Looking for a protein-packed breakfast that will keep you energized and satisfied all morning long? My extra crunchy protein granola is the perfect way to start the day because it is made with no refined sugar and is gluten free! This granola is super easy to make. We enjoy it on its own, with yogurt, with milk, or as a topping for smoothie bowls.

KEY INGREDIENTS:

Oats: I use oats from a brand called One Degree Organic Foods. These oats are gluten free, sprouted, as well as glyphosate free. Because these oats are sprouted, they are easier to digest. We get them from Costco.

Protein Powder: In this recipe, I always use the vanilla protein powder from Just Ingredients. I love this company because they make all of their products from whole-food ingredients. Many other protein powders contain toxins and yucky ingredients such as; artificial sweeteners, heavy metals, and BPA. These protein powders are made with whey, but you can make this recipe dairy free, if you use a dairy free protein powder.

Mix and Match:

Additionally, this recipe is so incredibly versatile. You can customize it to suit your flavor preferences, your dietary needs, or if you just want to mix it up a bit. Some other options are:

Protein powder: chocolate peanut butter, chocolate, mint chocolate, snickerdoodle, plain/unflavored,…

Seeds: chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds,…

Nuts: pistachios, pecans,…

Dried Fruits: raisins, dried cranberries, coconut flakes,…

Spices: ground ginger, ground cloves, ground all spice, pumpkin pie spice,…

Miscellaneous: cacao nibs, peanut butter, almond butter, sun butter,…

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Protein Granola

Looking for a protein-packed breakfast that will keep you energized and satisfied all morning long? My extra crunchy protein granola is made with no refined sugar and is gluten free! Super easy to make, it can be enjoyed on its own, with yogurt, or as a topping for smoothie bowls.

Course: Breakfast

Keyword: gluten free, granola, no refined sugar, nuts, oats, protein granola

Ingredients

• 4 cups old fashioned oats
• ½ cup organic corn flakes
• ½ cup walnuts chopped
• ½ cup almonds sliced
• ½ cup banana chips
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• ½ cup coconut sugar
• ¾ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup coconut oil melted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• PREP THE DRY INGREDIENTS: In a large bowl, mix the oats, corn flakes, walnuts, almonds, and banana chips. Set aside.
• PREP THE WET INGREDIENTS: In a medium-sized pot, add the cinnamon, coconut sugar, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt. Heat on low-medium until everything is melted and thoroughly mixed. Remove from the heat.
• MIX: Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredient and mix thoroughly. Add the protein powder and mix again.
• BAKE: Transfer the granola to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Spread out the granola into an even layer, then bake the granola for 25-35 minutes stirring halfway through.
• SERVE AND STORE: Let cool and serve. Store the remaining granola in an airtight container.

Notes

Optional add-ins:
*different flavor of protein powder
*cacao nibs
*peanut butter
*seeds (chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etc.)
*various nuts (pistachios, pecans, etc.)
*other dried fruits (raisins, dried cranberries, coconut flakes, etc.)
*additional spices (ground ginger, ground cloves, ground all spice, pumpkin pie spice, etc.)

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