Camping and Outdoor

Chocolate Coconut Granola

Make chocolate coconut granola for camping: bake oats, nuts and cacao with maple, then add coconut, milk powder and raspberries.

Chocolate coconut granola

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Oats, nuts and cacao baked with maple and coconut oil, mixed with coconut, milk powder and freeze-dried raspberries.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings4 servings
Calories462

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup chopped nuts
  • ¼ cup cacao powder
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup coconut flakes
  • 4 tablespoons powdered milk
  • 1 oz freeze dried raspberries or other freeze-dried fruit

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • baking sheet
  • zip-top bags

Directions
 

At home
  1. Heat the oven to 300F.
  2. Stir the oats, nuts, cacao, maple syrup, coconut oil, and salt together until evenly coated.
  3. Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in the coconut and bake for 5 more minutes.
  5. Let cool completely. Divide among 4 zip bags; add 1 tablespoon powdered milk and ¼ oz freeze dried raspberries to each.
On the trail
  1. Add ½ cup water (hot or cold) to the bag and stir.

Notes

Use certified gluten-free oats for GF. Vegan: powdered coconut milk (mixes better in hot water). Regular dried fruit takes longer to soften. Contains tree nuts (depending on nuts used) and dairy.

Nutrition

Serving: 107g | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0.8mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 492mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2.8mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 4 servings; ½ cup chopped nuts counted as mixed nuts, ¼ cup cacao powder counted as unsweetened cocoa, coconut flakes counted as sweetened flaked coconut, powdered milk counted as nonfat dry milk, freeze dried raspberries or other freeze-dried fruit (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.