• About
  • Contact
  • Work with me
  • As Seen In

84th&3rd

Unprocessed allergy-friendly recipes

84thand3rd
  • Food
    • *THAT* Chocolate Cake
    • Recipes
    • Dining Out
  • Travel
  • Life
« Leftover Fruit Platter Popsicles
April 2015 Photo Challenge #eatfoodphotos: The Food Photo-A-Day! »

Chocolate Granola

March 23, 2015 By JJ 20 Comments

Chocolate Granola

Sometimes you just have to go with your gut.

Like the day I landed on Food.Baby.Life, my assigned blog for March Secret Recipe Club, and the first post on the first page was for a grain-free chocolate granola. And that granola called out to me so loudly that I didn’t want to go any further.

Chocolate Granola

But I did, because it’s the responsible thing to do, and I’m so glad I dug a bit deeper…

I discovered that Susan — a mum to three little ones under five who is also studying Naturopathy — is not only also located here in Australia, but that her recipes are exactly the kind of thing we eat.

There are plenty of gluten-free, fructose-free, dairy-free creations but not at the expense of taste (or indulgence). Yes please and thank you.

Chocolate Granola

It was as I pushed past the chocolate granola that I was tempted by Grain-free Raisin Cookies and a Chocolate Cake made from kidney beans and even an Orange & Almond Toasted Muesli… But the chocolate granola kept calling me back and I didn’t want to fight it, so I didn’t.

I made a few changes (shocker) including adding oats — thus rendering it not grain-free — and there are some notes in the recipe below re making it sweeter if that’s your thing, but the great thing about granola is that you really can make what ever changes you need based on taste and what happens to be in your pantry at the time.

Chocolate Granola

It is worth taking quite seriously my number one piece of advice if you make this recipe — store the granola out of sight.

If you leave it on the counter, catching a glimpse each time you pass it on the way to the sink, you will want to pick at it endlessly (just one more spoon, ok, two more, maybe three), even after having a bowl of it for breakfast. Ahem.

Chocolate Granola

 

Chocolate Granola

Chocolate GranolaChocolate for breakfast, need I say more? || Inspired by Food.Baby.Life

Makes approx 5 cups granola

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 c raw nuts and seeds (300 g) – see note
  • 2 c rolled oats (220 g)
  • 1 c shredded coconut, unsweetened (75 g)
  • ½  cup raw buckwheat (100 g)
  • ¼ c raw cacao (30 g)
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted (80 ml)
  • 1/3 cup rice malt syrup (80 ml) – see note
  • 1 – 3 Tbsp maple syrup, optional
  • 2 Tbsp tahini (30 ml)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp sea salt

METHOD

Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F), line two trays with baking paper.

Combine coconut oil, rice syrup, tahini, cacao powder, cinnamon and salt in a jug. Place jug into a bowl or pan of very hot water and whisk mixture well to combine. Taste and add maple syrup if desired.

Coarsely chop nuts. Mix nuts, seeds, oats, coconut and buckwheat in a large bowl. Pour over cacao mixture and stir until all ingredients are coated.

Spread over prepared trays and bake for 30 mins, stirring once or twice to pull granola from the edges to the centre and vice-versa.

Because of the cacao it can be a bit difficult to tell when the granola is done — after 30 mins remove a spoonful and allow to cool to see if it crisps up, then repeat every 5 mins.

Remove pans from oven, press granola lightly with a spatula and allow to cool completely. Break granola into clusters and store in an airtight container.

COOK’S NOTES

  • Nuts: Use any combination of nuts and seeds you wish. I used roughly equal quantities of pepitas, sunflower seeds, macadamias, almonds, brazil nuts and walnuts.
  • Sweetener: using only rice syrup results in a not very sweet granola due to the cacao powder (this is a good thing, really). If you want it sweeter add up to 3 Tbsp maple syrup or replace some of the rice syrup with honey or maple syrup, both of which are sweeter but also contain fructose.

vegan // vegetarian // gluten-free (with gf oats) // dairy-free // refined sugar-free // soy-free // nut free (with only seeds)

An InLinkz Link-up


Related Posts

Half-Spelt Sourdough Discard Pizza Dough

Half-Spelt Sourdough Discard Pizza Dough

Orange & Coconut Buns

Orange & Coconut Buns

5 Tips for Creating the Ultimate Entertaining Platter

5 Tips for Creating the Ultimate Entertaining Platter

Pumpkin Tahini Toast

Pumpkin Tahini Toast

Filed Under: All Posts, Food, RecipeBox Tagged With: Breakfast, Brunch, Buckwheat, Chocolate, Coconut, Dairy Free, Dessert, Gluten Free, Granola, Inspiration, Nuts, Refined Sugar Free, Seeds, Snacks, Treats

Comments

  1. Sarah // The Sugar Hit says

    March 23, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    This looks amazing! Normally I’m all about the grains, but I’m not even thinking about that right now. Because chocolate granola!

