Chocolate Granola

Serves:10

Prep time: 5 m

Cook Time: 7 m

This pan-cooked version of chocolate granola creates a crunchy and toasty chocolate granola recipe. You can load this healthy cereal with your favourite nuts and seeds and add some cocoa powder for a chocolate edge. My favourites are almonds, apricot kernels, sunflower seeds and chia seeds. These nuts are full of good fats and omega 3 as well as healthy nutrients keeping your digestive system and immunity levels intact. I include chia seeds into as many meals as possible, as these tiny little seeds are a wonderful superfood known for their anti-oxidant properties and contain minerals such as iron and zinc as well as fibre and protein.
Oats are heart-healthy whole grain that helps to lower cholesterol levels and are packed with fibre for our digestive health. Cinnamon helps create that toasty flavour and fills up your kitchen with a lovely aroma that gets your belly rumbling! I refer to cinnamon as a super spice and love to add a dash of it into my recipes due to its natural healing abilities as well as its versatility to be used in both savoury and sweet dishes.
Coconut oil is one of my preferred choice of oils due to its antiviral and antibacterial properties, boosting our immune system and acting as a natural anti-oxidant.
The use of blackcurrants and cranberries gives a lovely soft texture in contrast with the crunchy nut taste as well as adding extra anti-oxidants in their fruity flavours.

Ingredients

• 2 Cups almonds, apricot kernels, sunflower seeds and chia seeds
• 1/2 cup rolled oats to make granola
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 2 Tablespoons Organic Wet-Milled Cold Pressed Coconut Oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 Cup dried blackcurrants