Chocolate Granola

I'm not going to lie, this wasn't meant to be granola. Throughout baking this I was intending on healthy, chocolate flapjacks. However, they didn't quite go to plan and that needs some work. However, what I did end up with was some delicious chocolate granola which is perfect as a porridge topping, with yoghurt and fruit, frozen yoghurt or just as a snack, so I thought I'd share it with you anyway.

You will need

350g coconut oil

3tbsp maple syrup

200g light brown sugar

100g sunflower or pumpkin seeds (or 50g of both)

100g puffed rice

250g rolled oats

6tbsp cacao powder

How to

Preheat the oven to 140C/284F/Gas Mark 2. 

Put the coconut oil, maple syrup and sugar in a pan and heat until melted. Don't let the mixture boil though and make sure to keep stirring it as otherwise the sugar may burn on the bottom. 

In a separate bowl weigh the seeds, puffed rice and oats. 

Whisk the cacao powder into the wet ingredients before pouring it over the dry ingredients.

Stir them all together until combined and all the dry ingredients are well coated. 

Pour the mixture into a lined baking tray, spread it out evenly and bake for 20 minutes.

Once cooked allow to cool before breaking it up and pouring it into a container to store.