Homemade chocolate coconut is easy to make and tastes delicious. It is so much cheaper than store bought granola and fresher too. It is great plain, with milk, or over yogurt.

Bowl of vanilla yogurt topped with chocolate coconut granola and sliced strawberries with spoon nearby, ready to eat.

Any excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast is a good one to me! This chocolate granola is made with toasted oatmeal to make it extra delicious.

It is just the right amount of sweet and chocolaty and the optional coconut makes it an extra tasty treat. It is a fun way to start your day, but also makes a great healthier way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

There is just something about granola. It is such a simple food, but so good. We love it sprinkled on yogurt and enjoy it both at breakfast time and as a nighttime snack.

This granola takes a little bit of time in the oven, but almost no effort to make. If you need to trim some time off, you don’t have to toast the oats before you make it.

tray of chocolate coconut granola fresh from the oven.

jar of chocolate coconut granola spilling into lid.

However, we think it is worth the extra step. It gives the oats a little more depth of flavor and crunch.

We learned that when making toasted maple cinnamon granola and now we apply that knowledge to almost every batch of oatmeal we make.

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It adds a bit of time to the process, but really no extra work.

We added some coconut for extra flavor and texture. I know some people are strongly against coconut though, so don’t let that turn you off if you aren’t a fan. You can just leave it out with no issues at all!

Bowl of vanilla yogurt with sliced strawberries and chocolate coconut granola.

small bowl of chocolate granola with milk

Vanilla yogurt is an absolutely perfect base to sprinkle some granola on. We added some sliced strawberries and it was an instant hit.

Do you make your own granola? What are your favorite flavor combinations in granola?

More great granola recipes

For a fun chocolaty granola in bar form, try cookies and cream granola bars. They are perfect for packing in lunchboxes or taking along for a snack.

Another great granola option is peanut butter granola. It tastes kind of like having a peanut butter cookie in your yogurt and is fabulous for eating by the handful as well.

Or if you like the idea of the coconut but don’t want chocolate for breakfast, try making toasted coconut granola. The great thing about granola is the options are limitless!

4.91 from 11 ratings

Chocolate Coconut Granola

Author: Carlee

Servings: Servings

This toasty delicious chocolate granola is out of this world delicious. It is great eaten by the handful, sprinkled on yogurt or eaten as cereal with milk! Whatever you do, just make some!

Prep: 5

Cook: 1 15

Total: 1 20

Ingredients

Instructions

Place 5 cups rolled oats on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes or until they start smelling toasty. They shouldn’t take on a lot of color, you want them just lightly toasted.
In a large bowl, melt ½ cup butter. Stir in ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar, ½ cup cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 cup shredded coconut.
Toss toasted oatmeal in the cocoa mixture and spread out over tray.
Reduce the heat to 250°F and bake for an hour, stirring every 15-20 minutes.
Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.