Chocolate and Peanut Granola

By debicakes62

(Copyright 2004, Feast, Hyperion, All Rights Reserved)">Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
(Copyright 2004, Feast, Hyperion, All Rights Reserved)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup best quality cocoa
• 4 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 3/4 cup white sesame seeds
• 3/4 cup apple compote or applesauce
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/3 cup brown rice syrup or rice malt syrup
• 1/4 cup clover honey or other runny honey
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 cups raw peanuts
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or sunflower oil

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 310 degrees F.

Mix everything together very well in a large mixing bowl. Spread the mixture evenly in 2 baking tins and bake for 40 minutes to 1 hour, turning over half-way through baking. Allow to cool and store in an airtight container.