French Chocolate Granola

For 20 Servings (about 5 cups), French Chocolate Granola keeps the list centered on rolled oats, raw almonds and unsweetened shredded coconut. Set aside about 35 minutes.

• Yield 20 Servings (about 5 cups)
• Ready in 35 minutes
• Prep 15 minutes
• Cook 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• ½ cup raw almonds (chopped)
• ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ½ cup (or more, finely chopped bittersweet chocolate)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut, sugar, and salt. Stir well to blend.
3. In a small saucepan, warm the honey and oil over low heat, whisking occasionally – watch out! the oil will want to splash - until the honey is loose. Pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to combine well.
4. Spread the mixture evenly on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden. Set a timer to go off halfway through the baking time, so that you can give the granola a good stir; this helps it to cook evenly. When it’s ready, remove the pan from the oven, stir well – this will keep it from cooling into a hard, solid sheet – and cool completely.
5. When cool, transfer the granola to a large bowl, storage jar, or zipper-lock plastic bag. Add the chocolate, and stir (or shake, if using a jar or bag) to mix.
6. Store in an airtight container.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.