Nutella Granola

Chocolate and hazelnut granola, thats free from refined sugar and vegan. Really easy to make and means you can be eating it well within the hour. 

What you will need for this chocolate hazelnut crunchy goodness. 

2 and 3/4 rolled oats (gluten free if required)

1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts (a few left whole)

for the coating 

1/4 cup hazelnuts warmed in the preheating oven for 5 minutes 

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup coconut oil 

1/4 carob powder 

1/2 tsp vanilla 

pinch of salt 

First off preheat your oven to 150c fan and pop the 1/4 of hazelnuts in just for 5 minutes. Next up get your coconut and maple syrup melting on the lowest heat. When both are ready transfer hazelnuts into a food processor and blend for around 5 minutes scrapping the sides down now and again. Now add in your cooled maple syrup and coconut oil mixture blend again make sure its all combined. Now add in your carob powder vanilla and a pinch of salt. Mix well then add this to you oats and chopped hazelnuts. Spread mixture onto a baking sheet and bake for around 25-30 minutes checking and giving it a stir every 10minutes. Store in a air tight container.