Double Chocolate Fig Homemade Granola Recipe

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Chocolate lovers, this homemade granola recipe is for you! With double the chocolate + mission figs, try it as dessert or a breakfast treat.

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Keyword: best dried fruit for granola, homemade granola

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups rolled oats
6 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Mission Figs , stems removed and quartered
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 275°F.
Make Vanilla Simple Syrup: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 7 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla off-heat.
In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, oil, simple syrup, salt, cinnamon, and cocoa powder until oats are coated. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
Bake for 32 minutes, removing from the oven to gently stir every 8 minutes (a total of four times). Remove from the oven and stir in the figs and half the chocolate chips.
Cool the granola. Then, stir in the remaining chocolate chips.