Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Granola

for a long time i had a favorite store-bought coconut-chocolate granola but had to stop eating it when i got my coeliac diagnose about 8 years ago. since then, i’ve been buying numerous different gluten-free granolas, but none of them were even close. i was actually very disappointed in purely elisabeth’s chocolate granola because i was hoping for a very specific taste and it wasn’t it. but here it is!!! as soon as i tried granola from your recipie, i got transported back to my favorite taste. thank you!!!

The first time I tried this recipe I thought “I am never making another granola recipe again. This is a winner.” I have made it once a month since summer 2017 (only pausing in October and November, when I make the MB pumpkin maple pecan granola instead). So I am LONG overdue to review this. It is delicious! I have made this using regular cocoa powder and dark cocoa powder, and I think the dark cocoa powder is far superior (perhaps because I omit the chocolate chips). I like to eat it by mixing it with mashed banana and a spoonful of peanut butter.

Made this granola so many times, always amazing result! Delicious!

Added dried cranberries, it was amazing!

I finally came around to trying this recipe (after seeing it on Natacha’s youtube video) and it is absolutely incredible. The only problem is that I made it yesterday and I’m half way through the batch already!!

This is my new favorite granola recipe! I have my second batch in the oven as we speak :)

I absolutely love it! First time ever making granola and really I can’t stop eating it! Thanks for the great recipe! :)

I made this and it was delicious!!
Modifications:
– added 1 tsp of vanilla extract, an extra 1/4 cup of coconut oil, cacao nibs, and probably 2 cups of nuts.
– baked at 325 for about 32 minutes.
– added the coconut flakes 15 minutes into baking to avoid burning them.
– added chopped 72% dark choc after cooling. YUM!! we’re obsessed.

This was delicious! It does taste exactly like the Purely Elizabeth brand! I love the combination of dark chocolate and sea salt. This was so easy to make and I will definitely be making it often to snack on throughout the week! Thanks for a great recipe! xo

I used half the maple syrup so it turned out a bit salty. I didn’t include coconut or nuts. Really yummy!

I added 1/3 cup of cocoa powder and omitted the cinnamon. Chocolate twist & tasted great!

Yum! Great recipe! I didn’t add in the additional 3 tbsp of coconut or organic sugar as I didn’t have any but did find it quite salty, this may not have been the case if I had added more sweetener. I think next time I might just reduce the amount of salt and leave out the additional sweetener. I also used cacao nibs instead of vegan dark choc chips and it was still delicious. I love that you only need a small amount and it fills you up! Will definitely be making this again. Thanks for the recipe.

So scrumptious- we all enjoyed even dubious husband. I would use “rich dark” brown as opposed to “golden” to describe finished baking appearance. But will definitely made it again… and again 😋

Amazing recipe, I love the combination of something salty and chocolate! I added roasted peanuts with almonds and I feel it made it even saltier which I love. Recommending this to my friends who are also tired of overly sweet store-bought granola

My kids are obsessed with cereals while I hate letting them have anything that comes in a box and has copious amounts of sugar. While my previous attempts at granola have been reluctantly accepted by them, this version was very happily polished off. Plus it’s super easy to make. My 13 year old makes a batch every week. Thank you so much for the amazing recipe :) I have finally found an awesome replacement for chocolate Kashi!

Easy recipe, simple ingredients you can tailor to your own likes. I used pecan and hazelnut everything else I keep the same. Magical recipe.

This recipe is amazing, Got it from Natasha Ocean, and I think it might be my fav granola :)))

Dana, you are the best! I absolutely love that Purely Elizabeth granola but, sadly, I cannot afford my habit. My daughter claimed that this recipe is better than the store bought kind! We love it so much!
I added a splash of Baker’s Extract to the saucepan with the coconut oil and used a mixture of a quarter cup maple syrup and a quarter cup honey. I just made it last night and had to prep the dry ingredients for the next batch because it’s going to go fast!

This recipe was easy to make before the kids woke up, and we all love it! It tastes great, and I think it’ll save me money in the long run. The chocolate granola my kids ask for at the store is $$$! Thank you for this recipe.

