Seriously addictive chocolate, coconut and tahini granola
This homemade chocolate, coconut and tahini granola is the best start of your day and it’s seriously addictive! I made once and haven’t made a different granola since. It’s sweet, yet not too much. Nutty and a little savoury. Paired with yogurt and your favourite fruit makes this granola a healthy breakfast or a quick snack.
Before we get to the recipe, let’s have a quick look at the ingredients. I love versatile recipes and this one is one of them. You can adjust this granola to your taste buds and dietary requirements.
Oats
Jumbo oats create the best results for any granola. Smaller oats will work too, of course. You can try gluten free or other wheat alternative.
Oil
Coconut oil is the obvious choice as it enhances the coconut flavour of this granola. Any oil without strong flavour will do the job.
Sweetener
There is a wide choice of sugars and sweeteners. I prefer to use honey but agave or maple syrup will work the same for vegan option. Liquid sweeteners are better as you need moisture before baking the granola. If you want to use sugar you will have to add more milk or oil to make up for it.
Additions
There is loads of ways you can pimp up this chocolate, coconut and tahini granola, not that it needs it! Although the recipe doesn’t list chocolate chips, they will definitely make it even more chocolatey. You can throw in other nuts and seeds, such as chia to add more nutrition. Use your imagination and create the granola of your dreams.
The method
Making granola is super easy! Mix dry and wet ingredients and bake. The only thing you have to keep in mind is not to make your mixture too wet. You want it to be sticky, enough so it stays together when you scrunch it.
When you’re spreading the granola mixture on the baking tray, pack it close and tight. That way you’ll get those tasty granola chunks. Be careful when you stir the granola mid-baking. Gently turn or break it with a spatula, keeping it chunky. Bake until the granola is dry.
Don’t forget to check out this super easy Cauliflower scramble recipe too!
Now, let’s dive into the granola recipe:
Seriously addictive chocolate, coconut and tahini granola
Ingredients
- 60 g Coconut oil melted
- 200 g Jumbo oats
- 70 g Desiccated coconut
- 40 g Cocoa powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 30 g Tahini
- 30-40 g Honey
- 30 g Milk of choice
- 15 g Chia seeds optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180℃.
- In a small bowl mix coconut oil, tahini and honey.
- In a large bowl combine oats, coconut, cocoa powder, salt and chia seeds or other additions.
- Pour in your liquid ingredients from the small bowl and mix together. Add the milk and mix some more.
- Line a baking tray with making mat or paper and spread your granola mixture. If you pack the granola tight you have better chance chunky result.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Turn your granola gently, avoid mixing if you want it chunky. Bake for another 10 minutes or until it's not wet anymore.
- Let cool and then transfer into an airtight container. Enjoy with yogurt and your favourite fruit.
Notes
- You can use gluten free oats to replace regular oats.
- Make it vegan with plant based milk and agave or maple syrup instead of honey.
- Make it your own – add other nuts or seeds, chocolate chip (after baking), vanilla or other extract,…
