Full Recipe
Author
Sarah Copeland | 2021-01-05
Description
Before I became a mom, I never craved or even thought about chocolate at breakfast. But somehow, once a second kiddo came along, chocolate became my around-the-clock jam (these kids wear me out!). I'm still cautious about just how decadent I will let things get at breakfast—but this chocolate granola tows the line between responsible and decadent perfectly. The kids, Andras and I are hooked on this just-chocolatey-enough homemade granola, which is loaded with nutrients thanks to the oats, millet, nuts and seeds. And it's responsibly sweetened, too, using maple syrup and coconut sugar instead of loads of white sugar, and olive oil instead of butter. It's crunchy, satisfying and wonderful any time of the day. We keep it in jars on the counter for easy breakfast—it's excellent sprinkled over yogurt with fresh bananas, sliced pears, halved figs or saucy raspberry spoon jam (see below). It's also a great late-night snack eaten right out of the hand (it tastes like crumbled cookies!) or sprinkled over ice cream. Of course, it also makes an excellent gift, so we always make big batches so it's ready for any of the above.
