Apricot Granola with Ginger and Dark Chocolate

This homemade Apricot Granola is better than store bought in every way! Huge chunks of crunchy granola and chewy apricots mix with ginger and dark chocolate for the perfect topping for smoothies, açaí bowls, yogurt or an anytime snack!

I love this granola so much. I think I can safely say it’s the best I’ve made or had! One of the things I’m most excited about is that you actually end up with large clusters of granola instead of toasted and flavored individual oats and nuts. Something that had often eluded me when making granola at home. The other thing I love about it is the flavor of course! Oats, pecans, dried apricots, coconut, flax, pecans, dark chocolate all mingling with warm ginger spice make for such a tasty granola that I have made countless times now.

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT APRICOT GRANOLA

It’s so easy! Everything (except for the apricots and chocolate) gets mixed in one bowl and then baked. I add the chopped apricots right when the granola comes out of the oven and then the chocolate once it’s fully cooled.

I’ve adapted this recipe from a Food52 recipe so this granola would not exist without this one. I’ve reduced the sugar slightly, changed up the nuts and added flax, apricots, dark chocolate and of course: ginger!

FLAVORS

The ginger is subtle in this, but crucial. It adds warmth and spice without taking over the show. In fact, there isn’t really anything that takes over and I think that’s why it’s so good. Dark chocolate and apricot are already so good together and adding ginger to the mix makes things magical.

I used this dark chocolate again as I did in my blackberry cake and it does not disappoint.

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Homemade Granola with Apricot, Ginger and Dark Chocolate

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The perfect homemade granola! Crunchy oat clusters, chewy dried apricots, nuts, coconut and dark chocolate all mingling with maple brown sugar and ginger. Delicious on its own, with milk, yogurt or on smoothies!

• Author: Becky Schmieg
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 40 minutes
• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Category: Breakfast
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup raw pepitas
• 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp ground ginger
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/4 cup dried apricots (chopped)
• 3 1/2 oz dark chocolate (chopped )

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. To a large bowl add: oats, nuts, coconut, flax, salt, ground ginger and brown sugar. Mix to combine all ingredients then add maple syrup and olive oil. Mix until all ingredients are moistened.
3. Press into two, parchment-lined baking sheets (one regular sized sheet and a smallish one should do).
4. Bake for 30 minutes, rotating the racks half-way through, until browned. Soon after removing from the oven, add the chopped apricots and mix into warm granola. Once the granola has cooled, add the dark chocolate.
5. Enjoy!