Mocha Granola

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts (optional)
• 1/4 cup cocoa nibs
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons fresh ground coffee beans
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 teaspoons coffee-flavored extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Mix oats, coconut oil, hazelnuts, cocoa nibs, maple syrup, ground coffee beans, brown sugar, cocoa powder, instant coffee granules, coffee-flavored extract, kosher salt, cinnamon, black pepper, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; spread onto the prepared baking sheet, smoothing with a spatula.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; stir and continue cooking until lightly browned and beginning to crisp, about 10 minutes more. Cool granola completely.

Mix chocolate chips into cooled granola and store in an air-tight container.