Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Granola

Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Granola might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 415 calories, 8g of protein, and 20g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8 and costs $1.11 per serving. Many people made this recipe, and 729 would say it hit the spot. If you have dark chocolate chips, chia seeds, whole almonds, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. It is brought to you by A Cedar Spoon. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 57%, which is good. Similar recipes include Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola, Dark Chocolate Almond Granola, and Dark Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Granola Bars.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.In a medium mixing bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, coconut oil, vanilla and honey and whisk together. Set aside.In a large mixing bowl put the oats, coconut, almonds, dried cherries and chia seeds and mix together. Pour the coconut oil mixture over the oats and mix until the oats are coated completely.On a parchment lined baking sheet spread the granola mixture in an even, thin layer.Bake the granola for 30 minutes, stirring the mixture every 10 minutes until done.Remove the granola from the oven and let sit until cooled. Once cooled stir in the dark chocolate chips.Serve over yogurt with fresh fruit. Store the remaining granola in airtight containers in your pantry or on your counter for up to two weeks. I use mason jars to store mine {ours never lasts that long with the granola lovers in my house!}.

 

Step by step:

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.In a medium mixing bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, coconut oil, vanilla and honey and whisk together. Set aside.In a large mixing bowl put the oats, coconut, almonds, dried cherries and chia seeds and mix together.

2. Pour the coconut oil mixture over the oats and mix until the oats are coated completely.On a parchment lined baking sheet spread the granola mixture in an even, thin layer.

3. Bake the granola for 30 minutes, stirring the mixture every 10 minutes until done.

4. Remove the granola from the oven and let sit until cooled. Once cooled stir in the dark chocolate chips.

5. Serve over yogurt with fresh fruit. Store the remaining granola in airtight containers in your pantry or on your counter for up to two weeks. I use mason jars to store mine {ours never lasts that long with the granola lovers in my house!}.

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