Dark Chocolate Paleo Granola
 
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast, Snack
Serves: Varies
Ingredients
  • Raw Almonds 1 cup (120 g)
  • Hazelnuts .5 cup (60 g)
  • Pitted Dates .75 cup (127.5 g)
  • Shredded/Desiccated Unsweetened Coconut .5 cup (30 g)
  • Raw Cacao Powder .5 cup (65 g)
  • Freeze Dried Strawberries (no sweetener or preservatives) .5 cup (45 g)
  • Cacao Nibs .25 cup (30 g)
  • Unsweetened Coconut Flakes .5 cup (30 g)
Instructions
  1. Soak the almonds and hazelnuts in a small bowl with enough water just to cover and the dates the same way in a separate bowl for 1 hour.
  2. Drain and rinse the nuts. Dry slightly by pressing a paper towel into the mix to remove any excess water and then place into a food processor or high speed blender.
  3. Drain the dates (saving the water) and add to the food processor or high speed blender - no need to worry too much about some excess moisture with these.
  4. Pulse the nuts, dates, shredded/desiccated coconut and raw cacao powder until well combined. You will have a thick, coarse meal type of mixture. If needed, add a small of the date water at a time (about 1TBSP) to keep things moving. Try not too add too much to help with the final consistency and crunchiness.
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and then spread the granola mix in a thin layer.
  6. Place in the oven at 250 F/120 C and bake for about 75 minutes. After 75 minutes, turn the oven off, but leave the pan in the oven for another 1 hour.
  7. Remove the baking sheet and allow the granola to totally cool.
  8. Pour the strawberries, cacao nibs, and coconut flakes over the granola and mix gently to break up the baked granola.
  9. Store in an airtight container, keeping dry for up to a week. Eat on it's own, over the yogurt, or with a small bit of almond milk as a "cereal."
Recipe by barre.eat.repeat at https://barreeatrepeat.com/2018/07/31/benefits-of-reading-fiction-dark-chocolate-paleo-granola/