I love this recipe! This has become our go to granola. I eat it with yogurt and my husband eats it dry as a snack. The sea salt granular with the chocolate flavor is just amazing. Cannot recommend enough! We do leave out the coconut sugar and don’t miss the sweetness at all!

This granola is amazing!! I used to buy Trader Joe’s clusters granola but this is an upgrade! I take out the coconut shavings because of preference and it works great. I also reduce the salt by a little when I don’t have a good quality salt. DEFINITELY WOULD RECOMMEND:)

Incredible, delicious, scrumptious. Couldn’t love it more!

Added hemp seeds and chia seeds after it cooled to preserve their nutritious goodness but otherwise stuck to the recipe and YUM.

So very delicious! We just made this for an easy Sunday brunch and will enjoy snacking on this throughout the week. Thanks as always for the yummy recipe!

Best granola ever! Perfect for all of the chocolate lovers out there. Will make your house/apartment smell amazing. Personally, I love this granola on top of a smoothie bowl, with some almond milk, or just as a snack.

This is so good! Everything sounded delicious so I just tripled it from the jump and no regrets. I made it just like the recipe and I can’t think of anything I’d change. It’s like Cocoa Puffs for grown-ups! Delicious with just non-dairy milk, but adding either dehydrated strawberries or dried cherries knocks it out of the park. (Thanks for the tip about adding the coconut the last five minutes of bake time. Genius! Why didn’t I ever think to do that after so many batches of granola with burnt coconut?) Looking forward to my next (triple) batch.

Hi! I always enjoy using your recipes. Thank you so much. For the granola, I mixed together your coconut granola and this recipe. Also, I illuminated sugar because I have a sugar-free lifestyle. Here is what I did:
Ingredients
3 cups of oats
1 and 1/2 c of pecans (I crumbled it by hand)
2/3 of coconut skins ( bought in Whole Foods and broke the pieces by hand)
1/4 of coconut oil
1/2 of honey
Little less than 2/3 of raw cacao (for the richest taste and health benefits)
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Dash of salt (I forgot to put it)
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 340 F.
2. Put all dry ingredients in the medium metal bowl and mix it well.
3.Microwave honey and coconut oil for 1 min or until oil melts. Than add vanilla and mix oil, vanilla, and honey.
4.Pour out wet ingredients to dry and mix with wooden spoon very well.
5.Put parchment paper on the cookie sheet and slightly spray with olive oil or coconut oil spray(optional)
6.Bake it for 10 min and then turn around the cookie sheet. If desire mix granola so it doesn’t burn. However, if desire to have it chunky, don’t mix.
7.Bake it for 7 more min or until desired
8. Cool it down and enjoy. I like it with protein cashew and almond milk and banana.

This is oh so yummy. I soaked my almonds in water for a few hours (to soften them for easier chopping!) and added some dried cranberries at the end. I’m almost done devouring my second batch! This is my dream granola <3

Love the recipe, I have done it 3 times already but i would advise to not use a food processor as it turns the granola in a very powdery consistency.

I have made a lot of granolas over the years ~ can’t live without it ~ and finally, I’ve found my all time favourite ❤️ I added a little less salt, but boy is this one just about the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten and it’s super simple to make and now I’m a pro at making this one ? I miss it up sometimes and throw in some added ingredients, just for variety ?.

Thank you so much for this super delicious and super easy to make double chocolate granola ?

This was my first time making homemade granola and this recipe is amazing! It finished baking 10 minutes ago and I already had 2 friends ask for the recipe!

Just made these now and they smell HEAVENLY! I adjusted the temp to 150C and baked for about 40~50 minutes(flipping the granola once). So chocolately and slightly sweet. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!!

Best granola recipe I’ve ever made!

I tried this recipe, they came out great, very yummy!! I even give it to my friends as presents, they love it. But maybe for my personal preference, next time i’ll only add 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt. Now, it’s a bit salty to me.

