Protein Granola
Crunchy, chewy, nutty, and sweet. This vanilla almond butter protein granola makes a nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack!
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups protein powder*
- 1 1/2 cup mix-ins (I used mixed nuts and dried cranberries)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/2 cup honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir oats, protein powder, mix-ins, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, add peanut butter and honey. Microwave for 20-30 seconds or until it's easy to stir the ingredients together into a smooth mixture. This step can be skipped and you can simply add the wet ingredients to the dry, but it makes them easier to stir when microwaved.
- Pour the liquid ingredients onto the dry ingredients and stir to coat very well. The mixture will seem too dry, but keep pressing the mixture with your spoon and stirring until everything is coated evenly. If too dry, you can add an extra tablespoon or 2 of honey.
- Spread the granola onto the prepared baking sheet into a single layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes, flipping the mixture with a spatula halfway.
- Remove from the oven when the granola is fragrant and golden brown. Cool completely, on the pan, without touching at all for at least 45 minutes, so it crisps up and forms delicious clusters.
Notes
*Use any flavor you like best. I like to use vanilla or snickerdoodle flavor.
Put some of that yummy, caramelized cookie-tasting granola into a bowl and swirl your creamy yogurt on top and crown the whole thing with any other ingredients you may desire. I like to go with a generous heap of juicy fresh berries. You could totally leave as is, though, or try adding nuts, chocolate chips or dried fruit.
Store in a glass mason jar or large zip lock bag in the pantry up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3mg