Wouldn’t it be nice if your breakfast is bursting with the delicious flavors of chocolate and almonds? And wouldn’t it be nicer is this breakfast is filled with fiber, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamin E, calcium and other goodies? Let me help you make your mornings brighter, healthier, and happier. Let me introduce you to homemade Dark Chocolate Almond Granola.
this granola is sweet and salty and crunchy and chewy all at the same time
It’s my first foray into making my own homemade granola, but it’s not much of a stretch for me since it incorporates a lot of the oatmeal flavors I love.
having a fresh jar of chocolate almond butter for a new recipe always puts me in a good mood
the best thing about this granola is that it's chockfull of nutrients from the ground flaxseed, sunflower seeds, almonds, and of course oatmeal
The next best thing about it is that it tastes ridiculously good. It is also practically a no-brainer to make. I used Eat Live Run’s recipe for Elvis Granola as a base but switched up the peanuts and peanut butter for almonds and almond butter.
Dark Chocolate Almond Granola
1/4 cup chocolate almond butter
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups old fashioned oats
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
2/3 cup chopped dark chocolate
(recipe and directions adapted from Jenna)
Preheat oven to 275. Bring the canola oil, maple syrup, almond butter and salt to a simmer on the stove. Cook for three to five minutes. While that’s cooking, mix together the oats, ground flax, almonds and sunflower seeds.
Pour hot syrup mixture over the oats and toss well to coat.
Spread out granola onto two lined sheet trays and bake for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally and turning trays midway through.
Let granola cool completely before adding the chopped chocolate.
Dark Chocolate Almond Granola is very, very good.
It’s great for breakfast with some Greek yogurt and a fruit (maybe a banana or some strawberries), or with milk, or even plain. It’s also easy to pack into little baggies for snacks later in the day. It’s like snacking on sunshine, I swear.
Have you made your own granola before? If you have any favorite recipes, please share them with me in the comments section below!
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I recently discovered Stonyfield’s Chocolate Underground yogurt, and I think this granola would be a perfect topping, yum!
Oh man, it has chocolate almond butter AND chopped chocolate in it? I’d eat all of this in one morning. And be a very happy person.
You don’t have to tell me twice! This looks incredible. I love the Henrietta’s Table recipe, and then I have also been making the recipe from Baked and sprucing it up with chocolate, dried cherries, and almonds!
I haven’t made granola before but I’ve been making granola bars recently using whatever leftover baking ingredients (nuts, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, raisins, etc.) I have in my pantry!
I didn’t even chocolate almond butter existed. YUM.
Chocolate for breakfast? Sounds absolutely ideal to me!
wow this looks AMAZING! I bet it’d taste so so good on cold greek yogurt in the morning and layered into a parfait!
this is awesome. I cannot control myself around granola. Especially with chocolate in it.
It looks delicious. I love the addition of chocolate almond butter,
This looks incredible! I could totally see this with Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries!
Every time I make my own granola, I burn it. And then I eat the burned granola in no time flat.
I think it’s best that I keep myself away from granola, since I clearly have no portion control over it (even when it’s burnt!)
Chocolate, almonds, and healthy nutrients? Sounds great!!
Love homemade granola! I can’t even remember the last time we bought granola. So easy and delicious!
Sneaking in nutella for breakfast I see… love it!
omg looks amazing. Granola and dark chocolate are a total weakness of mine. Love this healthy awesome recipe. Thanks hon!
Melissa – chocolate almond butter, definitely yum.
Thanks Chrysta. I’m inspired to try more granola combinations after this first attempt!
Thanks Meghan! This morning I ate it with strawberry-banana Chobani – I almost licked my bowl clean
YES! Love making my own granola! I make Ina Garten’s recipe all the time, and it never gets old. I switch up the honey for maple syrup, the wheat germ for ground flax, and switch part of the almonds for pecans. To die for! I also love Kashi’s Cocoa Beach granola, but at $4.99 a box I don’t treat myself very often. This recipe is perfect! Chocolate for breakfast? YES!
Erin Baker’s makes a chocolate granola that is not bad but I feel like it can be better (although it’s “low fat” maybe that’s why). I’m adding this to my to-make list this weekend. Here is a link to my favorite homemade granola to-date. I’m kind of obsessed with making it these days
http://www.healthyandsane.com/2011/04/meal-planning-executed/