Chocolate & Berries Granola

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Our delicious, gluten free Chocolate & Berries Granola satisfied hunger thought the day. An energy packed feast…with just the right amount of chocolate to rock your world!

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time35 mins
 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats
 1/2 cup cocoa powder
 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
 1/2 cup maple syrup
 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
 1 cup freeze dried strawberries
 3/4 cup dried cranberries
1

Preheat the oven to 325 F with the rack in the middle. Grease a large baking sheet with some coconut oil or cooking spray.

2

Place the oats in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cocoa, oil, vanilla and maple syrup until smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture over the oat mixture in the large bowl. Stir until all the oats are coated.

3

Distribute the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking sheet, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove granola from the oven, stir, and bake for another 15 minutes.

4

Remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool completely in the pan.

5

Once granola is cooled completely, add in the mini chocolate chips, dried strawberries and cranberries. Store in an airtight container.

Ingredients

 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats
 1/2 cup cocoa powder
 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
 1/2 cup maple syrup
 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
 1 cup freeze dried strawberries
 3/4 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325 F with the rack in the middle. Grease a large baking sheet with some coconut oil or cooking spray.

2

Place the oats in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cocoa, oil, vanilla and maple syrup until smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture over the oat mixture in the large bowl. Stir until all the oats are coated.

3

Distribute the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking sheet, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove granola from the oven, stir, and bake for another 15 minutes.

4

Remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool completely in the pan.

5

Once granola is cooled completely, add in the mini chocolate chips, dried strawberries and cranberries. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Chocolate & Berries Granola

~ Marla Meridith

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