Chocolate Strawberry Granola

A white bowl of strawberry vegan chocolate granola in the middle of a sheet pan full. The sections surrounding the white bowl has been cleared out.

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: chocolate granola, strawberry granola, vegan granola

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 1

cool time: 30

Total Time: 1 40

Servings:

Calories: 184kcal

Author: Cindy Rainey

There’s something magical about the smell of homemade granola drifting through the kitchen — warm oats, toasted pecans, and a hint of chocolate melting into clusters that snap and crumble between your fingers. It’s that comforting mix of crisp and chewy, sweet and nutty, with little bursts of freeze-dried strawberry that taste like summer sunshine.

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Equipment

1 Large Bowl
parchment paper
baking sheet

Ingredients

3 cups Old-Fashioned Oats
1/2 cup Pecan Halves and Pieces
1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds
1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1/4 cup agave
2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Mini vegan Chocolate Chips semi sweet
1 cup Freeze Dried Strawberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 275°F.
In a large bowl combine the rolled oats, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon and salt and mix well.
3 cups Old-Fashioned Oats, 1/2 cup Pecan Halves and Pieces, 1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds, 1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds, 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
Stir the agave, sesame oil, and vanilla together.
1/4 cup agave, 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Pour the liquid mixture over the dry and mix well making sure all the oats are coated.
Spread onto large parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake for one hour or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven, sprinkle the chocolate chips over top. Set aside to cool.
1/2 cup Mini vegan Chocolate Chips
When completely cooled, break granola into chunks and mix in the freeze-dried strawberries. Break the strawberries into smaller pieces if they seem too big.
1 cup Freeze Dried Strawberries

Notes

Take care not to over brown, it happens fast!

Be sure to sprinkle the chocolate chips onto the granola as soon as it comes out of the oven so they can melt a little bit, but wait to sprinkle on the strawberries until after it has cooled. If you put the strawberries on before it has cooled it can change the texture and the flavor can be a little bitter.

This recipe would make a nice little gift in a cute jar with a bow.

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