Recipe: chocolate-coconut granola

With the descent of summer, do you need a recipe for cold breakfasts? I’ve been faithfully using this granola recipe for the last several years. Granted, it has evolved over the last several years and feel free to keep it evolving to fit your preferences. 🙂

• 5 c. Old-Fashioned oats
• 1 c. unsweetened coconut
• 1 c. walnuts
• 1/2 c. unsalted sunflower seeds (if you use salted seeds, omit salt from the ingredient list)
• 1/3 c. ground flax
• 3 Tbsp. chia seeds
• 1 generous tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Stir dry ingredients. In a separate bowl combine:

• 1/3-1/2 c. honey (I use 1/3 but, as a rule, I don’t like things very sweet)
• 1/2 c. coconut oil, melted
• 1 tbsp. vanilla

Stir and then pour over dry ingredients. Stir granola until well mixed. Bake on cookie sheet at 325° F. (160° C) for 40-45 minutes, stirring halfway through. Aim for golden brown. After the granola has cooled, add:

• 200g (approximately 1 1/2 c.) dark chocolate, chunked