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Healthy Cacao Granola
Prep Time
10
mins
Cook Time
20
mins
Total Time
30
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Healthy
Author
:
shades of cinnamon
Ingredients
4
cups
rolled oats
1/2
cup
chopped almonds
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
1/2
cup
agave syrup or honey
3
tablespoons
coconut oil
2
tablespoons
hot water
3
tablespoons
cocao or cocoa powder
1
tsp
vanilla essence
1/2
cup
cacao nibs
(or dark chocolate nibs)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 160ºC / 320ºF
In a large baking tray mix the oats, cinnamon and almonds.
In a saucepan melt the coconut oil and agave syrup/honey or golden syrup. Add the cacao powder dissolved in the hot water .
Heat until all the ingredients are dissolved and smooth. Remove from the stove.
Add the vanilla essence.
Pour this mixture over the oats and stir until thoroughly coated.
Spread granola in an even layer in the baking tray, and bake for approximately 20 minutes .
Cool completely before adding the cacao nibs.
Delicious with a splash of almond milk for breakfast or eat alone as a snack.