Chocolate Quinoa Granola!

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg, large
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, add oats, quinoa, cacoa powder, flax seed, chocolate chips, salt and mix.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and add maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Stir to combine and pour into a bowl with dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly and spread in an even layer on prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake on a third rack from the bottom for 25-30 minutes, stir frequently to make sure it doesn’t burn . Remove from the oven and let cool for an hour. Once cool, break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

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