Weetabix Chocolate Granola
This blog already got a chocolate granola recipe. But this one starts from a different base: instead of using oatmeal, I used ‘weetabix’. It is a high fibre cereal you can find in regular supermarket’s. And of course with chocolate because, chocolate….
This recipe is a good alternative for chocolate fanatics. If you still need your chocolate break but you want a healthier version (because of the fibrs, nuts & low in added sugars) this is a great option!
Chocolate drops ready for meltdown
Ingredients (for 1 jar +/- 400g) :
5 tablespoons of coconut oil
5 tablespoons of ahorn syrup
4 tablespoons of cacao powder
3/4 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of Maca powder (optional)
200 g of Weetabix cereal
120 g sunflower seeds
6 tablespoons of chia seeds
1 handful of cacao nibs
2 handfulls of dark chocolate drops
50 g coconut flakes
Directions:
Melt the coconut oil. Mix with the ahorn syrup, cacao powder, maca powder & salt. Set aside
Using your hands, break down the weetabix in big chunks. (+/- 2 on 2 cm). It’s ok if some break down in very small pieces. Add this to a big bowl together with the chia & sunflower seeds.
Add the wet cacao-coconut mixture to the dry ingredients and mix till everything is coated.
Spread the mixture over 2 parchment covered baking sheets .
Place in a preheated oven of 165°C for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes divide the coconut flakes over the granola and change places of the 2 baking sheets (so they bake evenly). Bake for another 10 minutes.
Place out of the over and immediately divide the chocolate drops over the baking sheets. Let this melt for 5-10 minutes. Use a big spoon (and your hands) to mix the (almost) melted chocolate in the granola. At this point add the cacao nibs.
Let cool down completely before attacking.
Nina Beckers
