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Chocolate Tart Cherry Granola

Who says you can't have chocolate for breakfast? This Chocolate Tart Cherry Granola is filled with oats, cocoa, tart cherries, almonds and more deliciousness that will get your day off to a healthy start! 

Recipe Details

Prep time Cook time Total time
15 mins 1 hr
1 hr
15 mins

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 1/4 cups sliced raw almonds
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup turbinado sugar
  • 2/3 cup melted coconut oil (measured in liquid form)
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Dried Montmorency Tart Cherries

Instructions

  1. Mix in all ingredients except for the chocolate chips and tart cherries.
  2. Spread mixture on two large pans and bake for 50 minutes total in a 250-degree oven, tossing halfway through.
  3. Once it’s done, sprinkle on 1.5 cups of chocolate chips and 1 cup of Dried Montmorency Tart Cherries and put it back in the oven for 5-10 mins.
  4. Sprinkle on a little more sugar and some sea salt and let it cool. Done!

Recipe courtesy of Recipe courtesy of Lindsay Ostrom, pinchofyum.com.