We’re living in some hectic times right now which is why I felt like it was necessary to create a comforting recipe to help ease our nervous systems and connect with baking. This is a super simple granola recipe that will definitely make breakfast a little more exciting! Make this with your family and share it with your friends and neighbours. It’s definitely one you’ll be making again and again!
I like this recipe because it’s a bit different from the usual oat-based granolas. Instead, this one uses quinoa flakes, but you can, of course, swap those out if you want to avoid pseudo-grains (quinoa is actually a seed!) It’s packed full of good, satiating fats and fibre. You can eat it alone as a snack or enjoy it with some coconut yogurt or kefir for breakfast.
I would love to hear what you think about this recipe and if you’ve tried it, so please be sure to share your creations with me @megan_rhn!
Chocolate Cherry Granola
makes approximately 4 cups
1 cup quinoa flakes
3 tbsp cacao, sifted
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 sea salt
1 cup pecans
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup dried cherries
2/3 cup coconut flakes
1/3 cacao nibs
1/4 cup hemp hearts
Optional: serve with coconut kefir or yogurt, berries or other fruit of choice, or alternative milk.
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Preheat oven to 350F. Spread out parchment paper on a baking sheet.
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Combine all of the ingredients except for the cacao nibs, coconut flakes, hemp hearts and cherries.
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Spread out the ingredients on the baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.
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Remove the granola and add in the cherries, mixing well. Bake for another 5 minutes.
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Remove the granola and add the coconut flakes, hemp hearts and cacao nibs. Let cool slightly before consuming. Store the granola in a glass jar, preferably in the fridge.

Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa flakes
- 3 tbsp cacao sifted
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 sea salt
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 2/3 cup coconut flakes
- 1/3 cacao nibs
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spread out parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Combine all of the ingredients except for the cacao nibs, coconut flakes, hemp hearts and cherries.
- Spread out the ingredients on the baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove the granola and add in the cherries, mixing well. Bake for another 5 minutes.
- Remove the granola and add the coconut flakes, hemp hearts and cacao nibs. Let cool slightly before consuming. Store the granola in a glass jar, preferably in the fridge.
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