Name: Chef John's Chocolate Granola
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: Packed brown sugar - ⅓ cup; Maple syrup - ¼ cup; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Kosher salt - ¾ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper (Optional) - 1 pinch; Unsweetened cocoa powder - 3 tablespoons; Rolled oats - 2 cups; Chopped almonds - ¾ cup

Ingredients for - Chef John's Chocolate Granola

1. Packed brown sugar ⅓ cup

2. Maple syrup ¼ cup

3. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

4. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

5. Kosher salt ¾ teaspoon

6. Cayenne pepper (Optional) 1 pinch

7. Unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons

8. Rolled oats 2 cups

9. Chopped almonds ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Chocolate Granola

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, salt, cayenne pepper, and cocoa powder in a bowl. Whisk thoroughly. Add oats and almonds. Toss and smear the mixture together using a spatula until well coated. Spread mixture evenly over a silicone-lined baking sheet.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Toss granola with a fork, breaking up any clumps to get a finer texture. Continue baking until desired texture is reached, 30 to 60 minutes more. Sprinkle some granola onto a plate; if it clinks, it is ready. Turn off the oven and leave granola inside the oven to dry and cool to room temperature. Chef John