{"id":22554,"date":"2023-09-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodnservice.com\/staging\/?p=22554"},"modified":"2025-05-02T15:56:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T20:56:02","slug":"homemade-chocolate-granola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodnservice.com\/staging\/homemade-chocolate-granola\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Chocolate Granola"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Almond Chocolate Chip Granola is a crunchy, flavor-packed homemade granola recipe that anyone can make in under an hour!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This delicious granola consists of old-fashioned oats, crunchy sliced almonds, coconut oil, maple syrup, chocolate chips, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cocoa powder. Once combined, the granola is baked, cooled, and then sprinkled with a generous amount of chocolate chips before being enjoyed with milk, yogurt, or used as a topping in smoothie bowls or over ice cream!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ALMOND CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. James Caleb Jackson was the first to create granola in 1863, made from baked crumbled graham flour and called \u2018granula\u2019. It had to be soaked in water before being eaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly afterward, Kellogg\u2019s ready-to-eat cereal surfaced on the market, made from oatmeal, wheat flour, and cornmeal. The name was changed to \u2018granola\u2019 to prevent possible lawsuits, but the concept was the same and inspired by Jackson\u2019s granula!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HOW SHOULD I STORE THIS ALMOND CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Store leftover almond chocolate chip granola in an airtight container or Ziploc bag at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT CAN I SERVE WITH THIS ALMOND CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy a bowl of this homemade granola with milk or Greek yogurt. You can also use this granola in other recipes such as smoothies, parfaits, trail mix, or as a topping over ice cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IS THIS GRANOLA GLUTEN-FREE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, it is! Oats are naturally gluten-free. All the other ingredients are gluten-free, making this recipe completely gluten-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless, check the packaging on the oats, as these can be stored in a facility with gluten-based products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IS THIS GRANOLA VEGAN-FRIENDLY?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Definitely! I\u2019ve used maple syrup when making this granola instead of honey and coconut oil instead of butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WHAT VARIATIONS CAN I MAKE TO THIS RECIPE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n