This easy homemade granola is prepared using rolled oats, nuts, seeds, and chocolate. It is almost like a mixture of trail mix + rolled oats. Super easy to prepare and can be customized according to our likings. You will definitely love this crunchy chocolate-covered granola.
We have always bought granola from our local grocery store. The downside of store brought granola is that it is loaded with refined sugar. Also, it is much sweeter than what we prefer eating.
Therefore, I decided to try it out at home. I never thought that making granola is so easy until I gave it a try in our kitchen. You just have to be careful about the time and temperature of the oven. And, the result will be perfectly crispy and easy homemade granola that can be enjoyed in morning breakfasts.
Once ready, this granola can be used in making different recipes such as granola parfait, granola bars, smoothies, etc. Or, it can also be enjoyed as a breakfast cereal with milk in an old-fashioned way. I love all the flavors in this version of granola… it is
- nutty
- chocolaty
- crunchy
- crispy
- toasty
- nutritious
How this easy homemade granola is healthy
This easy homemade granola is healthy because it is prepared using….
- rolled oats that are healthy whole grains rich in dietary fibers
- nuts like almonds, walnuts that are a natural source of healthy saturated, essential unsaturated and monounsaturated fats, vitamins, and essential amino acids
- seeds like sunflower and flaxseeds that are excellent source of healthy protein, dietary fibers, essential vitamins and minerals
- natural sweetener like agave or honey
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Chocolate Covered Homemade Granola
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ flaxseeds
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ cup agave*
- 2 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 oz 100% dark chocolate*
- 2 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add dry ingredients like rolled oats, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds and flaxseeds. Mix thoroughly.
- Heat a small pan on a medium heat. Lower the heat and add agave, peanut butter, oil, cocoa powder and dark chocolate and mix until well combined. Then add the chocolate mixture into the oats mixture. Using spatula, give it a mix to coat the chocolate mixture evenly
- In a large baking sheet, spread the granola evenly and transfer it to the preheated oven. Toast the granola for about 15-20 min or until oats and nuts become crispy. About halfway into the baking, stir the mixture for even cooking. Do not overcook else, it will give a burnt flavor.
- Once cooked, remove the baking sheet and let it cool to room temperature. Store this healthy homemade granola in an airtight container to enjoy them whenever you want.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetener according to your taste
- I used 100% dark chocolate. However, you can use any chocolate according to your preference
This looks so delicious! I would love to try it over some plain greek yogurt with fresh strawberries – that would make the perfect breakfast! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I have only recently started eating granola and I truly like it. Thanks for your recipe.
We are big fans of granola too but lately we’ve paid more attention to the ingredients and there are more and more things in there we can’t even pronounce! So we started to make our own granola and it’s so much fun. It’s like putting all your favourite things and ta-dah! Granola 🙂 We’re just careful that what we put in our homemade granola is not full of refined sugar too. Thanks for sharing! We will definitely put this in our granola experiment list 🙂
This looks great!! I love making my own granola, especially since it makes my whole house smell delicious! I need to try adding chocolate next time too… sounds amazing.
This sounds so delicious! I prefer to make granola at home too, when I have the time! I have a recipe for peanut butter flavored granola I use but hadn’t found one that looked good for chocolate yet. Saving this for the next time I make granola!
I ove homemade granola, so much better than shop bought. Great idea to add chocolate. 🙂
This looks so amazing. All I need is some almond milk and I’m set!!!!
That looks absolutely delicious and so easy to make.
Looks delicious! I’ve always been put off by the amount of sugar in store bought brands. This looks like a great recipe.
This is great! I have been wanting to try homemade granola.