Crunchy Nutty Chocolate Granola

Lengthy title to this but it pretty much needs it! Lots of nuts! Chocolatedy flavor! Uber crunchy!

Crunchy Nutty Chocolate Granola:

2 c oats

1/2 c coconut flakes

2/3 c chopped nuts (I used almonds)

2/3 c chopped nuts (another type-I used pecans)

1/4 c dark chocolate cacao powder (or dark cocoa powder)

1 scoop chocolate protein 

2 tbsp melted coconut oil 

1/4c VitaFiber Syrup (click link to right where it says VitaFiber in green)

1 tbsp 100% maple syrup

1. Mix the oats, nuts, powders, coconut in one bowl. 

2. In another bowl, mix the oil, and syrups together. Heat for about 10 secs.

3. Pour oil mix over oat mix. Combine really well until it's all coated.

4. Bake 320 for 13mins. Take out and flip granola. Cook another 13mins.

5. Allow to cool to crunch up some more.

You could sub seeds (pumpkin, sunflower etc.) for one of the types of nuts if you wanted to.

Store in container or baggy. 

Protein Gingerbread Granola

Protein Gingerbread Granola:

2 1/2c oats (for paleo just do nuts/seeds)

1c chopped pecans

2/3c chopped almonds

2 scoops cinnamon swirl protein 

3/4 tbsp cinnamon

3/4tbsp ground ginger

3/4tsp ground cloves

1/3c molasses

1/4c 100% pure maple syrup

3/4c applesauce 

1 1/2tbsp coconut oil 

2 tsp vanilla 

1. Preheat 300. Line a sheet with parchment paper.

2. Mix oats, nuts, spices, protein. 

3. In another bowl heat applesauce, oil, syrup, molasses, vanilla until all combined and liquidy.

4. Add the molasses mix to oat mix. Stir really good to coat everything.

5. Bake 1hr. Toss/crumble halfway through. Allow to cool for couple hrs before storing.

Sorry for the lack of pictures! I literally made this in in like 15mins before I had to be somewhere. It turned out yummy so I had to share even without the step by step picture show. 

You could totally make these into bars too because there is enough wet ingredients to mold into bars. Just dump into a lined 8x8 dish and smooshed down. I would do the same temp but maybe a less time so the bottom doesn't burn, just check. 

Buckwheat (groats) Granola

Buckwheat Groats Granola:

-2 c buckwheat groats 

-4 tbsp flax seeds or meal

-2 tbsp chia seeds

-1/2c nuts (I used pecans)

-1/2c shredded or flakes coconut

-2 heaping spoonfuls of coconut oil (prob 1/3c)

-2 heaping spoonfuls of nut butter (prob 1/3-1/4c)

-1/3c honey 

1. You can soak your groats if you want but I didn't. So if you do, soak overnight and rinse and let dry. 

2. Mix dry.

3. Melt wet together.

4. Add wet to dry. Stir really well so all is covered. 

5. Pour in pan lined with foil. 

6. Bake 300F for 20 mins then take out to flip. Cook for another 15mins.

7. Take out and slide off pan so it doesn't continue to cook.

8. Let cool. This is where it'll harden and form the clusters. Don't rush this step!

*this is not a sweet granola so you can add stevia to the wet ingredients if need be.

*this can be doubled. 

*makes half freezer bag.

So I topped mine on my protein shake. 

It's a coffee, greens, choc protein smoothie. (I used Cellucor's Molten Chocolate Protein-discount code:PeaceLoveFit)

I of course had to try it with PB.