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Salted Chocolate Granola Recipe

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! 
Course Snacks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16 servings (1/2 cup each)
Calories 298kcal

Ingredients

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