Chocolate Peppermint Granola Parfait
This Chocolate Peppermint Granola recipe is made with old fashioned oats, quinoa flakes, cocoa powder and a bit of peppermint extract. Add yogurt to create a delicious parfait!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup quinoa flakes
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 2-3 tbsp chopped dark chocolate
- Optional: 1 candy cane crushed into pieces
- For the yogurt:
- 2 cups plain yogurt*
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine oats, quinoa, cocoa, and salt into a bowl and set aside.
- Next, add melted coconut oil, maple syrup and peppermint extract to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Pour granola out onto a baking sheet, making sure it's evenly spread out.
- Bake granola for 15-20 minutes, stirring half way through.
- Remove granola from the oven and add the optional candy cane pieces and chopped chocolate and set aside.
- For the parfait: combine yogurt and syrup in a bowl, and transfer it to a serving dish and top it with the granola.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*Or more, depending on how much you need
**Granola will harden a bit once it cools, so if it's browning on the edges remove it from the oven and wait a few minutes to see if it hardens
**Granola will harden a bit once it cools, so if it's browning on the edges remove it from the oven and wait a few minutes to see if it hardens
Nutrition
Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 4mg
