This healthy chocolate granola recipe is super-easy to make with only 4 ingredients, and oh-so crunchy, chocolatey and delicious.
My healthy eating granola recipes are one of the most visited and liked posts, so I thought let's make another one, and clean healthy chocolate granola was born.
HEALTHY CHOCOLATE GRANOLA INGREDIENTS:
Here are the 4 ingredients you will need…
- Oats: Also known as rolled oats, but if you have use jumbo oats for better crunch. (Also, if you would like this recipe to be gluten-free, be sure to use certified GF oats.)
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: you can also use cacao powder, just add a bit less as cacao powder is stronger than cocoa powder
- Melted coconut oil: 100% organic raw is the best, but you can use any
- Date syrup: or date nectar, maple syrup, rice sirup, coconut nectar...basically any healthier liquid sweetener
- Optional: nuts, coconut flakes or dried fruit
HOW DO YOU MAKE HEALTHY CHOCOLATE GRANOLA:
It's so simple:
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line your baking tray with baking paper
- Whisk together the melted coconut oil and date syrup
- Mix in cocoa powder and give it a good whisk until completely smooth
- Now add in the oats - make sure its all well combined
- Spread the granola mixture evenly on your baking tray
- Let the mixture bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes. Then remove from the oven and give the mixture a thorough stir.
- Let the granola cool for about 20-30 minutes, or until the granola has harden and is nice and crunchy
- Add your mix-ins
It is so simple and nice, that I am sure this will shortly become your staple granola recipe.
Use this recipe as a guideline for a basic granola and then "spice" it up by adding coconut flakes, your favourite nuts, dried fruit or even some nut butter.
Talking about top granola recipes have you tried my Crunchy peanut granola?
If you have never made any clean eating granola before, then start with Simple and clean granola. If you have jumped on the current "pumpkin everything" band wagon, you gotta try my Pumpkin granola.
Can you see I am a bit obsessed with granola? I even added a bit of this clean chocolate granola on my porridge the other day and it was an unforgettable breakfast….
I can't stress enough how much better is your own homemade granola, loaded with fiber, protein and calcium over the shop-bought kind.
That is without even mentioning the smell of your house while the granola is in the oven…
Here is the Healthy Chocolate Granola Recipe
Recipe
Clean chocolate granola recipe
4-ingredient healthy chocolate granola recipe ready in no time . Easy, , crunchy and so delicious, that it will make your mornings better!
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- ⅓ cup date syrup or any of your favourite sweetener
- Optional: nuts, coconut flakes or dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line your baking tray with baking paper.
- Mix cocoa powder, melted coconut oil and date syrup together.
- Next add in slowly the oats and stir until all the oats are covered and moist.
- Spread evenly on the baking tray and bake for 20 minutes while stirring occasionally
- Remove from oven and let it sit for a minimum of 20 min for the granola to become crunchy.
- Then finally, stir any other mix-ins that you might prefer.
- Store in an air-tight container for up to a week (that is if it lasts that long)
This healthy chocolate granola is not only the perfect breakfast, but also a fabulous kids packed lunch addition, brilliant for on-the-run snacking, great 3 pm snack served on a bed of your favourite yogurt or mixed with bananas and a drizzle of coconut syrup.
As always please, if you make this recipe share it with me either on my Facebook,Twitter or Instagram. I would love to see it! Hashtag #HediHearts
Much love,
Hedi
Tracey McKie
Good morning
I love granola with yogurt as a breakfast.. if I make this recipe, how strong is the coconut taste? Not a fan of coconut, so is there anything else I could substitute?
Thanks
Hedi Hearts
Hello Tracey, personally I can't taste much of coconut, but that's me. You could use groundnut oil instead Hedi xxx
Claire McGuire
Looks yum! I've been clean eating for a while managing about 80% at the mo. Looking forward to reading more of your recipes.
Lizzi Large
You can get a mild and odorless coconut oil. I get mine from my local whole food shop.
Louise
What cocoa powder should I use?
Hedi Hearts
The best is raw cacao Louise, but if budget is tight use traditional cocoa powder. Just make sure no sugar or anything else is added. Hedi xxx
Laura
Hi Hedi,
I'm a huge fan of your recipes and this one looks like a winner!
Do you have a recipe for date syrup?
Thank you!!
Hedi Hearts
Awww bless you lovely Laura. I just whizz up few dates with hot water in a blender and that's it. Hope this helps and thank you for leaving such a lovely comment. Means a lot x x x
Charlotte Jones
Hi How much would you recommend eating as a serving for breakfast?
Hedi Hearts
Hi Charlotte, I would do around 40 grams. Hedi xx
Jenny Howe
This granola is THE best granola I have ever had - and so easy to make!!
Louise
Hi Hedi
This is a fantastic granola recipe - it goes great with yohurt for breakfast.
I would like to turn this into "flapjack" for my daughters - what would you suggest to use to bind it together a bit more??
Hedi Hearts
banana lovely! Mash it up , add in, press down firmly and bake for 20 minutes. Hedi x x