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Grease bottom and side of crock-pot with coconut oil.
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Place oats, cocoa powder, nuts, and seeds in the crock-pot, and stir.
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Heat coconut oil until melted (about 1 minute in the microwave).
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Pour coconut oil and honey over the oat mixture, and stir.
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Cover and cook on high with the lid slightly cracked (I use a popsicle stick).
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Stir well every 15 minutes, making sure you stir the granola off the bottom of the crock-pot well.
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Cook until desired (I usually cook it for 45 minutes to 1 hour, but you could go longer to get a more dried, golden brown look, about 2-2 1/2 hours).
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In the last 15 minutes of cooking add the chocolate chips.
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Stir in coconut flakes and dried fruit when finished cooking.
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For a crunchier granola, cool for about 3 hours in the crock-pot in the "off" position with the lid off, stirring every hour or so before placing it in an airtight container.
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Store in airtight containers for up to a month.