Yummy, but keep an eye on it! Mine started full on burning after 17 minutes at 340F, so make sure to flip halfway through to check on it! Only sub was agave and vegan cardamom honey instead of maple syrup. Will try again with a 10-minute timer and go from there. I used the hand-stirred method, and it worked great. Can’t argue with chocolate for breakfast! Did anyone have an issue with their chia seeds falling to the tray and separating from the granola? I did use a silicone mat to bake.

This recipe is absolutely perfect and delicious. So addicting! Can’t recommend it enough.

I made this last night using pecans and walnuts for the nuts and agave nectar instead of the maple syrup. I did use the processor for the oats, nuts and cocoa but will add the cocoa to a bowl and stir in next time because I stirred in the agave and coconut oil rather than processing. I used a 70% dark cocoa for the chunks. I pressed the mixture down on my baking pan and used a spatula to break it up after it was baked. I have nice chunks of granola I can pick up and pop into my mouth. I just love this recipe! Thank you!

This is soooo delicious and feels like such an indulgent and luxurious start to the day! I adore the hint of salt when i eat it with my homemade yogurt.
I’m loving your blog and the wonderful recipes to try. Thank you!

My daughter and I made this last night. So glad I doubled it. It is amazing! Thank you for the recipe. ?

I just made this and oh my hat! It’s amazing. Your recipes are really helping me as I’m six months in on this plant based adventure. You are my hero!

Hey there! I made this as written a while back but never left a comment. I made it again just recently, but with a few modifications: pistachios instead of almonds, and pecans instead of coconut. Oh, and both times I used light-in-flavor olive oil and just a pinch of table salt. This is my go-to recipe for granola now! It’s flavors are perfectly balanced and I feel satisfied for hours after eating it. Can’t wait to make it again! Bravo!

I just made this and it’s so good I will definitely be making this again thank you for this amazing recipe

I have made this Granola every fortnight for the last six months. It’s my new favourite Granola recipe. It’s easy to make, uses relatively simple ingredients and is dang tasty!
I tried it with the chocolate bits once, but much prefer it without. I’ve also tried it with less sugar (and still use about 2/3 that the recipe states), but if I remove too much it looses that chunky texture which is so lovely and this recipe. Another classic Minimalist Baker recipe. Love love love this!

This turned out great, I subbed the maple syrup for raw honey and added a half teaspoon of vanilla and used cacao nibs instead of unsweetened chocolate. I also added one fourth cup pumpkin seeds and half a cup dried cranberries, it’s delish! Thanks

I tried it! I just used half coconut nectar and half honey instead of maple syrup. I also baked at a lower temperature after adding the honey (added it later after 10 mins on 340 degrees). Loved how it turned out. Quite addicting! Btw I halved the recipe since my syrup’s about to run out. I also added a tiny bit of almond flavor. Excited to see if my sister and little nephew / nieces will like it too!

Our family looooove this granola – just the right amount of crunch, the right amount of chocolate and the right amount of salt. Simply delicious!

I made this recipe with 2 Tbsp avocado oil, 2 Tbsp maple syrup, and 2 Tbsp of cocoa powder. It turned out great! I didn’t add dark chocolate chunks.

Made the recipe for boomarang son- you know, moved back home after college- he enjoyed it but did find a bit too salty….making again without the salt and will report back…he eats it with yogurt so maybe the greek yogurt altered the taste to be more salty tasting?

Just made it! It tastes so good! It was my first time making granola, it’s a great receipe, I feel like I can totally make tones of variations out of this one. Thank you so much ;)

This was so incredibly delicious!!! Will definitely replace my store-bought chocolate granola cereal. I cut the recipe by half and added two tablespoons of ground flaxseed instead of chia seeds. Im going to make this again and again! Thanks!!

A “healthy” version of cocoa pebbles?! Yes, please! This was even better than I imagined it would be! I kept going back for a small handful while it was cooling…addictive. I added about a 1/2 cup of chocolate almond meal that I had leftover from making chocolate almond milk. It was pretty sweet for my liking already, so I omitted the chocolate chips and next time I will probably also omit the dry sugar.

Just made this. Absolutely delicious! The kids (16 and 17) love it. It definitely won’t last the afternoon. I added the choc chips but think I will leave them out next time. Very yum!

