Brunch

Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola is for Breakfast, Snack.

Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola takes 90 minutes to cook.

Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola are:

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup spelt flakes
1 cup crisp brown rice cereal
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 tbsp flax seeds
1/4 cup diced dates
4 diced figs
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup cocoa powder
pinch salt
pinch cinnamon
pinch ancho chili powder (optional)
1/4 cup honey (or agave nectar, for vegan)
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp Demerara sugar
2 tbsp apple juice
3 tbsp almond butter, stirred
1/2 cup large chocolate chips

Here is how you make Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola:

Preheat the oven to 250?F and lightly grease two 9 ? 13" baking dishes.Mix together the oats, spelt flakes, cereal, seeds, dates, figs, cranberries, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon and ancho powder in a large bowl.Place the honey, maple syrup, sugar, apple juice and almond butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat in the microwave until the brown sugar is dissolved and the almond butter is liquidy.Stir the vanilla and pour the mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir to coat well.Spread the granola out in your prepared pans.Bake until just crisp - this can be as little as an hour or up to 90 minutes (the granola will still be soft when done, but it firms up as it cools). Stir once (for chunky granola) or 2-3 times (for finer bits).Remove from the oven and cool completely. Stir in the chocolate chips.Serving Size: Makes 7 cupsNumber of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 430.8

• Total Fat: 16.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 287.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 67.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
• Protein: 10.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola is Vegetarian