Dark Chocolate Granola

Pair maple-sweetened chocolate granola with homemade yogurt for a healthy but decadent-tasting breakfast. Jennifer McGruther

This bittersweet dark chocolate granola makes for a decadent breakfast, especially when paired with homemade yogurt. Maple syrup gives the granola a subtle sweetness, while cocoa butter and cacao give it a rich chocolatey flavor balanced by the warmth of cinnamon and cloves.

Makes about 8 servings

• 1 1/2 cups sprouted rolled oats
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup cacao nibs
• 1/2 cup Grade A dark maple syrup
• 1/4 cup cocoa butter, or coconut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chocolate extract, optional

Heat oven to 250 degrees F.