Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch Granola

Meet the latest craze in our family: homemade Nutella granola.  We eat this for breakfast, lunch, snack, dessert, whenever we want a burst of absolute yumminess.

You get these nutty, chocolatey, crunchy bites every time you reach in for a handful or two.  Plus, the oats, hazelnuts, and chocolate-hazelnut spread really give you a great energy boost to get you through the day.

You can pour milk over it for breakfast, add a crunch to your daily yogurt, serve it with ice cream, or grab it out of the jar by handfuls when no one is looking…

Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch Granola

Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients:

• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (such as Nutella or JIF)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups quick oats
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup finely chopped hazelnuts

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 325° and line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper.
• In the bowl of your mixer, on low-medium speed, combine the melted butter, honey, chocolate hazelnut spread, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
• On low speed, mix in the oats and salt until combined.
• Using a spatula, spread the granola mixture onto the lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then add the chopped hazelnuts and stir the granola.
• Bake for 10 more minutes.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and cool completely.  Use your fingers to break up the granola if it’s too clumpy.
• Serve with milk, yogurt, ice cream, or by itself, and enjoy!

Original recipe by La Casa de Sweets