Studded with sweet dried strawberries & mini chocolate chips, this easy to make Chocolate Strawberry Skillet Granola only tastes like a decadent treat...
I am a BIG fan of the chocolate and fruit combos for Valentine's Day (or any day really ;) ). Cherries with chocolate? YES! Strawberries and chocolate? Heck yeah!
Chocolate covered strawberries are just synonymous with Valentine's Day, am I right? So I decided to take a cue from this popular sweet treat for this time of year and transform it into a tasty & healthy granola perfect for pouring milk over, serving over top of your favorite yogurt, or for putting into pretty glass jars for easy gift giving.
Typically I bake my homemade granola, but for this Chocolate Strawberry Skillet Granola I broke out my trusty cast iron skillet. I have been wanting to try and make a skillet granola for a while now.
The cook time for a skillet toasted granola is about 1/3 of the usual baking time for granola. And the results? Whoa! I was not disappointed in the slightest with this skillet granola. :)
Studded with sweet dried strawberries & mini chocolate chips, this easy to make Chocolate Strawberry Skillet Granola only tastes like a decadent treat...
Not only is this Chocolate Strawberry Skillet Granola the perfect sweet "treat" (not really though because it is pretty healthy-ish ;) ) for you to enjoy, but it can also make the perfect last minute Valentine's Day gift. Just scoop some into a pretty glass jar, tie on a red ribbon, and maybe a little gift tag that says something like "I love you berry much!".
I know, corny but fun, right?
Yield: Serves 6
Chocolate Strawberry Skillet Granola
Studded with sweet dried strawberries & mini chocolate chips, this easy to make Chocolate Strawberry Skillet Granola only tastes like a decadent treat.
prep time: 5 min cook time: 10 min total time: 15 min
ingredients:
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup dried strawberries, chopped
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
instructions:
How to cook Chocolate Strawberry Skillet Granola
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt the coconut oil & honey together. Add in the cocoa powder, brown sugar, & salt. Cook, stirring about 2 minutes. Add in the oats and continue cooking & stirring until the oats are golden and toasted, about 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and quickly fold in the dried strawberries & chocolate chips. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and allow to cool completely.
- Break up the granola, and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Enjoy!
What is your favorite way to make homemade granola- baking or the skillet method? :)
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