I love Dark Granola!

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Granola

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Ingredients

1. 2 cups rolled oats
2. 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
3. 1 tsp sea salt
4. 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
5. 1/3 cup maple syrup
6. 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk (or regular milk)
7. 1/2 cup hazelnuts, roughly chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the oats and sea salt in a large bowl and toss.
2. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and place in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir halfway through.
3. Heat the almond milk in a pot over medium heat, just before it comes to a boil. Remove from heat and pour into chocolate chips. Whisk until combined and a chocolate sauce has formed. Whisk in cocoa powder and maple syrup then pour chocolate sauce over oats.
4. Stir oats and sauce with a wooden spoon until completely combined. Place oats on a flat parchment lined baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
5. During the last 5 minutes stir in your chopped hazelnuts. These are baked during the last 5 minutes that way they do not burn. Once the granola is done baking, let it cool for at least 15 minutes before eating or storing in a glass jar. This is a crucial step because the cooling time allows the granola to become crunchy.
6. Enjoy over yogurt, smoothies, oatmeal or just as a snack!

By Selena Sharpless