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Chocolate Granola Recipe | The Ultimate Chef

YIELD: 3 CUPS

This versatile granola is perfect for all sorts of treats: Use for parfaits or to top your favorite non dairy yogurt or ice cream. Great in a bowl as breakfast cereal at home, or as a chocolaty addition to your trail mix when you’re on the go.

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 °F.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, almond meal, chia seed, salt, and cocoa powder.

In a smaller bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, vanilla extract, and maple syrup until very smooth.

Using clean hands, or a large fork, combine all ingredients until well mixed.

Spread onto a parchment-lined jelly roll pan and bake for 40 minutes.

Break into bite-size pieces and let cool completely.

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

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Ingredients

2 cups certified gluten-free oats

⅓ cup almond meal

3 tablespoons whole chia seed

¼ teaspoon salt

⅓ cup cocoa powder

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

⅓ cup agave or maple syrup

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