Coffee Granola with Chocolate is a unique and utterly decadent granola recipe that's a dessert, a breakfast, a snack, a topping, a gift, or whatever you want it to be! Makes about 8 cups
Prep Time1 hourhr
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: great on-the-go snack, desserts for breakfast, sweet breakfasts
Set the oven and prepare the pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F, adjust a rack to the center, and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Combine all of the ingredients except the chocolate chips. In a large bowl, mix the softened butter with the sugar until smooth. Then mix in the syrup, vanilla, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt. Use a large spatula to fold in the almond meal, almonds and oats.
Add the granola mixture to the baking sheet. Pour the granola mixture onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and use a flat-bottomed metal spatula to flatten out the mixture. It should be about ½ inch thick and cover most of the sheet.
Bake. Bake in the preheated 350°F oven until the edges become golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet, at least 30 minutes. Then use your hands to break the granola apart into small pieces and mix in the mini chocolate chips.
Keep the granola in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. (This will be good for a few days, but the fresher, the better -- if it seems to have lost its crunch, just spread it out on a baking sheet and heat it for 5 to 10 minutes in a 350°F oven.)