Mocha Granola

Mocha Granola could be just the dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. This recipe makes 3 servings with 271 calories, 7g of protein, and 6g of fat each. For 76 cents per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Amys Healthy Baking. This recipe is liked by 160 foodies and cooks. It works well as an inexpensive side dish. Head to the store and pick up strong coffee, rice krispies cereal, old-fashioned oats, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a great spoonacular score of 97%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Mocha Granola, Mocha Java Granola, and Mocha Coconut Granola.

Servings: 3

 

Ingredients:

½ tbsp canola or melted coconut oil

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 ½ c old-fashioned oats (gluten-free if necessary)

1 ½ c rice krispies cereal

6 tbsp strong coffee (see Note)

2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Equipment:

baking pan

whisk

bowl

oven

spatula

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 350°F, and lightly coat a 9”-square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.In a large bowl, stir together the oats and rice krispies cereal. In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients until most of the cocoa powder has dissolved. Pour the coffee mixture into the dry cereal mixture, stirring with a spatula until all of the cereal is thoroughly coated.Spread the mixture into the prepared pan, and bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, or until it reaches the desired level of crunchiness. Cool the granola to room temperature in the pan before storing in an airtight container.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and lightly coat a 9”-square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.In a large bowl, stir together the oats and rice krispies cereal. In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients until most of the cocoa powder has dissolved.

2. Pour the coffee mixture into the dry cereal mixture, stirring with a spatula until all of the cereal is thoroughly coated.

3. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan, and bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, or until it reaches the desired level of crunchiness. Cool the granola to room temperature in the pan before storing in an airtight container.


Nutrition Information:

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270k Calories
7g Protein
5g Total Fat
50g Carbs
49% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
270k
14%

Fat
5g
9%

  Saturated Fat
2g
17%

Carbohydrates
50g
17%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
78mg
3%

Caffeine
20mg
7%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
14%

Manganese
2mg
105%

Iron
6mg
36%

Vitamin B1
0.45mg
30%

Vitamin B2
0.44mg
26%

Vitamin E
3mg
26%

Folate
100µg
25%

Selenium
14µg
21%

Fiber
5g
21%

Phosphorus
210mg
21%

Magnesium
81mg
20%

Vitamin B6
0.37mg
19%

Vitamin A
931IU
19%

Vitamin B12
1µg
17%

Copper
0.32mg
16%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
13%

Vitamin C
8mg
11%

Potassium
263mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.62mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.87µg
6%

Calcium
41mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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