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After several attempts, I finally came up with a great combination of healthiness, crunchiness and chocolate! This granola is perfect as a cereal with milk in the morning, or by the handful as a snack. Enjoy chocoholics! Read more ! Ingredients:
3 cups rolled oats |
1/2 cup coconut flakes |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts |
1/3 ground flax seed |
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/4 tsp. cinnamon |
1/2 cup canola oil |
1/4 brown rice syrup |
3 tbsp. honey |
2 - 1 oz. squares semi-sweet chocolate |
2 tsp. vanilla |
1/4 tsp. salt. |
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 275 degress. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, walnuts, flax seed, cocoa powder and cinnamon.
3. In a small saucepan, combine the oil, syrup, honey, chocolate squares, vanilla, and salt. Stir over low heat just until the chocolate is melted.
4. Add syrup mixture to the oat mixture and stir until thoroughly combined.
5. Spread onto prepared cookie sheet and bake for 40 - 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into chunks. Stir in chocolate chips to the cooled granola and store in an air-tight container.
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