SEA SALT & RAW CACAO GRANOLA

Sea Salt & Raw Cacao Granola

Ingredients:

• 3 cups / 300g rolled oats (gluten-free if necessary)
• 1 cup / 200g buckwheat (soaked overnight and drained)
• 1 ½ cups / 65g coconut flakes
• 1 cup /125g hazelnuts (soaked overnight and drained)
• ¼ cup / 30g chia seeds
• 1 tsp coarse sea salt
• 1 tsp fine sea salt
• ¼ cup / 35g coconut sugar
• 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1/3 cup coconut oil or raw butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup raw organic cacao powder

Instructions:
 

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F.

2. Mix oats, buckwheat, coconut flakes, chia seeds and coconut sugar. Roughly chop nuts and add them to the mix.

3. In a small saucepan over low-medium heat, melt coconut oil. Add honey or maple syrup, vanilla, salt and cocoa powder. Whisk to combine until smooth.

4. Pour liquid ingredients over dry ingredients and fold coat.

5. Spread mixture out in an even layer on a lined baking sheet and press firmly with the back of a spatula to ensure that the mixture is compact. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven, flip granola in large chunks, and place back in oven to bake for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until toasted and fragrant. The dark colour of the granola makes it hard to tell if it is cooked or not, so go by smell. Another good way to test it is by tasting a hazelnut, which takes the longest to cook – it should taste nutty and pleasantly roasted.