Crispy Chocolate Granola with Dried Cherries
Crunchy, chocolatey, and full of cherry goodness! This easy homemade chocolate granola blends cocoa, dark chocolate chips, and dried cherries into the perfect snack or breakfast topper.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried cherries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup unsalted butter and 1/3 cup cocoa powder. Allow all the ingredients to melt while whisking.
- While the wet ingredients melt, stir the dry ingredients in a separate bowl: 3 cups oats, and 1/2 tsp fine sea salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg white until frothy.
- Pour the melted wet ingredients over the oat mixture, stir until it is all coated.
- Fold the whisked egg white into the mixture.
- Pour the oats on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Place in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, stir the granola with a spatula and place it back in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove and allow it to cool. Once cooled, toss in 1 cup dark chocolate chips and 1 cup dried cherries. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 284kcal Carbohydrates: 41g Protein: 5g Fat: 11g Saturated Fat: 8g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0.2g Cholesterol: 14mg Sodium: 123mg Potassium: 234mg Fiber: 4g Sugar: 21g Vitamin A: 518IU Vitamin C: 0.1mg Calcium: 82mg Iron: 2mg