Homemade Chocolate Granola recipe will make your breakfast dreams come true with the sweet and salty flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, and other simple ingredients to make effortless granola in minutes!
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 325ºF.
In a large bowl combine oats and nuts. Set aside.
In a saucepan combine the peanut butter, honey, cocoa powder, oil, and salt over medium low heat. Cook and stir until smooth and combined, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Pour the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the oats. Stir to combine. Spread out on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring and tossing granola every 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle ½ cup chocolate chips over the granola. Let the chocolate sit on the hot granola for 3-5 minutes. After chocolate has melted stir directly in the pan so granola becomes coated with chocolate. Repeat again with the additional ½ cup chocolate chips.
Allow the granola to cool and chocolate to harden before breaking apart and storing. Makes 4 cups.
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Notes
how to store
I use these great glass airtight jars to store leftover granola in the refrigerator or on the counter. Homemade granola will stay fresh up to 3 months. Freeze the granola up to 6 months if you need to store it longer. Store in the freezer in glass jars or in gallon ziplock freezer bags.
what else can be added?
If you love the taste of Almond Joy, swap out the peanuts for almonds and toss with shredded coconut before it cools completely.
For an ultimate addicting sweet treat add Raisinets, M&Ms, or Reese's Pieces after the mixture has cooled completely.
Sunflower seeds or pepitas
Dried fruit, such as cranberries, cherries, or raisins
Banana chips
Healthy additions, such as flax seeds, protein powder, or chia seeds.