Made this for Teacher Treats Day at school. I substituted shelled unsalted sunflower seeds for the nuts (nut free campus). Was pleasantly surprised when a teacher I barely knew hunted me down after school and told me the granola was many of the teachers’ favorite treat of the day and asked if she could have the recipe! Thanks MB!

This granola tastes amazing and it really easy!!

This is so so so super good! I added chocolate pieces and dried cranberries. Super decadent!

This granola is delicious! I left out the chocolate chips when I made it. I really enjoy eating it with plain yogurt and strawberries for breakfast or a snack. It is not too sweet, perfectly chocolately, and was super easy to make. Excited to try more granola recipes from here!

Love it. The saltiness and sweeteness perfect combination plus crunchy. ummm good. i added chocolate cheerios instead of chocolate chips.

Just made this for a post race brunch and it was delicious with yogurt, strawberries, and bananas. Everyone asked for the recipe!!

I made this and shared it with my yoga class. It was a big hit. I reduced the sugar amount to 2 Tbs and added a 1/4 tsp of so of salt along with using Cacao powder as opposed to cocoa powder. This is on the repeat list of deliciousness.

I made this earlier; super good!

Excellent! I wanted to come back and give it 5 stars.

I made this last week and ate in within days. I am currently making this again…it’s in the oven baking. Excellent recipe and will be trying your coconut granola recipe next!

I just made this, with a couple of adjustments (added less maple syrup, more cocoa powder, and added raisins instead of chocolate chips), and WOW it’s ridiculously good!! My whole house smells like a chocolate factory now, haha. It’s so so fast to make too and this amount is gonna last me for a couple weeks at least, if I eat it for breakfast every day.

I made this and loved it! Put it on my greek yogurt every morning. Thank you!

Your granola recipes (well all recipes in fact) are the bom-diggidy. Every one is fantastic but this is my fav for breakfast! Such a delight to eat wholesome ‘dessert’ to start the day ;) xxx 100% love.

I’ve changed the recipe a little bit: blended some of the oats to make the granola more crumbly and added the cocoa and sugar to the saucepan with maple syrup and oil to make a super sweet syrup :D
I love it so much tho, it’s probably the first chocoalte granola that satisfy me because most of the time they’re good but just… not exactly right and this one is perfect! Thank you <3

Ok… I have left a review for this before but I have to just emphasize how good this is!!!!!! Literally make it every week!!!

I’ve made this several times now with my sister (subbed muscovado sugar for coconut, and olive oil for coconut oil), and it is always divine! We have no food processor so we just mix everything together in a bowl, then spread it out on a pan before baking. Thank you for sharing this.

So good! And the way that it has made my kitchen smell all day is almost better :)

Chocolate-y Delicious!! Wow!!

DELICIOUS! My 13 year old son saw this recipe on your site last night and asked me to make it. It was so easy to put together, and it is soooo good! We will be making it again!

Made last night… my entire family and I ate half already! All of your granola recipes are amazing! I will say that I do cook it at 300 instead of 340 and just go for a bit longer other wise it might scorch the oats!

I just made this and my boyfriend yelled out “WHAT IS THIS, BROWNIE GRANOLA?!” We refuse to eat it with yoghurt or milk, it’s way too good just as is. You’re a blessing to us, Dana! Every single recipe I’ve made off your site has been a hit in my (carnivore) home. THANK YOU!

This is literally one of the best things I’ve ever eaten! I just came back from a holiday where my kids were choosing chocolate cereals and I was staring longingly at them. I came home and searched healthy gluten free, dairy free chocolate granola. This is the answer! Easy to make and simply delicious.

Thank you Dana

This…. tastes like Cocoa Puffs. Enough said.

Just made this and it’s the best granola i’v had to this day. just added all the ingredients together in my food processor and it took a minute to prepare.

