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Cocoa Granola (No Oil)
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(12 servings)
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- 4 and 1/2 cups old fashioned or quick-cooking oats
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1/2 cup honey
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3 Tablespoons cocoa powder
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1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon salt
This recipe was originally submitted in 2008. After getting many rave reviews from site visitors, I thought it was about time I tried it for myself (February 2013). I'm sad to report that I was underwhelmed by this recipe. For a granola with no oil or butter, it's alright as a cereal with milk. I wouldn't recommend it as a dry snack. Despite some of the user comments, I personally thought it needed every bit of the honey listed and then some. If you don't mind just a little butter, I would strongly suggest that you use this recipe instead: Chocolate Granola.
![No-Oil Cocoa Granola No-Oil Cocoa Granola](images/2350_cocoa_granola.jpg)
How To Make Cocoa Granola Without Oil Or Butter
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients until all of the oats are moist and the mixture looks even.
Spread the mixture evenly over a large cookie sheet or two smaller cookie sheets.
Bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes, stirring the granola every 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
Optional: At this point when the granola is still warm, you can mix in extra ingredients like a 1/4 cup of raisins or other dried fruit.
Let the granola cool completely before serving or storing.
Optional: When the granola is completely cool, you could stir in 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips for Double Cocoa Granola. Just make sure the cereal is cool or you end up with a melty mess. Trust me.
Store well for 3 weeks in an air-tight container.
![Ingredients For Cocoa Granola Ingredients For Cocoa Granola](images/2350_cocoa_granola_ingredients.jpg)
![Cocoa Granola Made Without Oil Cocoa Granola Made Without Oil](images/2350_no_oil_cocoa_granola.jpg)
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This is a nice granola to have as a cereal with milk. Try adding mini chocolate chips at at the end to make Double Cocoa Granola.
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Mr Breakfast would like to thank TinaNY for this recipe.
Recipe number 2350. Submitted 7/8/2008.
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