French Chocolate Granola

4 1/2 cups rolled oats (sub half spent grain if desired)
3/4 cups raw almonds, chopped
3/4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. mild honey
3 tablespoons vegetable oil 
½ cup, or more, finely chopped bittersweet chocolate

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F.

2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, almonds, coconut, sugar, and salt. Stir well to blend.

3. In a small saucepan, warm the honey and oil over low heat, whisking occasionally – watch out! the oil will want to splash - until the honey is loose. Pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to combine well.

4. Spread the mixture evenly on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden. Set a timer to go off halfway through the baking time, so that you can give the granola a good stir; this helps it to cook evenly. When it’s ready, remove the pan from the oven, stir well – this will keep it from cooling into a hard, solid sheet – and cool completely. Bake longer if using damp grain.

5. When cool, transfer the granola to a large bowl, storage jar, or zipper-lock plastic bag. Add the chocolate, and stir (or shake, if using a jar or bag) to mix.

6. Store in an airtight container. Serve with milk.