I made this today but doubled the quantity of shredded coconut because I had lots of it on hand ( I added half a cup), and subbed the maple sirup with agave and the result is FANTASTIC.. sweet and savory coconutey chocolatey dream! I’ve just had a bowl of granola, not completely cooled yet ( I just couldn’t wait any longer but who could blame me?) with plain almond milk… Why was I eating store-bought granola all that time?

Absolutely LOVE this recipe. It’s the first minimalist baker recipe I’ve tried and this has become my go to website for when I want something new. I made this FIVE times in a month. I ate it as yogurt topping, on top of apples and peanut butter for added texture, or just as cereal with almond milk. I didn’t ever add chocolate, just because for some reason I never have it on hand. But it is amazing! Btw I’ve never left a review before but I’m going to start!

This is AMAZING! My dream granola. Thanks so much, Dana!

Amazing! I am completely addicted. Also love the Banana Bread Granola.

Why did I just make this?? Best granola ever. Granola is an acceptable dinner, right..?

Thank you so much for this recipe! I made it yesterday and am already addicted! It’s so good and easy!

I just made this recipe and OMG!!! I only used two Tbs of dry sugar and 1/4 cup maple syrup (trying to cut back in sugar) and it still was so perfect! I love how chocolately it is without the calories!!! Thank you

Just WOW!!! I made it today and we just had a bowl with fresh strawberries, the granola and a bit of soy milk. It tasted heavenly – and i don’t even like coconut very much :D the combo of sweet and salt just can’t be beaten <3
I will never ever buy granola at a store again.
Thank you for that great recipe!

Oh my gosh this is amazing, I’m eating the last of mine right now. And when I mix it with my coconut vanilla yogurt it tastes like I’m eating Cocoa Pebbles. So delicious! Going to make more today.

I made this and this was the best. thing. everrrr!!! Thank you so much!

I made this and oh my gosh I am never buying store bought granola ever again! It is great as a snack on its own, oatmeal, or yogurt. I made a batch didn’t last a week. thanks for this recipe ??

I made this and it’s AMAZING. It’s been hard not eating it for every meal! Thanks for the recipe. :) Definitely will be making it again once i consume the first batch!

THAAAAANK YOU FOR THIS! I actually tried the Elizabeth’s a few months ago and this is the perfect dupe for it!!! I WILL MAKE THIS ALL THE TIME !!! Thank you!!!

Fantastic! Now my favorite granola.

I made this (with the addition of chopped dried cherries) a few days ago and it’s fantastic. Can’t stop eating it!

Have already made this twice. So yummy!

I just made this! Dericious!! It’s perfect to be satisfied for my chocolate’s cravings. I used pink salt instead of sea salt. it’s a bit salt for me. I will put less when I make next time. Thanks for sharing the recipe always. ?

I am a granola freak and this is my new fave. Can’t. Stop. Eating. Thank you!!

This is fantastic! I left out the dark chocolate chips as didn’t have any chocolate to hand, still absolutely delicious and very chocolatey, with a lovely chocolate milk to enjoy at the end (my boyfriend, an ex coco pops addict, was particularly thrilled about this!) I threw some goji berries into the bowl at the end when serving – delicious :)

I have this in the oven right now – smells amaaahhhzing!

Hi Dana! I wasn’t paying attention and accidentally combined everything in the food processor right away-oops! It came out like a paste so I made little chunks and baked them that way and it still turned out wonderful, tastes just like cocoa puffs but with a happy conscience : ) Thanks for another great recipe!!

I just made this and it is now my favourite granola along with your banana bread granola recipe. Next time I make this (there will definitly be a next time), I’ll probably add a little less salt and more cacao.

Oh I didn’t use a food processor and omitted the sugar because it is sweet enough for me like this. Amazing recipe :)

Came home from work and found your email, threw it together in about 5 minutes in a bowl, no processor and I used avocado oil so I didn’t hear anything. Just mixed in 1 bowl and baked….. OMG the most delicious granola I’ve ever made. Loved that I could taste the salt too. Thanks for another great recipe! Love your site!?

Just made this! Delicious! Didn’t have quite enough of any one oatmeal so did combination of reqular, quick, and steel cut. I don’t use oil so subbed a flax egg for binding. Seemed to work.