Some mornings I enjoy a savory breakfast like avocado toast, and other mornings I crave something more sinful like chocolate… topped with chocolate… served with a side of CHOCOLATE.  It’s mornings like the latter, that I indulge in homemade chocolate nut granola.  You might be wondering why I make my own granola when there are so many readily available at the grocery store.  This reason is two-fold.  1) I do not tolerate oats and the majority of prepackaged granola options use oats as their base ingredient.  B) I like knowing exactly what ingredients are in my food.  By making this quick recipe at home, I know there are no preservatives or synthetic ingredients. And III) It is much more economical to make granola than to purchase the prepackaged variety. (just realizing my reason is in fact NOT two-fold…) [Read more…]