    Reply
  2. Sarah // The Sugar Hit says

    March 23, 2015 at 3:40 pm

    Oh wait, you added oats, so not grain free. Still don’t care! I WANT!

    Reply
  3. Nora @ Natural noshing says

    March 23, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    Chocolate + Granola = heaven! Looks so yummy! I’m a sucker for granola…add chocolate and I won’t be able to resist! Happy Reveal Day!

    Reply
  4. Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says

    March 23, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    I think I would pick at it every time I passed by too. Gorgeous!

    Reply
  5. Karen S Booth says

    March 23, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    Mmmm……what is NOT to like here – I could just grab handfuls of that to eat! GREAT pick for SRC this month. Karen

    Reply
  6. Nicole - Champagne and Chips says

    March 23, 2015 at 10:39 pm

    I love granola. Just love it. But you have just hit the nail on the head why I cannot make it. I eat the whole batch in about 2 days. I give up most other sustenance for bowl of nutty goodness.
    This looks gorgeous though and it certainly is much better than binging on chocolate- a happy medium perhaps 🙂

    Reply
  7. Rebekah @ Making Miracles says

    March 23, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    We have been on a homemade granola kick around our house lately – and oh my that one is calling to me as well! It sounds amazing!

    Reply
  8. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

    March 23, 2015 at 11:36 pm

    Perfect and sound advice regarding this delicious looking recipe.

    Reply
  9. SallyBR says

    March 23, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    Nice! Your post made me think, I don’t think I ever picked a recipe on the front page, but I could be wrong, it’s been so many years with the club!

    I will pay attention to that from now on. But, you made the right decision, this granola is fabulous!

    have a great Reveal Day!

    Reply
  10. Traci says

    March 24, 2015 at 12:16 am

    Passing up chocolate? Um, that’s crazy! Glad you didn’t because your recipe came out amazing. What a fun breakfast!

    Reply
  11. Tara says

    March 24, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Looks delicious and absolutely beautiful photos!

    Reply
  12. Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says

    March 24, 2015 at 4:04 am

    Wow, SUCH pretty pictures!! And who doesn’t love homemade granola? The best!!

    Reply
  13. Melissa says

    March 24, 2015 at 10:51 am

    Oh, what a gorgeous granola this is!! We love starting our day with granola and yogurt, so this would be a welcomed change to the recipe we tend to use most often. Great pick this month 🙂

    Reply
  14. Couscous & Consciousness says

    March 24, 2015 at 11:03 am

    You think this granola was calling to you – it is positively screaming at me. Cannot wait to give this a try.

    Reply
  15. Susan says

    March 24, 2015 at 11:17 am

    It’s great meeting like-minded foodies! And yep it is seriously hard to stop at just one bowlful 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

    Reply
  16. Brenda J Hayes says

    March 24, 2015 at 11:49 am

    Wow, I would not be able to keep that in my kitchen….but I’d sure enjoy some.

    Reply
  17. susan@ the wimpy vegetarian says

    March 24, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    Seriously? Chocolate Granola?! Sign me up – I’ve got to make this. Great pick this month!!

    Reply
  18. Nicole says

    March 26, 2015 at 8:17 am

    wow, this looks so great! i love that wooden spoon too

    Reply
  19. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says

    April 2, 2015 at 12:28 am

    What a unique way to use tahini! Love it.

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Prawn Masala - Tara's Multicultural Table says:
    November 27, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    […] Chocolate Granola from 84th&3rd […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply to Tara Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get social

84th-instagram 84th-heart 84th-facebook 84th-youtube
84th-twitter 84th-pinterest 84th-gplus 84th-star

Subscribe

New posts, straight to your inbox, simple as that.

Browse by…

Almost Recipe America-land Autumn BlogHop Boozer Bread Breakfast Brunch Cake! Chocolate Christmas Christmas Recipes Coconut Cookbook Cookies Dairy Free Deliciousness Dessert Dinner Family Fruit Gluten Free Had-to-share Holidays Ingredient Focus Inspiration Lunch Mad Science Nuts On-blogging Photo-A-Day Pie! Probably Paleo Refined Sugar Free Sauces Sides Snacks Stuff-n-Things Summer Sydney Thanksgiving / Christmas Treats Vegan Vegetarian Winter

