chocolate coconut granola // hemp seeds + quinoa

We love breakfast. Some days breakfast needs to be quick and easy and other days allow for a long leisurely breakfast over a vegan eggs bene or banana pancakes. Any way you choose to breakfast it needs to be good.

Making your own granola is so easy and much less expensive than any store bought granola.

My granola's vary from super crunchy (this one) to a softer granola (like this one). I prefer the crunch while Justin prefers the latter. It kind of reminds me of cocoa pebbles.

As I type this I am actually noshing on some coconut yogurt topped with this granola- soooo yum! 

I really want you to make this Granola and NOW wants you too! NOW Foods will give one lucky reader ALL the ingredients to make this in your own home- a MEGA Granola Making Bundle!

Simply enter below to win the following:

1 package of Raw Organic Cacao Nibs

1 package White Chia Seeds

1 package Organic Shredded Coconut

1 package Organic Hemp Seed Hearts

1 Jar Organic Coconut Oil

Cocoa Powder

Maple Syrup

1 package of Organic rolled oats

1 package Organic Quinoa

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chocolate coconut granola // hemp seeds + quinoa

you will need:

3 tbsp coconut oil

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup cacao nibs

1/4 cup white chia seeds

1/2 cup coconut

1/4 cup hemp seed heart

2 cups oats

1/4 cups quinoa

250 degress 15 minutes- flip- 15 minutes

assembly:
pre heat oven to 250 degrees

In a sauce pan over medium low heat add coconut oil, cocoa powder and maple syrup - stir until melted and remove from heat.

In a medium mixing bowl add cacao nibs, chia seeds, coconut, hemp seed hearts, oats and quinoa. Pour coconut oil mixture over the oat mixture. Stir until the oat mix has been completely coated in the coconut oil mixture.

Spread mixture evenly onto a parchment lined large baking sheet. You can also use 2 smaller sheet pans.

Cook for 15 minutes, at the 15 minute stir up the granola and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool. Once cooled store in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks.

Enjoy!

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*I was provided this product for review as a participant in the NOW Influencer Program #NOWWellness however all thoughts and opinions are my own