Almond hazelnut and chocolate granola consists of delicious clusters of cereal and nuts enriched with dark chocolate chunks. Granola differs from muesli as it contains honey (or another sweetener) and some oil, which are mixed with nuts and cereals and then toasted.
By accompanying the granola with yogurt, milk, or plant-based drink, you get a really good and satisfying breakfast (or snack) that can be made even better nutritionally by adding a portion of seasonal fruit.
Granola is sold in many varieties in stores and is certainly very good, but those who turn to this type of breakfast generally do it because they are very attentive to their diet and want to shift towards healthier choices compared to industrial cakes and cookies.
However, the best choice from this perspective is certainly to prepare it at home, as only this way can we truly quantify how much sugar and fat we want to add.
Making it is not at all complicated, as you will see in the recipe, and you can ensure a week’s worth of breakfast in one go. In fact, if well preserved, it keeps very well for the indicated period.
Therefore, if granola is generally better than industrial cakes and cookies, it’s only by making it yourself that you will really have a product that is attentive to health.
There are many versions, all dictated by our personal taste and needs, but the recipe I leave you is one of my favorites!
A final tip, if you don’t want to overdo it with sugars, when you prepare your favorite granolas, don’t overdo it with dehydrated fruit, which is very trendy but rich in sugars we often don’t account for!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 12
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 290.15 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 30.58 (g) of which sugars 10.70 (g)
- Proteins 5.77 (g)
- Fat 17.77 (g) of which saturated 5.72 (g)of which unsaturated 11.26 (g)
- Fibers 6.22 (g)
- Sodium 122.12 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 57 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups puffed rice
- 0.5 cups almonds
- 0.5 cups hazelnuts
- 0.5 cups coconut flakes (shredded)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.5 cups dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 5 tbsp honey (wildflower or acacia)
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 0.25 cups water
- 1 pinch fine salt
Tools
- 1 Baking Sheet oven
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife kitchen
Steps
Prepare the almond hazelnut and chocolate granola by starting with combining in a bowl: rolled oats, puffed rice, coarsely chopped almonds and hazelnuts with a knife, unsweetened cocoa, and salt, stirring.
In a separate bowl, mix the honey (or maple syrup), water, oil (I use sunflower oil), and vanilla extract.
Then pour the liquids into the bowl containing the dry ingredients and combine.
Spread the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and compact. Bake in a static oven, middle/lower level, at 340 degrees Fahrenheit, for about 20 minutes.
After 10 minutes, remove the tray from the oven, add the coconut by distributing it into the mixture and stirring. Bake for another 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven, spread the granola, add chocolate pieces, and do not touch until cold.
Almond hazelnut and chocolate granola is now ready.
Consume with yogurt, milk, or plant-based drink, perhaps enhancing the whole with a portion of fresh fruit.
Store in airtight jars or tin cookie boxes for about a week.
Store in airtight jars or tin cookie boxes for about a week.
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