Today is the official release date of the book!
I know many of you mentioned wanting to look through the book before purchasing, and if you head towards your local Barnes and Noble today, you are finally now able to pick up a copy of the actual book! Look for it in the cooking section of stores like Barnes and Noble; it’s now available without having to preorder and wait. More details can be found here:
The Chocolate Covered Katie Cookbook Page
This is all so crazy exciting to me, but the last thing I want to do is turn you away by making this blog into a never-ending promotion of my new book.
Therefore, to summarize: Buy my book if you love dessert; forgive me for maybe mentioning it a few too many times because I’m so excited; and please enjoy today’s new recipe! 
Seriously, though…
How cute are these breakfast granola cups?!
Just 6 ingredients, you can fill them with absolutely anything you choose, and they are surprisingly easy to make. Plus, leftovers can be frozen for a rainy day.
Also… how cute would they be at a brunch party?!?
I kind of want to have a brunch party now, just for an excuse to make them.
Breakfast Granola Cups
Customizable Breakfast Granola Cups
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup applesauce or mashed banana
- 1/4 cup agave or honey (vegans: use agave)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup rolled oats
- yogurt of choice OR any of my 35+ healthy pudding recipes
Instructions
Grease a muffin tin or mini muffin tin, and set aside. Whisk together the first three ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together all remaining ingredients. Combine the bowls, stirring until evenly mixed. Portion the batter into the muffin cups, pressing up the sides. It may look a little crumbly, but that will be remedied by the next step. Put the muffin tray in the fridge for at least an hour. Then preheat the oven to 330 F. Take the muffin tin out and press the sides very firmly again. Bake granola cups 12 minutes, take out and press the sides into the muffin tins again with a spoon. To prevent crumbling, let sit 20 minutes before attempting to remove from the tins. These can also be frozen and thawed, if desired.
Link Of The Day:
Homemade Oatmeal Muffins – healthy & whole grain
You are the most gorgeous fat slug EVER! 😉
Congratulations on your book. I preordered ages ago and am so excited to get my copy hopefully today. It’s snowing here so it’s a great day to stay in and bake!
Ummm fat slug? Was that supposed to be a passive aggressive troll comment or something?
Oh no! Just a joke 🙂
https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2014/07/14/chocolate-covered-katie-anorexic/
I got it that way too. Calling someone a slug is quite insulting!
WTF?!? She’s not fat!!!
I think it was just a reference to her “chocolate covered katie anorexic” post.
Relax, everyone! Those who have been following this blog for any length of time know exactly what the “fat slug” comment means! Katie told us herself: amongst other hateful (and usually anonymous) comments, she was called a fat slug by a not-very-nice (jealous?) person. =)
I preordered the book weeks ago and I cannot wait to get it – hopefully today!
Wow these are SO cute Katie, what a great idea!
I received my copy of your book over the holidays. Congratulations! We’ve made the chocolate-chip pumpkin loaf already and it was AMAZING 🙂
Thank you so much for trying it!
i really want to get your book on kindle soon! it looks amazing!i also cannot wait to make this! yum!thanks again!
Yes! I can’t wait to get my hands on that cookbook! But these granola cups though. They look like my new favourite breakfast. And snack. And dessert. Love it! Thanks sooo much!
These look and sound fantabulous! I would love to know what you put in the center of them for these photos! It looks so yummy!! 🙂
So Delicious whipped topping 🙂
Thanks!
These are the cutest! Congrats on your book.
LOVE this idea, these are beyond cute! Totally making these tonight!
I just want you to know, I’m as excited for your cookbook as you are! I’ve been waiting for this day ever since I found your blog more than a year and a half ago! And my order should be shipping today!!!! I’m so excited!!!!!!!
Thank you, Karen!! 🙂
Those granola cups are so cute! I totally want to have a brunch just so that I can make them too. Thanks for the recipe!
P.S. What kind of rolled oats do you use? Does that mean the “old-fashioned” kind (that take longer to cook), or the other kind (not instant oats, but the ones that say “quick” or “one-minute” oats that take about five minutes total to make)?
P.S. again. Happy New Year, and Congratulations on your book! And don’t worry about mentioning it a few times; I’d be so excited too. You should get the chance to express that excitement for a while. 😀
Old fashioned… But I would be interested to know if they work with quick oats as well. If you try the recipe with quick oats before I do, be sure to report back!
I tried them with quick oats because that’s what I thought you meant. Lol. The kids loved them! I’m serving them to a group of kids tomorrow night and your chocolate mousse for the grown-ups. Yum!
These cups are so cute and I can think of about 100 ways to enjoy them! Awesome recipe!
These are so adorable!! And congrats on your book!
These look absolutely delicious and so cute too! I’ll definitely be trying them 🙂
This is ingenious!!! This are happening immediately. Thanks for the amazing breaky idea!!
Cute cups!
I received the note that the book has been shipped, it will take some time to get to Germany LOL But I’m totally looking forward to it because I’m a book freak – a cookbook freak, that is. Can’t wait to flip through the pages 🙂
It came It came it came!!! I can’t wait to get off work so I can get in my kitchen. By the way your hair looks amazing!
Thanks!! 🙂
I love the look of these – such a great little snack for a buffet, or for breakfast!
Steph – http://nourishmeclean.blogspot.com
Mmm delicious!! These look so good – and as you said, there are so many options of what to put in them!
You look great! Can’t wait to pick up your cookbook. Congratulations once again 🙂
xx Kathryn
http://www.throughthethicket.ca
Your cookbook just arrived. It is beautiful! Congratulations!
1) making these as soon as I finish this comment
2) buying your book right after that!
Congrats, Katie 🙂
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