High Protein Granola
My High Protein Granola recipe is the perfect nutritious breakfast or snack that my family loves! Made with a mix of nuts, seeds, protein powder, and almond butter, it’s packed with protein, low in sugar, and free from preservatives, making it much healthier than store-bought options. Best of all, it takes just 30 minutes to make!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 298kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup whole almonds
- ⅓ cup whole hazelnuts
- ½ cup pecans
- ⅔ cup walnuts
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1½ tbsp almond butter
- 3 tbsp honey use maple syrup for a vegan option
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
- ⅓ cup vanilla protein powder optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F / 150 C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roughly chop the nuts, add to a mixing bowl along with the sunflower seeds and rolled oats. Toss to combine.
- Add the vanilla, almond butter, coconut oil, and honey to a microwave safe container and microwave in 30 second bursts until melted, whisk until smooth.
- Add the melted honey mixture, salt and cinnamon to the chopped nuts. Toss until everything is well coated.
- Spread in an even layer over the prepared baking tray.
- Place the baking tray in the oven to cook for 15 - 20 minutes, making sure to stir every 5 minutes to stop from burning and to ensure even cooking.
- When the granola is golden in color, remove the tray from the oven and let the granola cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
Notes
- To make my granola even higher in protein you can add ⅓ cup of vanilla protein powder to the dry ingredients before stirring through the melted honey mixture (nutritional information includes vanilla protein powder, without the protein powder, each serving would have 7 grams of protein).
- Once my easy high protein granola has cooled completely you can add ½ cup of raisins to the mix to add a little more sweetness.
- I easily store this granola for up to 3 months.
- My granola can be served with chilled almond milk, coconut yogurt, regular yogurt, or your favorite milk as a delicious breakfast or dessert.
- When I stir the granola periodically throughout the cooking process helps to evenly cook the granola and reduces the chances of burning.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.33cup | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g