Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola
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- Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats 1 cup spelt flakes 1 cup crisp brown rice cereal 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds 1/4 cup slivered almonds 2 tbsp flax seeds 1/4 cup diced dates 4 diced figs 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup cocoa powderpinch saltpinch cinnamonpinch ancho chili powder (optional)1/4 cup honey (or agave nectar, for vegan)2 tbsp maple syrup2 tbsp Demerara sugar2 tbsp apple juice3 tbsp almond butter, stirred1/2 cup large chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 250ºF and lightly grease two 9 × 13" baking dishes.
Mix together the oats, spelt flakes, cereal, seeds, dates, figs, cranberries, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon and ancho powder in a large bowl.
Place the honey, maple syrup, sugar, apple juice and almond butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave until the brown sugar is dissolved and the almond butter is liquidy.
Stir the vanilla and pour the mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir to coat well.
Spread the granola out in your prepared pans.
Bake until just crisp - this can be as little as an hour or up to 90 minutes (the granola will still be soft when done, but it firms up as it cools). Stir once (for chunky granola) or 2-3 times (for finer bits).
Remove from the oven and cool completely. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Serving Size: Makes 7 cups
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Mix together the oats, spelt flakes, cereal, seeds, dates, figs, cranberries, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon and ancho powder in a large bowl.
Place the honey, maple syrup, sugar, apple juice and almond butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave until the brown sugar is dissolved and the almond butter is liquidy.
Stir the vanilla and pour the mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir to coat well.
Spread the granola out in your prepared pans.
Bake until just crisp - this can be as little as an hour or up to 90 minutes (the granola will still be soft when done, but it firms up as it cools). Stir once (for chunky granola) or 2-3 times (for finer bits).
Remove from the oven and cool completely. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Serving Size: Makes 7 cups
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 430.8
- Total Fat: 16.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 287.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 67.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
- Protein: 10.0 g
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