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Make Ahead Mocha Granola

To kick things off, here is a recipe I created for mocha granola. I’m sort of addicted to creating granola these days, and when I saw that LorAnn Oils and Flavors had a coffee emulsion, I was inspired to create something with it. I decided to use the Princess flavor as well. I used a bit of molasses to provide even more richness, but you can omit and use a full cup of honey or syrup if you don’t care for molasses or want the mocha flavor to come through even more.

As always, feel free to substitute nuts, seeds, etc. depending on what you have on hand.

It is SUPER flavorful, and as with most granola recipes you can make it ahead of time and store for 1-2 weeks in an airtight container or freeze for several months.

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Make Ahead Mocha Granola

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup hemp seed hearts
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup walnuts chopped
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1 1/2 cups almond flakes
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 1 tsp LorAnn's coffee baking & flavoring emulsion
• 1 tsp LorAnn's Princess Cake and Cookie emulsion
• 3/4 cup maple syrup or honey
• 1/4 cup molasses

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300F

2. In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients

3. Add remaining ingredients and mix well

4. Spread on cookie sheet and bake 30-60 minutes (depending on how thin the layer is; can also bake this in a 9x13 pan), stirring often. Do not overdry.

5. Let cool completely, undisturbed. It will be chunkier if you don't stir and let it cool in one hunk. Store in airtight container and serve over milk or yogurt.

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