Enjoy it as a cereal with milk, or as an add-in to your yogurt. This is one granola that appeals to those who like wholesome foods and those who like sweet things alike.
When I brought this granola to a Between Carpools photoshoot one day, I didn’t realize that it would become a favorite that our BCP team would be making over and over!
I originally created this one when we were working on the “Recipes to Go” section in Nshei HaSiyum. We needed wholesome breakfast ideas that could be packed up ahead of time and taken “to go” if a husband or another family member needs to leave the house very early each day and will be eating later. This is the more wholesome alternative if someone has a sweet tooth and usually picks up a pastry like that chocolate Danish.
- 4-6 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa
- 2 cups oats (we used quick cooking)
- ½ cup nuts (we used almonds)
- ¼ cup seeds (we used sunflower seeds)
- ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup banana chips or Craisins
- 1 (3.5 ounce) good quality chocolate bar, chopped
- Preheat oven to 300⁰F.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine maple syrup, coconut oil, and cocoa. Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute, depending on the strength of your microwave. Stir to combine.
- Combine oats, nuts, seeds, and coconut in a bowl. Add maple syrup mixture and mix well to combine. Spread mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
- Let cool slightly. Transfer mixture back to the bowl and add chopped chocolate (you want the chocolate to melt just a little). Add in banana chips or Craisins. Enjoy with milk as a cereal or sprinkled in yogurt.
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