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    Home » Breakfast » Chocolate Granola Clusters

    Chocolate Granola Clusters

    Last updated on December 14, 2020. Originally posted on December 14, 2020 By Elaine 24 Comments

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    These chocolate granola clusters make the perfect gift. But be warned: they are so delicious that when you wrap them up, you’ll need will power to actually give them away and not keep them for yourself.

    Two jars of clusters in it and a white plate with more granola in the background

    I got the idea for these clusters years ago when I was in Trader Joe’s and saw a package of granola clusters. I thought, “I make nutty granola. I love chocolate. I could sooo get behind making clusters.”

    That’s how my world-famous clusters were born (world = Christopher and I).

    No self control have I

    Lately, I’ve been taking the batch, splitting it up into smaller portions and putting it all in the freezer; because I have very little self control when it comes to these clusters.

    For some reason, putting it in the freezer helps me not eat it all in rapid succession. Maybe because it’s not sitting on the counter under my watchful gaze and I have to be deliberate and intentional when I open the freezer to get a nibble.

    I do also wrap it in plastic, tie it with ribbon and give it away. That helps. 🙂

    You probably have better self-discipline than I do, so you won’t have to freeze it, but just know that it freezes well.

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. You can read my disclosure here.

    Helpful tips

    • You can use any nuts that you like but the ones in this recipe are my go to.
    • Try to get raw, unsalted whenever you can. I buy almost all my nuts/seeds at Trader Joe’s.
    • If you can’t find unsalted raw nuts and/or seeds, omit the salt in the recipe.
    • After the chocolate sets onto the nuts and granola, I use my hands to break it into different sized clusters.

    How to make chocolate granola clusters

    Pre-step

    Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

    Get a jelly roll pan and line it with parchment paper sheets.

    Step one

    Gather the ingredients – raw cashews, slivered almonds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, rolled oats, chia seeds and flax meal. (A)

    Step two

    In a large mixing bowl, add the oats, flax meal and chia seeds. (B)

    Left - A white plate with nuts and seeds, a bowl of oats, chia seeds, flax meal and oil. Right - Overhead view of a bowl with oats, chia seeds and the flax meal

    Step three

    Add the all the nuts/seeds to the bowl. (C)

    Step four

    Add olive oil, maple syrup and a little salt. (D)

    Left - overhead view of the nuts and seeds added to the bowl. Right - Oil, maple syrup and salt added to the bowl

    Step five

    Time to stir the ingredients together.

    Overhead view of the granola ingredients stirred together with a red spatula in the bowl

    Step six

    Spread the oat mixture in a thin layer on the jelly roll pan. (E)

    Step seven

    Bake for 20 minutes.

    Step eight

    Take the pan out of the oven and flip the granola and bake for another 10 minutes. (F)

    Left - the mixed granola spread on a jelly roll pan. Right - granola out of the oven but still in the pan

    Step nine

    Add bittersweet chocolate chips to the granola as soon as you take it out of the oven. (G)

    Step ten

    Take a metal spatula and keep mixing the chocolate into the granola so it has all melted. (H)

    Left - chocolate chips added to the pan of granola. Right - the chocolate mixed with the granola

    Now, here’s the hard part. You have to wait for the chocolate to set. Once it does, break up the granola into clusters.

    I take my hands, pick up chunks and break them into smaller clusters.

    The chocolate firmed up on the granola and broken apart into clusters

    I place some on a plate.

    A plate of granola clusters with the pan in the background

    Not only can you gift the granola clusters, but you can eat them as candy.

    A bite of easy delicious chocolate granola clusters

    You can also eat them with some yogurt. I break up the clusters even more when I eat the granola this way.

    Yogurt for the easy delicious chocolate granola clusters

    I hope you enjoyed this chocolate granola clusters recipe.

    Other popular granola recipes

    • Nutty granola
    • Paleo chocolate granola
    • Chocolate peanut butter granola

    And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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    Chocolate granola in a glass jar with another jar and plate in the background - square

    Chocolate Granola Clusters

    These tasty clusters satisfy all your cravings for crunchy. They also make fabulous and much anticipated gifts.
    5 from 10 votes
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    Course: Snacks
    Cuisine: Snack
    Keyword: chocolate clusters, chocolate granola clusters
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 8 cups
    Calories: 449kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups rolled oats
    • ¼ cup chia seeds
    • ¼ cup flax meal
    • ¾ cup slivered almonds (raw – unsalted)
    • ¾ cup cashews (raw – unsalted – chopped)
    • ½ cup pumpkin seeds (raw – unsalted)
    • ½ cup pecans (raw – unsalted – chopped)
    • ½ cup pistachios (raw – unsalted)
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 – 2 cup chocolate chips (depending how much of the granola you use for the clusters)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325
    • Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper
    • In a large bowl, add all the ingredients except the chocolate chips
    • Stir fully and spread the mixture on the jelly roll pan
    • Bake for 20 minutes, flip granola and bake for additional 10 minutes
    • Remove from oven and add the chocolate chips and flip around until the chips have melted
    • Let it stand until chocolate is set before breaking some apart
    • Eat
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    jelly roll pan
    parchment paper sheets
    glass bowl
    rubber spatula
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    Notes

