Almond Cacao Granola
This Almond Cacao Granola was created out of the love of chocolate and almond butter. It's quick, delicious and a bit addictive! You ready?
Equipment
- sheet trays
- small pot
- oven
Ingredients
- 4 cups gluten-free oats
- 1 cup almonds (chopped)
- 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
- ½ cup sunflower seeds & pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ cup each olive oil, maple syrup and almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 320 (convection if you have it).
- Chop nuts and add to a large bowl with remaining dry ingredients.
- In a small pot add oil, syrup, nut butter and vanilla. Stir over medium low heat until combined and pour over dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly and spread into a thin layer onto 2 baking sheets.
- Bake for 30 minutes turning pans half way.
- Leave granola to set on pans until they reach room temperature and then release it from the pan.
- Put in an airtight jar and try not to eat it all at once.