Double Chocolate Granola - crunchy chocolate oat clusters, sliced almonds, flakes of coconut, and best of all – a decadent chocolate coating. Sprinkled with raw sugar for even more crunch. Chocolate for breakfast? Yes, please!
What started out as a healthy breakfast turned into what I crave for dessert. This Double Chocolate Granola is super chocolatey and adds a sweet crunch to anything you sprinkle it on.
Ways to eat Double Chocolate Granola
Layered in a parfait, sprinkled over a yogurt bowl, or in a bowl with milk - the possibilities are endless with this Double Chocolate Granola. I even love eating it by the handful as a snack.
How to eat Double Chocolate Granola:
- Layered in a parfait
- Sprinkled over a yogurt bowl
- In a bowl with milk
- By the handful
- Sprinkled over a smoothie bowl
- Mixed into ice cream
- As part of a trail mix
- Sprinkled over waffles or pancakes
- Sprinkled over fruit
Depending on how you’re going to serve this Double Chocolate Granola, you could stir in some dried fruit. Dried cherries would be fantastic. Or dried oranges – yum! I haven’t added dried fruit to the recipe because I often serve it with a fresh fruit. Like in a Raspberry Yogurt Parfait.
How to make Double Chocolate Granola
Making homemade Double Chocolate Granola couldn’t be simpler:
- Combine the wet ingredients, cocoa, and brown sugar.
- Stir in the rest of the dry ingredients (except coconut and chocolate chips).
- Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring in the coconut in the last 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips and raw sugar.
And enjoy! It’s so easy!
Here’s the magic to this Double Chocolate Granola
You start out with a delicious homemade chocolate granola. (Which is so good I sometimes just eat it as is.)
When it comes out of the oven, you sprinkle chocolate chips over it and let it cool. The chocolate chips will become soft and melty from the heat of the granola, but they will keep their shape and solidify back to normal when they cool.
Now you have two options here. You can let the granola cool completely until the chocolate chips are hardened in which case you’ll have a chocolate – chocolate chip granola with chocolate chips fused into the clusters of granola.
Or, you can stir the softened chocolate chips into the granola, giving you puddles of chocolate throughout the granola and coating the clusters.
Both are amazing!
The final touch is a sprinkle of raw sugar for added crunch and sweetness. I sprinkle it on when the chocolate chips are still soft and melty, but not too warm. That way they stick to the chocolate without dissolving.
Why I love making my own granola
I love making my own granola. There are so many different flavor combinations and add-ins. You’re only limited by your imagination. Check out my post on Homemade Granola. It’s so easy to customize the:
- Oil – coconut, avocado, sunflower, canola, olive
- Sweetener – honey, maple syrup, agave, brown sugar
- Nuts and seeds
- Dried fruits
- Spices or other flavorings – chocolate! Or peanut butter, cinnamon
Quality granolas sell for a premium price. Homemade granola lets you control what ingredients you want to use at a much better price.
Double Chocolate Granola
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
Double Chocolate Granola - crunchy chocolate oat clusters, sliced almonds, flakes of
coconut, and best of all – a decadent chocolate coating.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (66g) coconut oil (or other oil)
- ⅓ cup (119g) honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup (99g) brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (25g) cocoa
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups (240g) old fashioned oats
- ½ cup (43g) sliced almonds
- ½ cup (37g) shredded coconut (I use sweetened)
- 1 ½ cups (275g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Raw sugar (or other coarse sugar) to taste
Instructions
- Combine honey, coconut oil, vanilla, brown sugar, cocoa, and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix until combined.
- Stir in oats and almonds. Mix thoroughly until the oats are evenly covered.
- Put granola mixture on a non-stick baking sheet or a baking sheet covered with baking parchment.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 15 minutes.
- Add coconut to granola and stir gently.
- Bake another 15 minutes until granola is golden and fragrant.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle on chocolate chips.
- Either let cool without stirring if you want the chocolate chips to keep their shape, or stir the melted chocolate chips through the granola. Sprinkle on raw sugar to taste before chocolate completely sets.
- Let cool completely then break pieces of granola into clusters of desired size.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: chocolate granola
Enjoy, friends!
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I would snack on those all day long until they are all gone!
Yes! I do that! Thanks so much, Angie!
Oh wow, Kelly, this is far and away the most mind-blowing granola I've ever seen. It's simply brilliant! All of your suggestions for how to eat it sound delicious -- however, just hand me a spoon. 😀 ~Valentina
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Valentina, it's pretty amazing and very addictive! Thanks so much!
Oh my gosh! You can't ever go wrong with melty chocolate. I saw this post on Instagram last night, and I immediately wanted a spoonful of it. 🙂 I'm not a huge chocolate in the morning kinda guy, but I would gladly dig into this granola as an afternoon snack or even dessert. It looks amazing, and that raw sugar tip is a good one!
