Homemade Chocolate Granola Recipe and 9 Granola Benefits

admin June 5, 2022 Food, Health

Learn how to make Chocolate Granola at home. I also made a list of 9 granola benefits that you need to know if you want to include it in your diet.

You might know granola as one of the most popular healthy breakfasts out there. We include it in weight loss diets, we give it to our children, some people consume it on a daily basis. But did you know that there is quite a debate whether it’s actually healthy or not?

As I was searching for its benefits, I stumbled upon a lot of websites that cautioned against consuming store-bought granola.

That made me curious and therefore, I decided to dig a little further to see whether it’s actually healthy or not!?

In this article, I will answer this question, point out the benefits and show you how to make a healthy homemade granola.

But if you want to start cooking right away, and you’re not interested in the debate, skip to the end of the post to see the recipe, instructions, and video. It would be such a good time to share this amazingly tasty breakfast idea. Don’t miss out on your chance to get more views by sharing your recipes. Buy youtube views now and see the results instantly.

So is granola healthy?

To find an answer to this question, I browsed through a number of articles. I found one of them particularly useful because it gives in-depth advice on how to stay away from unhealthy granola.

I will summarize it below, but I still recommend reading it.

Granola’s primary ingredient is oats. This is rich in fiber, in vitamins like iron and magnesium and it’s low-calorie. Oats are also used in different weight-loss diets. Once ingested, it acts like a sponge absorbing toxins and unhealthy fats. Then there are nuts and seeds which contain unsaturated fats, protein, and Omega-3.

Nothing unhealthy about that, right?

But most of the store-bought granolas also contain sugar under different forms. Even though it says no added sugar on the package, they managed to find ways to make it sound healthy. When you look at the nutrition facts and see brown rice syrup, can you imagine that this is a source of sugar? I know I can’t.

And there are a few more confusing terms like evaporated cane juice or molasses. Furthermore, they make it with different kinds of high-calorie oils and other processed ingredients.

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Hmm, should we rule out our favorite breakfast from now on? I mean, just look at it …

Absolutely not! The way I see it, we’ve got two options: We either learn the terms and scan thoroughly the nutrition labels before buying (the hard way), or we can simply make it ourselves and gain control on the ingredients (the easy way). This way we can be sure that there’s no sugar or high-calorie oil added. It’s worth mentioning that if you follow the recipe below it will also be gluten-free.

Don’t miss my other delicious and healthy Breakfasts recipes:

Chocolate Chia pudding with fresh berries
Shakshuka a.k.a Eggs In Tomato Sauce
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes With Coffee Extract

But granola is more than just a delicious breakfast. Take a look at the benefits below and see why we shouldn’t rule it out.

Benefits of Granola

According to Organic Facts, it is unmatched in:

Digestive Aid. It’s rich in fiber, so it regulates digestion better than anything else.
Weight Loss. Low in cholesterol and sodium, which helps reducing obesity
Reducing harmful cholesterol
Boosts Energy
Prevents cancer
Prevents anemia
Cognitive activity
Vitamin-E content (preventing the skin from premature aging)
Manganese Content. It’s high in manganese content which is an excellent regulator for blood sugar.

So what do you think about that? Quite an impressive list of benefits, right?

Now, I hope I’ve convinced you to take the easy way (also the healthy way) and make your own granola.

Now it’s time to show you how to make Chocolate granola with nuts and dried berries.

I know, you’re probably going to say: Wait, Chocolate? Didn’t you say there’s no sugar in it?’

Not if you use sugar-free chocolate. It’s not the best sweetener, but it sure adds a lot of taste. And you can always pour a bit of honey if you have a sweet tooth.

I also used coconut oil which adds a lot of nutrients and it’s a great energy booster.

If you know other homemade granola recipes, I really want to hear them (always in search of good recipes 🙂 ). Just drop it in the comments.

Tips:

Make a large batch. You can store granola for at least 4 weeks in plastic or glass jars. So basically you’ll end up spending about 40 minutes making a month’s breakfast.
Try it with your favorite healthy yogurt, milk and/or fruits.

Let’s start cooking, shall we?

How to make Chocolate Granola