Well that’s a mouth full to say…chocolate, cranberry, pistachio, quinoa granola. The truth is that when I eat granola, I love for it to be layered with lots of yummy flavors, so the more words to say, the better. As I have been working hard to clean up my diet as much as possible lately, I find my sweet tooth still acting up and throwing cravings my way often. To help combat that, I have been sneaking in a little chocolate, which is my kryptonite, here and there. When I ran across DOVE® Fruit at my local Walmart last week, I knew that they would be the perfect, better for me treat. And when I added them to quinoa granola the combo was incredible! What a great way to start the day off on the right foot and not feel as though I am depriving myself. 
Okay, first thing is first. Run to your closest Walmart and make sure to grab all three flavors of DOVE® Fruit…trust me, you’ll want them all! They have blueberries, cherries and cranberries. All real whole fruit covered in a yummy chocolate layer. Delicious! And here is a coupon just for you to make it extra sweet! Just click on the photo below.
I mean, when they look this yummy, it takes all of my willpower to not eat the whole bag in one sitting!
And because I don’t want you to get lost on the way, here is a quick iPhone photo of exactly where I found them in my local store. They were located in the Seasonal/Candies aisle.
- ¾ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios
- ¼ slivered almonds
- 3 Tbs maple syrup
- 2 Tbs honey
- 2 Tbs coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup DOVE Fruit cranberries, each piece cut in half
- Preheat oven to 350*
- Add all ingredients, except DOVE Fruit, to large bowl and mix well to make sure that everything is evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture in a thin layer on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking time.
- Allow to cool on baking sheet for five minutes, then add the DOVE Fruit and mix well. Transfer the baking sheet to the fridge and let sit for one hour to harden.
- Store in an airtight container.
My kids and I love to eat granola over Greek yogurt, but it is also so delicious in a bowl with some almond milk. And the bits of chocolate covered cranberries make this recipe perfect for dessert as well!
And now you’ve got no excuse not to try this recipe (or tons more with DOVE® Fruit) with the coupon above. Yay! So tell me…what do you plan to make with yours? Or do you plan on just eating them straight from the bag? I’d love to hear from you! 
Oh my gosh this looks amazing! We were just talking about quinoa at work yesterday. I am trying to stay gluten free and I LOVE granola. I have to make this! Keep the recipes coming girl.
Thanks Melissa! Let me know how you like it if you give it a try.