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Pecan Coconut Granola with Dark Chocolate

Name: Pecan Coconut Granola with Dark Chocolate
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1¾ cups (150 g) Old-fashioned rolled oats; ½ cup chopped (50 g) Pecans, roughly chopped; ½ cup (45 g) Sweetened shredded coconut; 2 tbsp (15 g) Ground flaxseed; 3 tbsp packed (40 g) Brown sugar, packed; 2 tbsp (25 g) Unsalted butter, melted; 2½ tbsp (40 g) Unsweetened applesauce; ¾ tsp (2 g) Ground cinnamon; 1 tsp (4 g) Vanilla extract; ¼ tsp (1.5 g) Salt; ¼ cup (40 g) Semisweet chocolate chips, roughly chopped

Big, crisp brown-sugar clusters of oats, buttery pecans and deeply toasted coconut, studded with melty-edged dark chocolate and a hint of cinnamon.

Oven
1 hr 15 min · 15 min hands-on
Serves 4
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

46–60 g carbs
Fiber 6 g+
Sodium 600 mg or less
500 calories or less

Ingredients

1¾ cups150 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
½ cup chopped50 gPecansroughly chopped
½ cup45 gSweetened shredded coconut
2 tbsp15 gGround flaxseed
3 tbsp packed40 gBrown sugarpacked
2 tbsp25 gUnsalted buttermelted
2½ tbsp40 gUnsweetened applesauce
¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
¼ cup40 gSemisweet chocolate chipsroughly chopped

Steps

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
In a large bowl, stir together the oats, pecans, flaxseed, cinnamon and salt. Keep the coconut aside for now; it goes in partway through baking so it toasts without burning.
In a small bowl, whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, applesauce and vanilla until smooth.
Pour the butter mixture over the oat mixture and stir until every oat is coated.
Spread the granola on the baking sheet in a tight, even layer about 1/2 inch thick and press it down firmly with a spatula so it bakes into clusters.
Bake for 25 minutes without stirring, then sprinkle the coconut evenly over the top and press it in lightly.
Rotate the pan and bake 12 to 15 minutes more, until the coconut is golden and the granola is deep brown at the edges.
Let the granola cool on the pan, untouched, for at least 30 minutes until fully crisp.
Break the granola into large clusters, then scatter the chopped chocolate chips over them and toss gently. Store in an airtight jar.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten, soy.

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