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    Molasses Chocolate Quinoa Granola

    Published: Jul 22, 2017 · Modified: Apr 21, 2022 by Kristen Wood - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Molasses Chocolate Quinoa Granola is a crunchy gluten-free & vegan quinoa granola with oats, raisins, peanuts, cocoa and a hint of ginger. High in iron, protein and B vitamins! It makes a great breakfast or snack!

     A crunchy gluten-free & vegan quinoa granola with oats, raisins, peanuts, cocoa and a hint of ginger. High in iron, protein and B vitamins! It makes a great breakfast or snack! #quinoagranola #chocolategranola #molasses #glutenfreegranola #crunchy #cereal #vegangranola #breakfast #healthysnack
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    Molasses Chocolate Quinoa Granola

    Molasses Chocolate Quinoa Granola is a healthy and delicious flavor-packed granola with a bit of crunch. Vegan and gluten-free.
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Gluten-Free
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Author: Kristen Wood

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups rolled oats
    • 3/4 cup peanuts unsalted or salted
    • 1/2 cup quinoa uncooked
    • 1/2 cup golden raisins
    • 3 tablespoons dutch processed cocoa powder or raw cacao powder
    • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar +1-2 tbs for dusting
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
    • 3/8 cup unsulphured blackstrap molasses
    • 4 tablespoon coconut oil
    • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 275°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl combine ingredients oats through sea salt. Stir a few times until evenly combined.
    • Over medium-low heat, combine molasses, coconut oil and peanut butter. Stir until well combined and heated throughout.
    • Pour molasses mixture over oats mixture. Stir until all is evenly coated.
    • Pour your granola mix onto your parchment lined cookie sheet. Spread out into one even layer.
    • Bake for 40 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and immediately toss with 1-2 tbs coconut sugar.
    • Let cool and crisp up completely before serving.
    • Keep stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 770mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 4mg

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