Mocha Granola.
I don’t like coffee.
I want to like coffee. I really do.
But why would I want to like something that is seen as a vice to so many people?
I can just see myself sitting cozily on a couch in a local coffee shop, ‘meeting someone for coffee’ and feeling sophisticated as my grubby little fingers envelop the warm mug.
I would probably be wearing some cute skinny jeans, too.
In reality, ‘stuffed sausage’ would be the more appropriate way to describe skinny jeans on my thighs, and because I’ve spent all of my money on shoes, I have nothing left to buy coffee.
Thank goodness I don’t like it.
This also would insinuate that we have a local coffee shop and that I have a friend to meet there.
Wrong again.
The fact is, I don’t like many warm drinks at all. They feel weird going down the pipe. The only warm drinks I consider a staple in my life are usually laced with a touch of whiskey or rum.
However, I really enjoy mocha or coffee-flavored foods.
Coffee ice cream. Tiramisu. Cappuccino truffles.
In case you were wondering, actual coffee doesn’t taste like this. In fact, actual coffee tastes like dirty water. It is easy to be fooled by the flavors. I have come home bearing bags stuffed to the brim of coconut macaroon and french toast flavored coffee. I’ve tried cinnamon swirl cream and vanilla pecan. I’ve bought chocolate truffle and mocha-I-taste-nothing-like-chocolate coffee.
I’ve sold my first born child all in the hopes of finding a coffee I love.
I do love the occasional iced or frozen coffee loaded with a gallon of cream, sugary syrups, whipped topping, and cinnamon. While we’re at it, throw a few scoops of ice cream in there, too. Why not? I’m not ever going to look good in those skinny jeans anyway.
Basically, I love any drink that tastes more like chocolate and barely resembles coffee.
Since granola ranks up there on the list of foods-I-can’t-stop-eating-even-when-my-pant-buttons-pop, I figured a mocha flavor would be perfect. I added some coconut in there too, because in my mind, the world is happier with coconut.
Mr. How Sweet disagrees. He’d probably put chicken breast in his granola.
As soon as the granola came out of the oven, I sprinkled it with chocolate chips. They melted just slightly, resulting in a delicious, chocolate granola that had a crunchy and creamy texture.
So much better than coffee.
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Perhaps if they made a bacon-flavored coffee I would enjoy it?
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My husband is the same way. Hates coffee but loves the taste of coffee treats. What a cool idea to do that with granola.
I love mocha flavored things! But I hate drinking coffee. Weird, right?? I would love this, especially with the chocolate chips. It kind of reminds me of my favorite kashi granola bar – the dark mocha almond bar. Soooooo good!! :)
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Omg that looks amazing! I’ve never been able to enjoy the taste of plain coffee, i’ve always got to spruce it up with milk and sweetener.
Love coffee, LOVE granola, LOVE this recipe! Making!
I’m the opposite. I love coffee but usually don’t like coffee flavored things. I know that’s not normal. But I’m willing to give this a try because, well, it’s from you.
I can’t stop eating granola either, especially with chocolate in it!!! so good! I’m not a fan of plain coffee either and I have to mask it with all kinds of flavors. Plus it makes me shaky and my tummy upset so I usually skip it unless I really need a pick me up :) haha chicken breasts in granola, now that’s gross lol
What lovely granola! I bet that would make for a yummy afternoon snack r dessert too :)
I WISH I read this when I got home from work because I would hve made it to bring with my on my mini vacation. I am so making this when I get back, except I think it will be gone very quickly!
I am in love with this recipe :)
Hehehe I love your back and forth comments with Mr HS – you both sound hilarious! It took me AGES to like coffee – I wanted to SO badly because I’ve always loved the smell. Last summer I tried to like it again because I couldn’t stay awake in my early morning classes, and now I enjoy a cup every day!! But I’d probably take your granola over that any day – it looks awesome!
yum girl. and the bloob soup from the last post.
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dang sweet stuff dude.
Oh Jessica. And I thought we were friends.
Just kidding! You likes sweets, I hate sweets. You don’t like coffee, I loooove coffee. No coffee in the morning = bitchy Sophia. But the idea of drinking gourmet coffee in skinny jeans…lol. That’s just not me either.
Everytime I visit your blog, I feel greedy hunger pangs within 5-seconds. I’m not kidding.
That looks really good. But seriously, you are skinny and probably fit in skinny jeans just fine don’t worry about it.
Mmmm, I love coffee … and I LOVE making mocha oats, so I think I would also love mocha granola!
Have you tried Green Mountain’s Rain Forest Nut? OMG, it is my absolute favorite. Smooth, not too sweet, not to coffee-y.
I have not! I don’t even think I have seen that brand before. I will have to look more closely this weekend.
I’m definitely trying this!
Fantastic recipe girl!! You are the bomb.
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This looks amazing! :)
I didn’t like coffee for a long time. Now I do, but I only drink it on occasion. :-)
I have the same theory on coffee and coffee-flavored foods as you! This sounds AWESOME. I must try!
Coffee does smell better than it tastes most of the time but I’m sure this is delish. :)
Hi Jessica!! I don’t have wheat germ or flax seed but I would looove to make this granola right now! It looks amaaazing. Is there any substitutions for these? Or maybe, can I leave them out??
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I know this was posted a while ago, but I totally relate with the whole i-like-coffee-flavor-but-not-real-coffee thing. However, I drink coffee nearly every day. How? I add syrups. There are probably a lot of great brands, but I have about 12 bottles of Torani syrups. I love the vanilla one because it’s sweet enough to make me love the coffee, but not so flavored that it tastes fake. I would totally recommend doing this (unless you want to avoid a coffee addiction). I got the idea because whenever I go to Starbucks, I get a vanilla latte, so I thought I’d try making it at home :)
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Hi Jessica!
Do you know how much granola this yields? I’m not seeing it anywhere on the site. I’d love to make this for family as a gift this year, but not sure how many batches to make!
Thanks!
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