{"id":2227,"date":"2026-05-07T21:11:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/?page_id=2227"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:11:46","slug":"rich-chocolate-mocha-granola","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/?page_id=2227","title":{"rendered":"Rich Chocolate Mocha Granola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ingredients:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"2\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\">4 cups rolled oats<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\">1 cup finely chopped nuts (almonds or walnuts)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\">1 cup chocolate chips (or 2 chopped chocolate bars)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,3,0\">1\/2 cup coconut flakes (optional)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,4,0\">1\/2 cup coconut sugar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,5,0\">1\/2 cup cocoa powder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,6,0\">1\/2 cup maple syrup<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,7,0\">1\/2 cup coconut oil<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,8,0\">1 tsp vanilla<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,9,0\">1\/2 tsp salt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,10,0\">Optional: Flake sea salt for topping<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Directions<\/b><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Prep:<\/b> Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Mix Dry:<\/b> In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut flakes, and salt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Simmer Wet:<\/b> In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the coconut sugar, cocoa powder, maple syrup, and coconut oil for 3\u20134 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Combine &amp; Bake:<\/b> Pour the chocolate mixture over the dry ingredients and stir well. Spread onto the baking sheet, pressing it flat. Bake for 25\u201330 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Chocolate Glaze:<\/b> Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot granola and return to the oven for 5 minutes. Stir the melted chocolate into the granola to coat it thoroughly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Set:<\/b> Let cool for one hour before breaking into clusters. Store in the pantry for up to two weeks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Best Part:<\/strong> ENJOY!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthchicchatter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/granola.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2228 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/healthchicchatter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/granola-192x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthchicchatter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/granola-192x300.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/healthchicchatter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/granola.jpeg 656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: 4 cups rolled oats 1 cup finely chopped nuts (almonds or walnuts) 1 cup chocolate chips (or 2 chopped chocolate bars) 1\/2 cup coconut flakes (optional) 1\/2 cup coconut sugar 1\/2 cup cocoa powder 1\/2 cup maple syrup 1\/2 cup coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla 1\/2 tsp salt Optional: Flake sea salt for topping <span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span> <span class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/?page_id=2227\" class=\"more-link\"><span>Read More &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":224,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2227"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2229,"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2227\/revisions\/2229"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/HealthChicChatter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}