Mocha Granola

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 0.5 cups coconut oil , melted
• 0.5 cups chopped hazelnuts , Optional
• 0.25 cups cocoa nibs
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons fresh ground coffee beans
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 teaspoons coffee-flavored extract
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.25 cups miniature chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Mix oats, coconut oil, hazelnuts, cocoa nibs, maple syrup, ground coffee beans, brown sugar, cocoa powder, instant coffee granules, coffee-flavored extract, kosher salt, cinnamon, black pepper, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; spread onto the prepared baking sheet, smoothing with a spatula.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; stir and continue cooking until lightly browned and beginning to crisp, about 10 minutes more. Cool granola completely.

4. 4

   Mix chocolate chips into cooled granola and store in an air-tight container.