I know what you’re thinking, another granola recipe?! Yes, another granola recipe. What can I say, we LOVE our granola. What isn’t to love, salty, sweet, crunchy, nutty, oat goodness.
The boys have been scavenging for snacks lately and then it dawned on me. We didn’t have granola. I try to keep it around since they eat it all the time, yet somehow life got busy and we haven’t had any for a while. It was time to make a new flavor combining my beloved dark chocolate gingerbread granola and the boys’ favorite vanilla almond granola.
In our house granola is good any time of the day. It all starts at breakfast, either plain or with yogurt and fruit. Then for Sean’s second breakfast. Ya know, after big brothers have left for school and he’s hungry again before he goes to school.
Then there is the after school snack. The boys hunt down the bigger chunks and eat them straight up or pour the smaller pieces into their yogurt. After dinner when Josh is on snack patrol he’ll grab the jar of granola and munch.
So you see, granola is necessary for our existence. The eating actually starts before it is even in the jar. I fight the kids off while it cools. The last thing I need is for them to dive in while the chocolate is still a melted mess. Then once it is time to break up the granola the free for all begins.
I try to break it up into a mix of smaller pieces and bigger chunks. The boys pounce and break off huge chunks, essentially granola bar sized pieces and shoving it in their mouths. It is a sight to be seen, just keep your distance or you may be injured. Don’t come between three growing boys and their granola.
Chocolate Almond Granola
4 c. rolled oats
1 1/2 c. raw slivered almonds
1/2 c. coconut oil
1/4 c. honey
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 Tbs. dark chocolate cocoa powder
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. vanilla
1 c. dark chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 300 degrees . Stir the oats and almonds in a large bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat cook the oil, honey, sugar, cocoa powder and salt until dissolved. Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla. Pour over the oats and nuts and stir to coat evenly. Spread on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 50-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Once out of the oven sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the granola. Allow to cool completely before breaking up (or pop in the fridge if you can’t stand the wait). Store in an airtight container.
Yields: About 7 1/2 cups
Feeding My 3 Sons 
Delicious granola recipe!
Thanks! It is definitely popular for snacking and breakfast.
Hey, you gotta keep the kids happy, right? Looks lovely.
It would be a riot in the kitchen if they didn’t get enough food! This is my own version of self preservation!
This looks great and I love your description of the feeding frenzy. There is nothing more satisfying than watching our kids devour our food! 💙💙
Oh yes, watch out for the feeding frenzy! It’s entertaining to watch from a distance. Glad to know they enjoy what I make 😍
This is a must make for sure Gretchen!! YUM!! 🙂
It’s easy to snack on this one for sure.
I love the bigger chunks. One huge chunk on a saucer, next to my computer, and I’ll be nibbling as I type the whole day long. I shall come hunting for some granola recipes for sure!
The bigger chunks are what we all fight over! The boys always go for the chocolate chips too.
Can there ever be too many granola recipes???
Definitely not in our house! Granola experimentation never ends.
I love home made granola and this is perfectly done. … 🙂 🙂
Homemade granola is such a staple in our house. This one was a big hit!
This sounds like a very good granola recipe. All that chocolate! Your 3 sons remind me of the boys that live above me. I often send food upstairs and when they were your sons’ ages, they’d rip into it. Sometimes, their poor Mom didn’t even get a bite. When I delivered the next dish, I’d give them the “Make sure your Mom gets some” lecture. She has 2 sons and you’ve got 3. Good luck! 😉
I would be in serious trouble if we had a neighbor that brought food. I would constantly be apologizing for their caveman like behavior! The chocolate flavor is perfect, though if you really want to splurge you could always add more chocolate chips.