Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Granola

4.64 from 49 votes

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Granola

Seeing as this is a granola recipe, I wanted it to be much healthier than your average cookie, so I decided to load it with all the good things....old fashioned rolled oats, quinoa, nuts, seeds, and honey for sweetness.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: cups of granola

Calories: 495kcal

Author: Tieghan Gerard

Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup raw almonds, roughly chopped
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup raw sesame seeds
1/4 cup chia seeds
4 tablespoons salted butter
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl combine the oats, quinoa, almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and chia seeds.
3. Melt together the butter and 1/2 cup honey. Stir in the vanilla. Pour the mixture over the oatmeal mix and toss well to combine. Spread in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, stir, and drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoon honey over the granola. Return to the oven and bake another 10 -15 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and let cool 15-20 minutes. Stir in the chocolate chips. Keep stored in an airtight container for up 1 month.

Notes

Nutritional values are based on one cup

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