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David, afternoon snack and evening dessert is exactly when I've been digging into this granola. I've gotten hooked on the raspberry yogurt parfait that I originally developed the recipe for. And I'm rather pleased with myself for craving yogurt for dessert! Thanks so much!
All your granolas look absolutely yummy and drool-worthy! Chocolate is my fave, so thanks for sharing! Pinning for later!
The chocolate is my fave too! Thanks so much, Kim!
I've never seen such decadent granola Kelly! Such a treat for breakfast or for snacking!
It knocked my socks off! Thanks so much, Mary Ann!
The best granola ever! I am definitely going to make this. Thanks for sharing ♥️
It's amazing and so addictive! Thanks so much, Taruna!
That looks really good. Must try it soon.
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Thanks so much, Cookie Monster!
I'm a chocolate fanatic, and homemade granola is about the best thing ever! I love those big clusters and all the chocolate love. This looks perfect Kelly!
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It's delicious! Thanks so much, Marcie!
Kelly!! This granola would be my downfall. I am so addicted to granola! Especially the kind with chocolate. It's one of my fave evening snacks! This looks amazing - I especially love how you made it into a parfait!! Yum!
Katherine, I'm so addicted to the parfait! I've been eating it for days! Thanks so much!
i love granola, and make it all the time! I’ve never made chocolate granola, and can’t wait to give it a try. I can see wanting it for dessert, too. It would make a great ice cream topping! So yummy!
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It's a decadent breakfast and a healthy dessert! Win-win! Thanks so much, Laura!
Well this looks fabulous! But I really love what you did with the parfaits! Just stunning!
I'm so addicted to the parfait, Mimi! Thanks so much!
If this isn't the breakfast of champions, I don't know what is!!! This chocolatey granola looks out of this world delicious!! I am loving the addition of coconut too!!! Drooling! Pinned!
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It's amazing for breakfast! Thanks so much, Chey!
Good looking stuff.
Thanks, Dad! That's how we do breakfast cereal!
Absolutely agree with Angie ! 🙂 One batch a day for me 🙂
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I eat it all day long! Thanks so much, Davorka!
I love making my own granola too and the timing of this one is perfect. I've been dreaming of chocolate granola and this looks just perfectly chocolatey and perfectly crunchy
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It really hits the spot, Marie! So crunchy and so chocolatey. Thanks so much!
Kelly oh my lanta! YUM!!! Those pools of melted chocolate make me have heart eyes. I could eat this by the spoonful and I feel like it would literally be a dangerous combination LOL! Mouthwatering, truly!
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It's so addictive, Haylie! Melted chocolate definitely gives me heart eyes! Thanks so much!
Anyone who makes dessert for breakfast gets five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in my book!
Yay! Haha! Thanks so much, David!
Oh, boy, now you've done it! I can never resist homemade granola and end up snacking on it all day long. But a chocolate version sounds even more incredible!!! It won't last long in my presence, LOL.
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Homemade granola is the best, isn't it?! Thanks so much, Liz!
Mmmmm...CHOCOLATE!! I know I would find myself just munching on this plain hehehe. But this would totally be good on top of oatmeal...or ice cream. So many possibilities!
So many possibilities! Anywhere you'd like a sweet, chocolatey crunch. Thanks so much, Kelly!
I love to make my own granola, savory and sweet, but have never made one with chocolate! So excited to try this!! For me it's an absolutely perfect ice cream topping! (Love creamy and crunchy together!)
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Marissa, it's wonderful on ice cream! The contrasting textures is perfect! Thanks so much!
Gosh, this looks great. Definitely I'd make this for dessert. And of course would have the leftovers for breakfast. If there were any left. 🙂
It makes a perfect dessert, John. I keep it stocked in the fridge, along with some raspberry sauce. Thanks so much!
I love this! My mind is already spinning with ideas for your beautiful chocolate granola!
Oh Susan, I lie in bed at night, my mind spinning with ideas! I have to listen to an audiobook to make them quiet so I can sleep! Thanks so much!
this looks so utterly delicious kelly! i could definitely eat it by the handful. and that parfait looks the bomb. cheers sherry
The raspberry parfait is coming up soon on the blog. I can't stop eating it! Thanks so much, Sherry!
Can I just say OMG!!!! This granola is absolutely awesome and I bet it is quite addicting. Too sweet for breakfast but what a great snack!
It's wonderful for a snack! Thanks so much, MJ!
I have always loved a good granola but nothing comes close to this excellent double chocolate granola. Thanks for this delicious recipe <3
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Thanks so much, Marie!
The recipe doesn’t give cocoa amount
Thanks for pointing that out, Don. It should be 1/3 cup cocoa.
Thank you! I made this a for my kids and they LOVED it! I halved the sugar and it was still great. I did blend the raspberry sauce well so there wouldn't be seeds. YUM! And so easy. Thank you so much for this terrific recipe.
So happy you liked it, Rina! Thanks so much!
Excited to try this recipe! Is the cocoa sweetened or unsweetened?
Hi Kelsey! I used unsweetened cocoa.