Gluten Free and Grain Free Chocolate Granola Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Serves about 6

It’s a cross between trail mix and granola, rich with the deep dusky flavor of cocoa.

Ingredients

• 1 cup/ 112g raw walnuts 
• 1 cup/112g raw almonds 
• Pinch of fine sea salt 
• ¼ cup/ 60g raw honey 
• 3 Tablespoons/ 42g unsalted butter 
• 3 Tablespoons/ 
• 23g raw cacao or natural cocoa powder 
• ½ tsp vanilla extract 
• 2 Tablespoons/ 15 g chia seeds 
• ½ cup/40g unsweetened shredded coconut 
• 2 oz/60g bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Instructions

1. Soak walnuts and almonds covered in water with a pinch of salt overnight or for about 8 hours.(Soaking the nuts first removes the enzyme inhibitors, making them easier to digest) 
2. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F/ 93 degrees C. 
3. Drain and rinse the nuts and quickly them in a cloth towel. 
4. Place the nuts in the bowl of a food processor and pulse briefly until just coarsely chopped. 
5. Gently melt together the butter and honey in a small saucepan over low heat stirring continually to combine. 
6. Add in the cacao or natural cocoa powder along with a pinch of salt and the vanilla and whisk to blend until well combined. 
7. Add the chocolate mixture to the food processor and pulse to combine. 
8. Add the chia seeds and shredded coconut to the bowl and pulse again until everything is about the size of oats. 
9. Spread chocolate nut mixture evenly on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet. 
10. Bake at 200 degrees for about 4 hours, or until dry and crispy. 
11. Cool on wire rack. Stir in chopped chocolate and store in airtight container.

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