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Home » Breakfast » The Best Double Chocolate Granola (Gluten Free, Vegan).

The Best Double Chocolate Granola (Gluten Free, Vegan).

Aug 22, 2018 by Kelly Roenicke · 10 Comments

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This double chocolate granola is the most delicious way to start the day. Perfect plain, or enjoy with yogurt or milk. This recipe is gluten free, vegan, and allergy friendly!

chocolate granola

Before food allergies, granola used to be such a staple in my diet.

I used to be able to buy it at the store, grab some from a vendor at the Farmer’s market…it didn’t matter what the ingredients were. Nuts, seeds, dairy, it was all fine.

Then food allergies hit our house, and suddenly most granola and granola bars became a very unsafe food option. Maybe you feel the same way?

Fortunately, homemade granola is very easy to make, and very easy to make gluten free and allergy friendly.

If you’ve never made granola, it’s so easy to do. Mix it all up, dump it onto a cookie sheet, and pop it in the oven. Really easy, and really delicious.

chocolate granola in bowl

Is chocolate granola healthy?

Well, this granola has some healthy elements, like oats and ground flax seeds. But, there is a fair amount of chocolate in this recipe, so the sugar content is a bit higher. If you wanted to make a healthier version of this, you could reduce the amount of maple syrup and chocolate chips, and add cacao nibs instead.

How do you make chocolate granola?

  1. Combine the melted vegan buttery spread or coconut oil, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and brown sugar in a bowl and stir.
  2. Add all the other ingredients to the bowl.
  3. Stir well.
  4. Place the chocolate granola on a cookie sheet and bake at 250 degrees for about 45 minutes.

how to make chocolate granola

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Double Chocolate Granola Recipe (Gluten Free, Vegan).

A yummy treat for breakfast or a snack - this double chocolate granola is so easy to make and easier to eat!

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Keyword granola recipe, how to make homemade granola
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Calories 307 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup vegan buttery spread melted (you could also use coconut oil)
  • â…“ cup maple syrup
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups certified gluten free oats
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons ground flax seeds
  • ¾ cup dairy free chocolate chips
  • pinch salt
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds optional (you could also use pecans if you don't have a nut allergy)
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the melted vegan buttery spread, maple syrup, light brown sugar, and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Stir.

  3. Add all other ingredients, mix thoroughly.
  4. Pour onto the cookie sheet and spread out into a single layer.
  5. Bake at 250 degrees for about 40-50 minutes, or until granola does not look too wet. Stir every 15 minutes.

  6. Let cool on cookie sheet, then store in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

You can use regular butter if you prefer. Coconut oil would also work in this recipe.

The original recipe included pecans. We no longer eat any tree nuts, so I have adjusted this recipe. If you can eat nuts, feel free to add them!

Nutrition Facts
Double Chocolate Granola Recipe (Gluten Free, Vegan).
Amount per Serving
Calories
307
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Cholesterol
 
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
51
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
256
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
41
g
14
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
280
IU
6
%
Calcium
 
46
mg
5
%
Iron
 
2.5
mg
14
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

gluten free chocolate granola recipe

This post was originally published in February 2014. Both the recipe and the photos have been updated.

More allergy friendly granola recipes you may like to try:

Buttery Coconut Granola

Pumpkin Spice Granola

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Comments

  1. Darryl

    October 06, 2018 at 10:22 am

    5 stars
    Delicious!

    Reply
  2. Demystified

    August 25, 2018 at 8:57 am

    Thank you so much Diana!! kisseshttp://wasabimon.com/

    Reply
  3. Abbie

    February 17, 2014 at 10:35 am

    This granola looks amazing! end of.
    pinning!

    Reply
    • Kelly

      February 18, 2014 at 10:25 am

      Thanks for pinning, Abbie!

      Reply
  4. Ella

    February 17, 2014 at 9:45 am

    This granola looks so very good! I am going to get the ingredients for this and give it a go mid-week. I can hardly wait! (I wonder what the nutritional breakdown is – how many fats and carbs per serving?)

    Reply
    • Kelly

      February 18, 2014 at 10:28 am

      Thanks, Ella! I don’t know what the nutritional breakdown is…if you did really want to know, there are a lot of calculators online where you could type in the ingredients. Since I don’t eat this everyday, I’m not too terribly worried. :) But I definitely understand the desire to see what the breakdown is.

      Reply
  5. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely

    February 14, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    Hurray for chocolate for breakfast! And that is so funny you brought up confetti in invitations because I just got a bridal shower invitation this week full of glitter. I opened it and glitter got ALL over my dog. Poor Jakey looked like a little hooker. Haha!

    Reply
    • Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating

      February 16, 2014 at 1:21 pm

      Oh no! Poor puppy! I just don’t get the glitter/confetti in the mail thing. Too messy!

      Reply

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