Cocoa Black Sesame Granola

I'm having fun making my own granola. It's like I'm discovering a new realm of baking where everything goes. I can just toss whatever I wish with rolled oats and nuts - and I get delicious and seemingly healthy breakfast/snack/gift.

Based on my staple recipe for granola, I added cocoa powder, substituted black sesame for toasted sesame, reduced the amount of oil and I get this delicious and satisfying granola.



Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats


• 1/4 cup oat bran


• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds


• 1/4 cup black sesame seeds


• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder


• 1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds


• 2 tablespoons extra light tasting olive oil


• 1/4 cup Agave nectar


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.


2. In a large bowl, toss all the dry ingredients together.


3. In a small bowl, whisk oil, Agave nectar and vanilla extract.


4. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until well combined.


5. Bake in a baking pan for 30 minutes. Stir every 10 minutes to keep the granola loose and evenly baked. Let cool and store in an air-tight container.