    Helpful tips
    • You can use any nuts that you like but the ones in this recipe are my go to.
    • Try to get raw, unsalted whenever you can. I buy almost all my nuts/seeds at Trader Joe’s.
    • If you can’t find unsalted raw nuts and/or seeds, omit the salt in the recipe.
    • After the chocolate sets onto the nuts and granola, I use my hands to break it into different sized clusters.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 3.6mg
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    Comments

    1. Christopher

      September 07, 2017 at 5:53 pm

      These clusters are so delicious! Too delicious!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 14, 2020 at 10:29 am

        Hehe. I agree, Christopher. 😉

        Reply
    2. Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer

      December 14, 2020 at 2:15 pm

      Mmmm I love this recipe! I am a sucker for great granola and always pick out the big clusters to snack on! I’m taking a road trip in a few and I know what I’m packing to bring with me! These are perfectly snackable!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 14, 2020 at 4:32 pm

        Thanks Lori! I love these clusters – so much… too much. 😉

        Reply
    3. Gloria

      December 14, 2020 at 2:39 pm

      Homemade granola is the best. Until you make it yourself, you won’t know what you are missing. I would love to snack on this all day long. Makes eating chocolate healthy.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 14, 2020 at 4:33 pm

        Hehe. Thanks Gloria! 🙂 I love to snack on it too.

        Reply
    4. Chef Dennis

      December 14, 2020 at 5:06 pm

      Yum I am so loving this recipe! My sons will surely be happy to have this Chocolate Granola Clusters! It looks so delish!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 15, 2020 at 11:08 am

        Thanks so much Dennis! I appreciate it. Enjoy.

        Reply
    5. Kathryn Donangelo

      December 15, 2020 at 10:38 am

      Loved this chocolate granola recipe! I ate this as cereal and topping it on my vanilla yogurt- so GOOD! Can’t wait to make this again because I’m addicted!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 15, 2020 at 11:08 am

        Welcome to the cluster loving club, Kathryn. 🙂 Hehe. Thanks for your comment.

        Reply
    6. Linda

      December 16, 2020 at 11:23 am

      I love this recipe! I’m drooling just reading about but eating it is even better! lol It’s so easy and the idea of adding the chocolate to hold it all together is brilliant. I’m def going to give it for the holidays (especially since I’m as bad as you at controlling myself when it’s around).

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 16, 2020 at 2:29 pm

        Hehe. Thanks Linda. Even though I put it in the freezer. I still visit it every day. I need to give it away. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Denise

      December 16, 2020 at 7:09 pm

      I do love granola, and your Chocolate Granola Clusters look amazing! I can’t wait to make it.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 16, 2020 at 7:14 pm

        Let me know how they came out Denise! Thank you!

        Reply
    8. Marta

      December 17, 2020 at 9:59 pm

      I am on team “Lacking Self Control” as well. We made a batch to eat “on the run”, but, I guess that meant running in and out of the kitchen to get a “snack”. It was excellent.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 18, 2020 at 12:16 pm

        LOL. Very funny, Marta. Welcome to the team! And thanks so much for making the recipe and letting me know you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    9. Veronika Sykorova

      December 21, 2020 at 2:27 am

      This looks so good I’d probably have trouble keeping my hands off it too! 😛 Can’t wait to make it!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 21, 2020 at 10:30 am

        Thanks Veronika. Yes, I agree. I never forget they are in the freezer when I make them.

        Reply
    10. Jo

      December 21, 2020 at 4:08 am

      Anything chocolate is really inviting. That granola clusters looks absolutely delicious! Best way to start the morning is with these delicious granolas.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 21, 2020 at 10:29 am

        Thanks so much Jo! I’m addicted to these clusters.

        Reply
    11. Melanie C

      December 21, 2020 at 9:15 pm

      this looks super easy to make, which in my book is already a winner! I love all things granola and mixed with chocolate… I’m definitely making it this weekend!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 22, 2020 at 7:29 am

        Great! I hope you enjoy it Melanie! Thanks for your comment.

        Reply
    12. Kelly

      February 07, 2021 at 1:34 pm

      This was out of this world! And so easy!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        February 07, 2021 at 2:10 pm

        I’m so glad you told me. Yes, I love these clusters – maybe a little too much! 😉 Thank you Kelly.

        Reply

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