Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola

0 Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Set aside.
1 Combine the oats, pecans and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Toss together until the cocoa powder coats all the ingredients.
2 In a smaller bowl, stir the warm water and maple syrup together.
3 Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients, and mix using a rubber spatula until every piece is coated.
4 Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading out the granola evenly.
5 Transfer the baking sheet to the oven. Bake for 30 minutes, then turn off oven and allow to cook/crisp for another 30 minutes. (This might take longer, depending on how old your oven is. I baked mine for 30, set another timer for 30, and the granola was still soft, so it sat in the warm oven for an additional hour.)
6 Once granola is crisp, remove from the oven and allow to cool.
7 When the granola has cooled, add the dried tart cherries, and mix well.
8 Store in an airtight container, and enjoy ¼ cup of granola at a time!