Literally the thought I had while eating a bowl of this granola and penning this post. Whoever said I couldn’t multitask was a big liar. This granola was inspired by two things: 1) a reader suggestion! And 2) this Almond Joy Butter. Truth be told, I wasn’t a huge Almond Joy fan growing up. Snickers was where it was at, and later on, Caramelos and Milky Ways also floated my boat. I’m kind of a candy bar fan in general, if you couldn’t tell. I didn’t really like coconut anything until giving coconut butter a try. And then once I ventured into coconut milk territory, it was all over. The rest is history. Now it’s an all-out love affair. This granola is infused with coconut two ways: Coconut flake and coconut oil. The combination of the two give it the perfect coconut flavor and texture without being too overwhelming. The crispy oats and almonds lend extra texture and nutrition, and little specks of dark chocolate sweeten things up. If you’re like me, add more chocolate than I list or you’ll just end up digging it all out of the jar because there’s inevitably never enough. #truestory This recipe is not only grade-A delicious, it’s also simple. Just 9 ingredients and roughly 30 minutes required. I find myself making granola at least once every couple weeks to have on hand for breakfast and snacking. I had just cleared out my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip batch when I made this and I must say it’s made a lovely replacement. I think you guys are going to love this granola. It’s CrispyPerfectly sweetSuper coconuttyLoaded with almondsDark chocolatyReminiscent of an Almond Joy& Kind of perfect Make this granola to have on hand for quick breakfasts and snacks on the go. And if you do, you know the drill. Take a picture and tag it #minimalistbaker on Instagram to make me super happy and join the virtual granola party. Cheers!
