Quick and Easy Chocolate Granola (with a secret ingredient!)

This easy 5-ingredients only chocolate granola recipe is a chocolate lover's breakfast dream! It only takes 10 minutes of prep time and will definitely sweeten up your breakfast routine!

Post titles like this one are fun, I like them. Easy Chocolate Granola with a Secret ingredient... doesn't it sound mysterious? It makes me want to know instantly what the key to this crunchy homemade chocolate granola is!

But I also hate these suggestive titles, in a way.  My little chocolate granola hack does not even come close to being a true secret ingredient, duh. I'm not Coca-Cola and anyway, I'll just give you the chocolate granola recipe in a few seconds.

Now tell me, is this secret ingredient the reason you're here? Or is it because you just want a quick and easy recipe for homemade chocolate granola? Whatever the reason, stick with me, you're at the right place. Or you can scroll down directly to the chocolate granola recipe. But really, stay. I like talking to you.

So this chocolate granola is made with {drum rolls}....sweetened condensed milk! Because of this secret addition, you'll only need 5 ingredients to make this delicious chocolate granola.

Thanks to the sweetened condensed milk, there is no need to add sugar, honey, maple syrup or oil. You will only need the basic granola ingredients: oats, cacao powder (or cocoa), nuts and vanilla extract.

You mix everything in a large bowl, pop it in the oven and 25 minutes later you have the crunchiest, most delicious chocolate granola EVER. Eat it with milk or yogurt, straight out of the jar, or use it to make chocolate granola bars!

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Chocolate Granola

This easy 5-ingredients only chocolate granola recipe is a chocolate lover's breakfast dream! It only takes 10 minutes of prep time and will definitely sweeten up your breakfast routine! Eat it straight, with milk or yogurt, or use it as a base to make chocolate granola bars!

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword #breakfastrecipe, baked, chocolate, condensed milk, crunchy, delicious, easy, granola

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 3 cups

Calories 461 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ toasted almonds chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F/175C

2. In a large bowl, combine oats, condensed milk, cacao, vanilla extract and toasted almonds. Mix, using a spatula until all the ingredients are well incorporated.

3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat and pour oats mixture on it. If you love clusters, make sure to press the granola firmly onto the baking sheet (it will be a bit sticky!).
4. Bake for 25 minutes. Halfway through baking (after 12-13 minutes), take the sheet out of the oven and gently flip your granola (this will allow an even baking and your granola will be crunchy on all sides). Put it back in the oven.

5. After 25 minutes, remove the granola from the oven, let it cool and transfer it to an air-thigh container.

Recipe Notes

Want more than 3 cups? Double up the ingredients but don't overcrowd the baking sheet. Bake your granola in two batches or use two baking sheets.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Granola

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 461 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 26mg9%

Sodium 101mg4%

Potassium 534mg15%

Carbohydrates 80g27%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 42g47%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 205IU4%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 250mg25%

Iron 2.9mg16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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