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!
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.