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Espresso Chocolate Chip Granola


Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup good extra virgin olive oil
  • 11 1/2 teaspoons espresso powder (depending on how strong of coffee flavor you like)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine oats and sunflower seeds.
  3. In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, olive oil, espresso powder and kosher salt; stir to combine until espresso powder is dissolved.
  4. Pour the syrup mixture over oats and sunflower seeds and mix until throughly combined.
  5. Transfer oat mixture to a lined baking sheet and spread out just until granola is about 1/2-inch thick.
  6. Cook in a preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, turning granola and rotating pan every 10 minutes.
  7. Add coconut and sliced almond for the last 10 minutes of cooking.
  8. Let granola cool completely before adding chocolate chips and then storing in a glass container for up to a week.