chocolate cherry granola

the test of a good granola is honestly if you just enjoy eating it by the handful and this chocolate cherry granola is just that. don't get me wrong, I also love it as a yogurt bowl or just like a cereal with milk :) added dark chocolate and cocoa powder so it's not too sweet, textures are on point with the chopped almonds and it has three different cherry components: homemade cherry syrup, keeping the cherries in the syrup & adding some dried cherries once it's all baked up. it took me 3 trials to get it right, but it was worth the effort.

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chocolate cherry granola

makes: 6 -8 tacos

Ingredients:

cherry syrup

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup water

• 1 cup frozen cherries

granola

• 2 cups oats

• 1 tb cocoa powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup coconut oil

granola add ins

• 1/2 cup dried cherries

• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (I prefer the mini chips)

• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

tools

• sheet pan

• medium-large mixing bowl

• parchament paper

• tall mason jar with top

chocolate cherry granola

recipe

1. preheat oven 350

2. make cherry syrup:

   1. add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water & 1 cup frozen cherries into a small pot or saucepan.

   2. bring to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved.

   3. let simmer on medium low for 5-10 minutes until cherries are soft and syrup is on the thicker side

   4. set aside and let cool

3. in a medium to large size mixing bowl - add all remaining ingredients & cherry syrup and mix until blended

4. spread out granola mixture on a parchament lined baking sheet

5. bake in the oven: 10-12 minutes for chewy granola or 12-14 minutes for crispy granola

6. let cool

7. add in all granola add ins: chocolate chips, dried cherries & chopped almonds

8. store in a covered jar in the toppings

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coffee yogurt bowl with chocolate cherry granola

i am a big fan of a yogurt bowl for breakfast, it's sorta like a morning ice cream sundae. I added my favorite granola to a bowl with a little bit of coldbrew. once that's good and mixed in I'll add the chocolate cherry granola & fresh blackberries from behind my house. I love that it's not overly sweet and has the perfect combination of textures.