Chocolate Granola (Grain Free With Oatmeal Option)

This is not my recipe, but I forgot what blog it came from!!! I took the original (which was Granola Bites) and changed it a bit and it turned out really yummy. See note about oatmeal substitution.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 14 1/2 cup servings

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  pumpkin seeds
• 3⁄4 cup sunflower seeds (raw)
• 1 1⁄2 cups coconut flakes
• 1  cup  sliced almonds
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecans, roughly chopped
• 1  cup  almond meal
• 1⁄4 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup  melted coconut oil
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable  glycerin (food grade)
• 25  drops  chocolate-flavored liquid stevia
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
•  cinnamon (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
3. In a separate bowl, combine all the wet ingredients; combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing really well to coat.
4. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spread the granola evenly. Bake for 20-30 minutes, stirring half way through.
5. Remove from oven and let cool; store in an airtight container.
6. NOTE: You can sub up to 1-1/2 cups of oats for any of the nuts or seeds. That makes it not grain free then.