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Cacao & Chia Buckwheat Granola
Makes 10 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 & 1/2 Cups (150g) of Gluten Free Oats
  • 1 & 1/2 Cups (250g) of Buckwheat Groats
  • 4 Tablespoons of Chia Seeds
  • 3 Tablespoons of Cacao Powder
  • 1/2 Cup (75g) of Almonds
  • 1/2 Cup (75g) of Seeds (Pumpkin/Sunflower etc)
  • 1/3 Cup (80ml) of Maple Syrup
  • 1/3 Cup (80ml) of Melted Coconut Oil

Buckwheat granola is so moreish because of it’s incredible crunchy texture and it makes such fabulous clusters. For this one, I’ve added in loads of raw cacao powder and sweetened it with maple syrup to make it chocolatey and irresistible. It’s full of fibre, protein and vitamin E from the gluten free oats, almonds and pumpkin seeds and to make it even more nutritious, there’s lots of chia seeds in there too which are full of Omega 3s. You can have this for breakfast or dessert or just snack on it straight out of the jar!IMG_8517 IMG_8515

Combine the buckwheat groats, gluten free oats, chia seeds, cacao powder, nuts and seeds and mix until combined.

Drizzle in the melted coconut oil and maple syrup and mix well.

Spread the mixture out on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 180’C for 20-25 minutes until crisp, tossing once in the middle.

Let it cool completely and crisp into clusters before storing in an airtight container.

13 Comments to Cacao & Chia Buckwheat Granola

  1. Elizabeth Franc says:
    9th March 2016 at 2:50 pm

    Dish looks absolutely delicious.
    Love your Blog

  2. valerie says:
    10th March 2016 at 4:20 pm

    Iv just put this recipe in the oven it looks yummy and my 5 yr old loves the chocolate taste so fingers crossed it comes out ok

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    11th March 2016 at 1:43 pm

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  4. Maura says:
    11th March 2016 at 7:41 pm

    Great recipe ….. How long should it keep?

  5. Aisling O'Brien says:
    29th March 2016 at 11:10 am

    Indy Only recently saw you on Nevin Maguire.. and so glad I did. Made this last night wow it is fab!! Thank you

  6. Fidelma says:
    22nd April 2016 at 8:43 pm

    It tastes like healthy coco pops!! Yummy!

  7. Deirdre Hayes says:
    15th May 2016 at 11:41 am

    Hi,

    Could you use agave syrup or honey instead of maple syrup?

    Thanks

  8. Aoibheann says:
    18th May 2016 at 10:39 pm

    Hi is there a difference between buckwheat and buckwheat groats? I can’t seem to find buckwheat groats I can find buckwheat.

    Thanks

    • Indy Power says:
      19th May 2016 at 11:01 am

      Buckwheat groats are just the whole kernels so as long as it isn’t ground it probably is buckwheat groats you’ve found. They’re round/triangular type shaped kernels. Hope that helps!x

  9. Agata says:
    16th October 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Can I ask a silly question? Did you use cooked buckwheat or raw?