Cacao Grawnola Ecstasy
Submitted by mandolyn08 on March 23, 2009 - 8:38pm
(3 votes)
Servings:
6-10I scoured the web and to my dismay, there was not a chocolate granola recipe to be found. So, I adapted this one from the ingredients list on a Kaia Foods bag of cacao bliss crunchies. Be careful -- this is deliciously dangerous even before it makes it into the dehydrator. My roommate and I had to cut ourselves off before we ate the whole batch straight from the bowl. In the morning, I plan to have this with hazelnut milk, sliced bananas, and raspberries. And then I will need a cold shower. I will try to remember to put up a picture when this is all ready, but really, do you need any more convincing that this recipe will rock your socks?
Ingredients:
3 c soaked and/or sprouted buckwheat
1 c soaked pumpkin seeds
1 c soaked walnuts
1 c soaked sunflower seeds
3/4-1 c agave (to taste)
1/2 c raisins
1/3 c golden flax seed meal
1/3 c coconut (shredded or
flakes)
1/4 c + 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
1 tbsp vanilla powder
1 tsp salt (or less -- add to taste -- I like the sweet-salty-chocolatey combo)
Preparation:
1. Soak the buckwheat, seeds, and walnuts 6-8 hours or overnight (if you prefer sprouting buckwheat, plan ahead).
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (I crumbled the walnuts into
little pieces before adding to bowl). A large spoon works well to mix everything up -- but clean hands make the experience a bit more sensual! if you want a less chunky, more blended appearance, you could throw all the ingredients except the buckwheat into a food processor for 20-30 seconds, then transfer to bowl and stir in buckwheat.
3.
Spread on two teflex sheets. Dehydrate at 115 degrees (or whatever you want) for 8-12 hours, or as long as it takes to get the crunchiness level you like.
4. indulge on it's own as a snack or with seed or nut milk.
6 reponses to "Cacao Grawnola Ecstasy "
1. Well, I ended up making it
Well, I ended up making it with a combination of 1 tsp vanillin (which is not as vanilla-y as one might imagine) & 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Oh my gosh. It's not even finished dehydrating and I just keep sneaking bites. It's INCREDIBLE!
2. I'm hoping to make this
I'm hoping to make this tomorrow, after I went on a mad dash to locate vanilla powder, to no avail.
But perhaps someone can assist me. There are different types of vanilla powder, as far as I can tell... there is a dark powder that is made of ground vanilla beans, and there is a tan powder that I believe involves dextrose and vanilla bean extractives. There is also vanilla sugar. Can anyone enlighten me as to which one is appropriate for this recipe?
Thanks!
3. yummy mouth watering.this is
yummy mouth watering.this is one of my favorite dish
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4. geez-- I am soo hungry now
geez-- I am soo hungry now and sitting at work =(
5. I made this today - I halved
I made this today - I halved the recipe as I will be the only one eating it and I know it's not going to last long!! Its lovely and goes nicely on a sliced banana for dessert.
6. Mmmm...chocolate for
Mmmm...chocolate for breakfast - my favourite!!! Thank you! :D