Name: Chocolate Cran-Cherry Granola
Prep time: PTM
Cook time: PTM
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 3 cups rolled oats; 1/3 cup walnuts (chopped); 3 TBS cocoa powder; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/3 cup dried cherries; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup date or maple syrup (or half and half); 4-6 TBS cocao nibs

Chocolate Cran-Cherry Granola

This granola is healthy enough for breakfast, and enough of a ‘treat’ to have as dessert. My favorite way to have it is as a morning snack with almond milk – which looks like chocolate milk by the time I’m finished!

CourseBaked Goods, Breakfast, Snack

Servings

6cups

Servings

6cups

Ingredients

3cups rolled oats
1/3cup walnutschopped
3 TBS cocoa powder
1/4tsp sea salt
1tsp cinnamon
1/3cup dried cherries
1/3cup dried cranberries
1/2cup date or maple syrupor half and half
4-6TBS cocao nibs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300.
In medium bowl mix together oats, walnuts, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, dried fruit and maple syrup and/or date syrup. Stir until well combined. DO NOT ADD CACAO NIBS UNTIL GRANOLA IS DONE COOKING AND COOLED!
Place granola on parchment covered cookie sheet and place in oven. Cook for 30-35 minutes, stirring twice during cooking.
Let cool before mixing in the cacao nibs.