Dark Chocolate Granola
Granola made with real 71% dark chocolate and ghee, finished with sea salt. It tastes like a good candy bar decided to become breakfast.
What It Is
This granola is built around two things most granolas skip: actual dark chocolate and ghee. The ghee (clarified butter, with the milk solids removed) coats the oats and toasts them in a way that vegetable oil never quite matches. Honey and brown sugar sweeten it without tipping it into candy territory, and a finish of sea salt keeps every bite interesting.
The mix includes sliced almonds, pumpkin seeds, and coconut chips, so there is real texture throughout. The cocoa powder works alongside the chocolate chunks rather than replacing them, which gives the whole batch a deeper, more rounded flavor than chocolate granolas that rely on powder alone.
What To Do
Eat it with milk of choice or plain yogurt, or just by the handful. It holds up in a bowl without going soggy fast, which makes it better for a relaxed morning than a rushed one. Pair it with something tart, like plain Greek yogurt or fresh raspberries, and the dark chocolate really comes forward.
It also works crumbled over vanilla ice cream or pressed into the top of a banana bread before baking. Store it in an airtight container at room temperature and it will stay crisp for two to three weeks, though it rarely lasts that long.
