Be careful not to break up the chunks. Place pan back in oven and bake for another 20 minutes. 
  • Remove pan from oven and add chocolate chips. Sprinkle with remaining ½ tsp. sea salt. Place pan back in oven and bake for 3-5 minutes, until the chocolate just starts to melt.
  • Remove from oven and let cool and harden for 2-3 hours until chocolate has fully hardened. Place granola in an airtight container for up to two weeks. 

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2.1mg

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