Easy Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Granola Recipe

sheet pan with vegan dark chocolate buckwheat granola

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Easy Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Granola Recipe

An easy and delicious granola recipe: Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Granola! Crunchy and nutty with TONS of chocolate flavor! All the healthy goodness of granola. With an indulgent chocolate twist. Mix in one bowl. Bake on a sheet pan. A delicious breakfast or snack that is crunchy, nutty, and full of good-for-you anti-oxidants.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Cooling Time30

Total Time1 10

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Dark Chocolate Buckwheat Granola

Servings: servings

Calories: 536kcal

Author: Lis Lam

Equipment

13" x 9" rimmed sheet pan
Silpat silicone liner OR parchment paper

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats (not the instant kind)
1 cup buckwheat
1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut
3/4 cup pecans , roughly chopped (sub with almonds or walnuts, if you prefer)
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla

Add-Ins

1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat oven. Turn on the oven to 325F/160C. Line a 13" x 9" sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Make chocolate syrup. In a medium bowl, add the coconut oil, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined and thick.
Combine dry ingredients. Measure and add dry ingredients into a large bowl: oats, buckwheat, shredded coconut, nuts, chia seeds, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, cinnamon, and salt.
Mix. Pour the chocolate syrup over the dry ingredients. Use a spatula and mix well.
Bake. Spread onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 325F/160C for 25-30 minutes, until it smells nutty. The color will not change much.
Cool. Remove from the oven and cool completely on the sheet pan. Use aBreak apart into granola clusters or stir with a spatula to keep the granola loose and separate. Enjoy with yogurt or milk.
Add dried cranberries. When completely cool, mix in dried cranberries and/or cherries. Transfer to an airtight storage container.
Serve. Add granola to a bowl. Serve with milk and enjoy as cereal. Or add plain yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Notes

*Granola can be stored in an air tight container at room temperature for 2-3 weeks.

How to achieve your favorite granola texture:

Loose granola. A granola that is loose and separated. Easy to poor with no big chunks. To achieve this texture, stir as it cools with a metal spatula. As the granola cools, the ingredients will dry and not stick together.
Granola Clusters. A chunky granola with big clusters that stick together in clumps. To achieve this texture, let it cool undisturbed. As the granola cools, it will harden and stick together. Afterwards, break apart with a metal spatula into granola clusters.

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