Power Granola (Protein Granola Recipes)
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1.5 cup (125g), Oats, rolled
- 2 tbsp Chia seeds, ground
- 2 tbsp Flax seeds, ground
- 0.5 cup choice of nuts/seeds (Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts, Cashews, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Pistachios, etc.)
- 0.5 cup choice of dried Fruit (Coconut, Raisins, Dates, Figs, Apricots, Cranberries, Blueberries, etc.)
- 0.25 tsp choice of spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cacao etc.)
Other Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp choice of Fruit juices or puree (Apple sauce, Orange juice or Cranberry juice)
To Serve
- 3 tbsp Greek/Vegan Yogurt or 200 ml of Coconut, Almond or Soya Milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.
- In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients mainly the rolled oats, the seeds, the nuts, the dried fruits, cacao or spices. Note that you might prefer to add the dried fruits after baking.
- Mix in the coconut oil, honey and fruit juice and mix thoroughly until all the dry ingredients are moist with the oil, honey and fruit juice mixture.
- Cover a baking tray with parchment paper and spread all the mixture.
- Bake the granola for 30-40 minutes remembering to toss the granola every 8-10 minutes so it cooks evenly.
- Let the granola cool, add the dried fruits if not added before baking and store in an airtight jar.
- Serve it with 3 tbsp of Greek Yogurt or 200 ml of Soya/ Coconut Milk or Almond Milk.