@84thand3rd on Instagram

Cheers to the long weekend. . . . Had a bit of a Cheers to the long weekend. 
.
.
.
Had a bit of a play a week (or five) ago. Used what was on hand, and chased limited time. Drank it when I was done.
.
Local CA gin, Italian aperitif wine, punchy sparkling water, blood orange. Single bare strobe. That’ll do.
Felt cute, might delete later. Insert quote about Felt cute, might delete later. Insert quote about cracks being how the light gets in ✨. 
.
.
.
.
Hollywood, CA. May, 2023.
TGIF y’all. ••• The quail egg mini brunch TGIF y’all. 
•••
The quail egg mini brunch spread is back. This time in all its stop motion glory. Go forth and brunch thyself (waffle thyself? coffee thyself? dealers choice). 💥🍳🧇🍞🥑☕️🫖
.
.
.
.
.
#stopmotionanimation #stopmotionvideo #tabletopphotography #thenwebrunch #whatsforbreakfast #beautifulcuisines #foodandwine #thekitchn #f52grams
Apertivo debris. 🥃🧀🫒 • That’s it. Tha Apertivo debris. 🥃🧀🫒
•
That’s it. That’s the post.
Apparently today is National Strawberry Day, it’ Apparently today is National Strawberry Day, it’s overcast and raining in LA (so a plate of sunshine is absolutely necessary), and if you’ve been here for more than a hot second you know how I feel about toast.
🍞🍓🥒🌱
Toasted sourdough, goat chèvre (or vegan cream cheese), sliced strawberries, cucumber ribbons, fresh mint, olive oil, black pepper, just a pinch of salt. Go forth and feast.
.
.
.
.
.
#f52grams #f52community #whatsforbreakfast #eatrealfood #stuffontoast #nationalstrawberryday #lifeandthyme #eeeeeats #beautifulfood #foodandwine
I took this video on Jan 1. I even wrote a caption I took this video on Jan 1. I even wrote a caption and everything. And I intended to post it that day as a reflection moving into a new year. But instead, mom and I went out for pizza and wine, and then it was Jan 2, and so on and so on. 
🌀
So instead you’re getting it on Feb 1. A new day and another new month (but what is a new month or a new year, other than a societal convention really). 
☀️
Because, each day, each sunrise, we have the opportunity to start anew - no matter how big or little that start may be. A chance to take another step forward - no matter how many steps back you feel you’re fighting against. 
🌀
Whether this past year brought blinding joy or paralysing grief (and in whatever measure of balance or imbalance), I hope each new day sees the landscape of your life look one step closer to what you imagine it to be. And that when the waves roll in and change that landscape, you can roll with it and see the beauty and possibility on the other side.
🌊
If you’ve made it this far, congratulations, have a cookie 🍪 And I’ll leave you with the rolling waves and blue sky of a California beach in January. I truly hope this year sees us all grow stronger and move forward with each new day. Going backwards is simply not an option. 
🪩
What’s your order? 🍳 … When the middle litt What’s your order? 🍳
…
When the middle little insisted on buying quail eggs over Christmas, but due to allll the other food we never cooked them, I simply couldn’t let the little guys go to waste. 
🥚
Could I have made one dish? Of course. Did I instead prepare quail eggs four ways, bake mini loaves of brioche, make mini waffles, dig through the prop closet for the smallest dishes, and set up an entire table? Of course I did. 
💥
Swipe to the end for reference on the size of the eggs and loaf.
🌀
Prep, styling, 📷 & 👋🏻 by me 💁🏼‍♀️.
.
.
.
.
#whatsforbreakfast #beautifulcuisines #eggsforbreakfast #lifeandthyme #foodandwine #foodartproject
Happy Blursday. ☕️ ••• Styled & poured b Happy Blursday. ☕️
•••
Styled & poured by me 💁🏼‍♀️, photographed & lit by @ivansocal 📷, at @plateandpatina 🍽
•••
Pour-over vessel is a @decadentpantry test piece that came with me from Sydney. That’s it, I got nothing else. Send kittens.
.
.
.
#stopmotionanimation #stopmotion #manmakecoffee #pourovercoffee #pourover #coffeecoffeecoffee
My go-to pizza topping combo 🍕 Made on that dou My go-to pizza topping combo 🍕 Made on that dough from a couple weeks ago and voiced by the middle little (who is about as different from her younger sister as you can get!) 💥.
🍕
Sometimes this combo gets prawns too 🍤. Most of the time I don’t bother mixing the ingredients in a bowl and just layer them on top. The cheese is a hard goat cheese (because I can’t do 🐄). The ‘spices’ 🌱 is Sicilian oregano. The measurements are random at best - a handful of this, a splash of that. 
🍕
If you have a fave veggie or seafood pizza combo I’d love to hear it. Because as Ms.S says, voila, yummy yummy pizza!
Load More Follow on Instagram

Visit JJ’s Portfolio

Jennifer Jenner Portfolio

Be nice, don’t steal

All work on 84thand3rd.com is the property of the site owner unless otherwise credited. Recipes and articles are NOT available for syndication or re-publication. A single watermarked photo can be used in recipe wrap-up articles to link back to the original recipe post on this site. Photos are available to purchase for other uses.

© All Rights Reserved

Want to use something? Contact me and ask.

instagram heart facebook twitter YouTube pinterest tumblr star gplus

Copyright © 2025 · 84th & 3rd