Start the day off right with a healthy breakfast! This vegan, healthy dark chocolate granola is packed with seeds, almonds and made without refined sugar. Chocolaty and delicious but good for you!
I am not the biggest yogurt bowl fan over here. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate yogurt at all but it just isn’t what I crave in the morning. In order for me to entice myself to eat it for breakfast more often, I have to add lots of toppings that I want to eat more than the yogurt! Honey, peanut butter, and granola are among my favourite toppings to add!
Especially granola! I love the crunch it adds to an otherwise (lets face it) boring bowl of yogurt! And who doesn’t like a little crunch in their life? This girl does!
I love making granola at home! It is so easy to do and I can control the ingredients and make it healthy and suited to our tastes. There are so many different flavours of granola that we make, all of which are super yummy! Of course, the first granola I share with you guys has to be a chocolate one! I mean, who doesn’t like chocolate? If you don’t, we can’t be friends I’m afraid.
Homemade vs store-bought granola
While there are a number of healthy, good granola out there ready for purchase, many of the store-bought granola I see are high in calories, laden with sugar, and not as nutrient rich as homemade versions. While they can taste great (all sugary treats do, am I right?), they are not as healthy as you may want to believe.
I much prefer homemade granolas in which you can control the ingredients and make them backed with nuts and seeds to increase the nutritional benefits!
The granolas I make at home are sweetened with maple syrup or honey and packed with seeds like sunflower seeds, hemp hearts, flax seeds and similar nutrient-dense ingredients. While nuts and seeds may add calories to the granola, they are high and protein and fiber, making them a great addition to our diet!
I was so happy with how delicious the granola I made at home tasted and feel so much better knowing how good it is for us!
What you need to make Healthy Dark Chocolate Granola
To make this granola, I used:
- 2 cups oats
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons each hemp hearts, chia seeds and flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup almond slices
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Start by preheating the oven to 300F.
In a bowl, combine coconut oil, coacoa powder, salt, honey and vanilla. In a seperate bowl, combine oats, flaxseeds, chia seeds, hemp hearts, sesame seeds and almond slices. Add honey mixture to the dry ingredients and mix to coat evenly.
Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and spread out evenly in a thin layer. Bake for 30 minutes or until slightly browned. Let cool.
When cool, break up any large clumps with your hands and then stir in chocolate chips.
Healthy Dark Chocolate Granola
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons hemp hearts
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup almond slices
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- In a bowl, combine coconut oil, coacoa powder, salt, honey and vanilla.
- In a seperate bowl, combine oats, flaxseeds, chia seeds, hemp hearts, sesame seeds and almond slices.
- Add honey mixture to the dry ingredients and mix to coat evenly.
- Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and spread out evenly in a thin layer. Bake for 30 minutes or until slightly browned. Let cool.
- When cool, break up any large clumps with your hands and then stir in chocolate chips.
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Nutrition
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