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October 15, 2013

Homemade Black Forest Granola Recipe

Published October 15, 2013 | Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

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Loaded with oats, dried cherries, nutrient dense nuts and seeds and just a small sprinkling of chocolate chips this homemade granola recipe will make mornings so much more enjoyable!

Reinvent your favourite cake by turning it into a healthier breakfast option! This Black Forest Granola has all elements of the famous dessert but much less guilt.

Black Forest Granola



Do you ever make your own granola? Or perhaps a better question is, do you like granola? Or maybe that’s a silly question…who doesn’t!  

Homemade Granola Recipe

Granola in the morning is such amazing power food fuelled by oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruit. What a great way to start your day. It’s so simple to make and tastes much fresher and crunchier.

Black Forest Granola

Another reason to make your own is you can choose just what to put in it! This batch was made at my husbands’ request (he is really trying to get healthy! ).

Given his love for Black Forest cake, I thought it would be fun to combine all the flavours of his favourite dessert in his morning granola. It’s full of dried morello cherries, hazelnuts and a little sprinkling of chocolate bits.  Just to be on the naughty side.  

close up of black forest granola in pan

What do you add to granola?

You can spruce up your granola with a many things that would add nutritional value. 

  • Bran
  • Various nuts and seeds
  • Hemp hearts
  • Wheat germ

My favourite way  to eat granola, which also happens to be a healthier way,  is to sprinkle a couple of tablespoons over yogurt with some fresh or  frozen berries.

This granola is SO good for you but can easily become “not-so-good” if you sit down to a huge bowl of it! Moderation is key. 

Black Forest Granola

Storage

Good news is this granola recipe will stay fresh for up to a month if kept in an airtight container. It’s one that can be made and eaten for a lot of breakfasts. But wait too long and the nuts can become rancid and the granola a bit stale.

More breakfast recipes using oats

  • Spiced Pear Baked Oatmeal
  • Healthy Carrot Oatmeal Muffins
  • Flourless Oatmeal Muffins
  • Oatmeal Pancakes
close up of black forest granola in pan

Black Forest Granola

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Loaded with oats, dried cherries, nutrient dense nuts and seeds and just a small sprinkling of chocolate chips this granola recipe will make mornings so much more enjoyable!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 163 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 125ml/1/2cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 300g/3 cups rolled oats
  • 30g/1/4 cup hazelnuts
  • 30g/1/4 cup almonds
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 50g/1/3 cup dried cherries
  • 3 tbsp chocolate chips or cocoa nibs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F In a large bowl whisk together oil, maple syrup, honey and vanilla. Add all the remaining ingredients except for dried cherries, combine and press the mixture into a parchment lined baking sheet (this way no extra fat is needed for greasing).
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Take it out and mix in dried cherries and chocolate chips, bake for additional 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 5mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 156IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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About Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

Julia Frey is a London based recipe developer and photographer. Julia founded Vikalinka in 2012 with the main mission to provide her readers with delicious and accessible everyday recipes, which could be enjoyed by everyone.
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