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    Home » Breakfast

    Chocolate Maple Granola

    Published: May 16, 2011 Last updated: Aug 18, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Chocolate Granola

    Today is posting day for The Secret Recipe Club! Last month was the first month for this club, and I missed it but when I realized what I had missed I signed right up so I could participate this month! In this club, we choose any recipe from the blog assigned to make or bake and keep the blog/blogger we are making from a secret until posting day. Many of the bloggers who are in this club are bloggers that I have followed along for quite some time and when I saw that I was given Deeba of Passionate About Baking blog as my first blog to make from I was pretty ecstatic! Deeba has a beautiful blog and is such an amazing baker, wonderfully talented in photography and food design. I immediately knew what recipe I would be making as I had bookmarked it when I first saw the recipe - I just hadn't gotten to it yet. This was my chance!

    Chocolate Granola Parfait

    I haven't been blogging much this month. You know how we hit slumps sometimes.....well, I hit one. For the most part, I have been pretty consistent with at least one post a week, but this month, this is my first post! Part of it could be that I have become satisfied with my Pita Bread Pizza's and haven't been baking....and have lost 7 pounds at the writing of this post.  I also was suffering from so pretty intense lower back pain that really knocked the wind out of me.  Guess it all comes with getting older....ya know, that degenerative thing...  

    Another great reason to be making Deeba's Chocolate Granola recipe - it is low fat and good for you! So, I wasn't going to be hurting my diet any by having this granola around me!  Deeba actually made this for her "Dieting Diva" as she calls her daughter. So, after she "sold" me on the recipe, I knew making this granola was not going to kill my diet and couldn't wait to try it.  ;o)

    I did make a few changes, instead of currants, I went with dried apricots and raisins.  There is just something about apricots and chocolate together that makes me happy!  I also changed up my sweetener and went with dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet.  I happen to be a pure maple syrup girl....and I subbed the syrup for the honey.    

    Chocolate Maple Granola
    adapted from Passionate About Baking - Chocolate Granola


    Printable Recipe

    3 ½ cups rolled oats
    ½ cup slivered almonds
    ¼ cup diced dried apricots
    ¼ cup raisins
    1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    2 tablespoons light brown sugar
    ⅓ cup pure maple syrup (I use light amber)
    ⅓ cup water
    1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    ½ cup 60% dark chocolate chips

    Preheat the oven to 300 F and have a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper ready.
    In a small pot, combine the water, maple syrup, sugar, butter, salt and vanilla extract. Bring to a simmer and let cook until the sugar is dissolved.

    In a large bowl, combine the all the ingredients except for the chocolate and apricots.  Pour the liquid over the dry ingredients and toss to combine.

    Transfer the granola mixture to the baking sheet and cook for 45 minutes, stirring often to make sure that the granola cooks evenly (if your granola is browning too quickly as mine did, lower your temp and watch carefully).  Cool completely, add chocolate and apricot pieces. Deeba suggests to enjoy with plain yogurt or any type of milk of your choice - I have snacked on some right out of the container and enjoyed it in a parfait with some vanilla greek yogurt.  This is a very yummy granola - slightly sweet and crunchy!  Thank you Deeba!  

    If you would like to become a part of The Secret Recipe Club, please follow the link to sign up!

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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Anne @ Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy

      March 04, 2012 at 1:41 am

      I love chocolate! And I love granola. Great combo! I'm intrigued that this granola recipe does not require any oil or fat besides the 1 TBSp of butter.

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    2. briarrose

      June 10, 2011 at 3:57 pm

      What a wonderful granola. It calls to me.

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    3. LaPhemmePhoodie

      June 03, 2011 at 12:39 am

      I just joined The Secret Recipe Club. Looking to a fun adventure like this one. This granola looks fab!

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    4. sweetpeaskitchen.com

      May 27, 2011 at 9:15 pm

      Mmmm...chocolate maple granola?! Yes, please! 😀

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    5. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE

      May 23, 2011 at 5:45 pm

      Wow, does that ever look good! I need some of that. 🙂

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    6. Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking

      May 20, 2011 at 3:41 pm

      Shelby, this granola looks so delicious and full of flavor! Wonderful recipe. Thanks for sharing. 🙂 You have a lovely blog and I'm so glad to have found it!

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    7. Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking

      May 18, 2011 at 6:35 pm

      Shelby, this granola looks so delicious and I love the flavors that you used in it! Wonderful recipe. You have a great blog and I'm so glad to have found it! 🙂 I'll be coming back soon.

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    8. Patsyk

      May 18, 2011 at 5:16 pm

      Wonderful recipe... and I can completely relate to only one post in the month of May! I posted my first one last night and really need to figure out how to get out of my slump as well. It happens to everyone at some point.

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    9. Jeanette

      May 18, 2011 at 11:37 am

      What a nice healthy recipe to choose for this event - your photo looks fantastic!

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    10. Delishhh

      May 18, 2011 at 4:42 am

      Shelby - i am a huge granola fan and to this day i still have not made my own granola - so embarrassed but i feel like you did the work for me and found me a great recipe. Looks fabulous.

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    11. Lana

      May 18, 2011 at 12:49 am

      Wow, Shelby, this looks delicious! I actually remember when Deeba posted it thinking how good it would be and now, seeing it again, I just have to try it myself. So glad to have you playing along in the Secret Recipe Club!

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    12. Debbie

      May 17, 2011 at 8:55 pm

      That granola looks delish!

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    13. Tami

      May 17, 2011 at 7:22 pm

      Beautiful pictures of your Chocolate Granola Parfait. Yummy!

      Reply
    14. eggscreamandhoney.com

      May 17, 2011 at 5:42 pm

      That looks really good! Can't believe you can eat it on a diet. Perfect. I can see why you picked it.

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    15. Winnie

      May 17, 2011 at 2:11 pm

      Wow love how this looks and think I might go make some right now!
      Winnie

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    16. Maria

      May 17, 2011 at 1:44 pm

      Love that parfait!

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    17. Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes]

      May 17, 2011 at 12:48 pm

      What a great way to initiate yourself into the group. Deeba is a favorite, all over. Those parfaits look gorgeous 😉

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    18. Danial123

      May 17, 2011 at 12:48 pm

      Hello,I love reading through your blog, I wanted to leave a little comment to support you and wish you a good continuation. Wishing you the best of luck for all your blogging efforts.
      dishpedia

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