Chocolate and Dried Fruit Granola Chunks
Serves | 30ish chunks |
Dietary | Vegetarian |
Meal type | Snack |
Website | Adapted from Smitten Kitchen |
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Cups oats
- 1/2 cup oat flour (or grind oats in the food processor until finely ground)
- 1 1/2 Cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2/3 cups quinoa (raw)
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 1 cup chopped dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup all natural peanut or almond butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup canola oil
Note
These granola chunks tend to be a bit crumbly, so make sure to press down really well before baking and cool in the fridge. The odd crumbly bits are delicious sprinkled over yogurt or ice cream.
Directions
1. | Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment paper so that it hangs over the sides a little. |
2. | In a large bowl combine oats, oat flour, quinoa, coconut, salt, chocolate chunk and dried fruit. Mix to combine. |
3. | In a small bowl combine oil, peanut butter, and honey. Mix to combine. Pour wet ingredients over oat mixture and stir until evenly coated. Pour into prepared pyrex and spread out evenly, pressing down as you go. Take another piece of parchment and use it to protect your hands as you press down very hard, spreading the mixture as flat as you can to the edges. |
4. | Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, until edges are golden brown. Remove and let cool in the fridge until cold, a couple hours or over night. |
5. | Once fully cool, cut bars into squares or chunks. Some of the oat mixture may crumble a bit but you should get about 30ish chunks of delicious oats and chocolate. Store at room temp or wrap them individually and freeze them, defrosting for about an hour before you wish to eat. |