1teaspoonsea saltI like to use French sea salt, if using table salt use less like ½ teaspoon
⅓cupcoconut flakes
⅓cupsemisweet chocolate chips
¼cupchia seeds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325F, line baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl add oats and pecans, mix and set aside.
In a sauce pan stir together peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Place on a stove over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, or until heated thru (the mixture should be WARM not HOT). Stirring continuously until smooth.
After, remove from the heat and pour it into the oats mixture, stir until everything is combined.
Using a spatula spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stir and bake for 10-15 more minutes.
Sprinkle coconut flakes over the granola, mix and bake for 5 more minutes, or until golden color.
Remove from the oven and let it cool to room temperature. Mix in chocolate chips and chia seeds. Serve with unsweetened coconut yogurt and fruits. Enjoy!
Notes
Has so many uses - Swirl it into your bowl of yogurt, or use it as a topping to your smoothie bowl. Layer it as a yogurt parfait, or you can even put it in a bowl, add some milk, and eat it like cereal!
Some extras - raisins, dried cranberries, or goji berries add a bit of sweetness and chewy texture.
Different nuts - swap the pecans for peanuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, you name it.
No chia seeds? No problem! You can choose to use flax seeds or hemp hearts in their place.