Protein Granola (15 grams of protein, gluten-free)
Ingredients
- 1 cup (100g) rolled oats
- 1 cup (90g) quick oats
- 1/3 cup (40g) whey protein powder
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp (100g) peanut butter
- 3 tbsp (65g) honey
- 1 egg white from a large egg
- 1 tbsp (15g) ghee
Mix-ins (optional)
- 1 cup (140g) nuts roughly chopped mix of your favourite nuts
- handful of raisins/dried cranberries or seeds
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 165°C/330°F degrees and line the baking sheet with parchment.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix peanut butter, honey, ghee, and an egg white until combined.
- Add oats and whey protein powder. Mix well, until all of the oats get coated and form small chunks. You can use a spatula or mix with your hand to massage the mixture evenly.
- Add roughly chopped nuts into the mixture. Mix until the nuts are evenly incorporated, they don't need to be coated in the mixture.
- Pour the granola onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a spatula to distribute it evenly on the sheet.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown. To ensure even bake through, stir the granola 2 times during the baking – after 10 minutes and after 15 minutes of baking.
- Let the granola cool completely on the baking sheet (1-2 hours). Add optional mix-ins of your liking – dried fruit and/or chocolate.
- Store completely cooled granola in the air-tight container at room temperature out of the sunlight for 1-2 weeks.
Notes
If you make this recipe with a cup of nuts it will provide 8 servings (70g serving or 2/3 cup). If you omit the nuts, you'll get 6 servings (70g serving or 2/3 cup).
Nutrition w/ nuts (per serving = 70g or 2/3 cup)*
Calories: 336 kcal, Carbohydrates: 28 g, Protein: 15 g, Fat: 19 g, Saturated Fat: č g, Polyunsaturated fat: 5 g, Monounsaturated fat: 9 g, Trans fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 17 mg, Sodium: 63 mg, Potassium: 261 mg, Net Carbs: 22 g, Fiber: 6 g, Sugar: 5 g
Nutrition without nuts (per serving = 70g or 2/3 cup)
Calories: 313 kcal, Carbohydrates: 33 g, Protein: 15 g, Fat: 14 g, Saturated Fat: 4 g, Polyunsaturated fat: 4 g, Monounsaturated fat: 4 g, Trans fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 23 mg, Sodium: 84 mg, Potassium: 176 mg, Net Carbs: 28 g, Fiber: 5 g, Sugar: 5 g
*calculated with 1 cup of almonds