Mocha Granola

I can no longer find my favorite coffee and chocolate granola in stores anymore, so decided to try and replicate it by using the ingredient list and tweaking several different recipes. This is the end result that I enjoy having with milk or as a topping for chocolate pudding or coffee ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• ½ cup chopped hazelnuts (Optional)
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
• ½ cup coconut oil, melted
• ¼ cup cocoa nibs
• 2 tablespoons fresh ground coffee beans
• 2 teaspoons coffee-flavored extract
• ¼ cup miniature chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix oats, coconut oil, hazelnuts, cocoa nibs, maple syrup, ground coffee beans, brown sugar, cocoa powder, instant coffee granules, coffee-flavored extract, kosher salt, cinnamon, black pepper, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; spread onto the prepared baking sheet, smoothing with a spatula.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; stir and continue cooking until lightly browned and beginning to crisp, about 10 minutes more. Cool granola completely.

Step 4

Mix chocolate chips into cooled granola and store in an air-tight container.