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Protein Granola

Rate Recipe By Jesseca on January 3, 2023

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This Homemade Protein Granola is lightly sweetened with cinnamon and honey and loaded with protein thanks to the addition of protein powder and other delicious mix-in’s! Easy to make and a healthy option for snacking!

Granola is easily a one of our favorite breakfasts and snacks. It’s simple to make and so easy to customize. Be sure to try out some of my other flavors like my Cinnamon Crunch Granola, Banana Granola, and PB&J Granola Bars. All amazingly delicious and long lasting!

off white bowl sitting on a small wooden cutting board filled with granola that includes pecans and dried bananas

Recipe Features

  • Quick and Easy: Minimal ingredients and quick baking means you have fresh granola ready in minutes.
  • Long Lasting: Homemade granola will last up to two weeks if stored properly.
  • Filling: Thanks to the addition of protein powder, and a few other protein packed mix ins, this recipe will actually keep you full.

I’m on the hunt for healthier snacks that will actually keep me full. Enter this super simple granola recipe. It comes together quickly, is loaded with flavor, and has about a dozen different ways you can customize it to what you have on hand! It cannot get any better than this.

Serve it dry as a snack, with a little milk as cereal, or over a bowl of Greek yogurt. We can hardly keep this stocked in the pantry. Everyone loves it, even my pickiest eater!

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Granola Ingredients

  • Rolled Oats: This recipe really is best with old fashioned rolled oats. BUT, if you use half rolled oats and half quick oats you end up with something magical. While you can do my little 50/50 split, I do not recommend using quick oats for the entire amount. You end up with a glob mess that just doesn’t set right and miss that delightful crunchy texture.
  • Protein Powder: Use your favorite vanilla protein powder. I really like Clean Simple Eats.
  • Spices: Spices are a great place to play around. If you want the true classic flavor- Stick with cinnamon and salt. It marries beautifully with the vanilla and brown sugar giving you a granola that is family approved. You can swap the cinnamon for apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice in the fall.
  • Honey: Honey is what will keep things clustered and give you those amazing big clumps of goodness. I’m a sucker for local honey and always have it on hand, but in a pinch I have also used maple syrup. You still get clusters together but not quite as big.
  • Oil: Coconut oil is my go-to when making this recipe. It has little flavor which really allows the vanilla to shine. Our second avocado oil. You can also opt for vegetable oil or canola oil in a pinch. Do not use butter. It will reduce the shelf life and need to be stored in the refrigerator making it soggy and less crisp.

Best Protein Granola Mix-Ins

Adding protein powder to this recipe is a good start, but if you want a high protein granola you’ll have to think about the extra ingredients. Here are a few delicious ways to add even more protein to your granola recipe!

  • Nut Butter: Any smooth or creamy nut butter can actually be used in place of the oil! 1/3 cup of some peanut butters can have a whooping  21.36 g of protein!
  • Seeds or Nuts: Almonds, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds… You can never go wrong with added nuts in a granola. Protein plus so many other nutritional benefits.
  • Flax Seed Meal: This is an excellent source of contains omega-3 fatty acids as well as protein!
  • Yogurt: While you can’t mix this in, you can sprinkle granola over yogurt for an added boost of protein.
top down image of an off white bowl filled with protein granola with bananas and pecans

How To Make Homemade Protein Granola

This recipe is fairly basic and easy to make. The secret is to add any mix in ingredients that you love, like nuts, seeds and fruits!

  1. PREP: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and line a large baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside for later.
  2. MIX: Combine the oats, protein powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium sized mixing bowl. Gently toss to combine and set aside.
  3. HEAT: Stir the oil and honey to a small saucepan. Heat over low/medium heat until it has just warmed and, if using coconut oil, the oil is liquidated. Roughly 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  4. BAKE: Drizzle the oil mixture over the oats and stir to combine. Spread into an even layer over the prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through.

Helpful Tools

  • Baking Trays: Not all trays are equal. Use a good quality baking tray (affiliate) to help get this granola nice and crisp while baking.
  • Silicone Baking Mat: Parchment paper works beautifully, but a silicone baking mat (affiliate) can reduce waste and help even cooking!
  • Jars: This is a long lasting recipe as long as it is stored properly! I like to keep this in mason jars (affiliate).
off white bowl sitting on a wooden cutting board overflowing with granola

Recipe Notes:

Can you add sugar to this recipe?

Like your granola on the sweeter side? Stir in 1/4 cup of brown sugar before baking along with 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.

Is protein granola good for you?

This granola can be good for you depending on what you add in. You could potentially get the added bonus of protein, iron, vitamin D, folate, and zinc. Again, all dependent on what you mix in to your granola.

What healthy mix in options can I add to this granola?

This recipe makes an excellent base to any additional ingredients you would like to add. Here are a few of our favorites:
– Nuts: Cashews, walnuts, pecans, almonds… This is an incredible vanilla almond granola recipe!
– Dried Fruit: Bananas and apricots are my favorite, but my kid lives for dried blueberries.
– Seeds: sunflower seeds are one of my favorites.

How long does this recipe last?

If stored in an airtight container at room temperature this recipe will last up to 30 days.

top down image of a bowl that is overflowing with granola on a wooden cutting board with a dark blue napkin towards the side

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Protein Granola


Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
10 servings
This Homemade Protein Granola is lightly sweetened with cinnamon and honey and loaded with protein thanks to the addition of protein powder and other delicious mix-in’s! Easy to make and a healthy option for snacking!
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup mix-ins*

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  • Line a large baking tray with a silicone mat or parchment and set aside.
  • Combine the oats, protein powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Add the oil and honey to a small saucepan. Heat over low/medium heat until warmed and the honey is completely liquidated, roughly 2 minutes.
  • Pour the oil mixture over the oats and stir to combine.
  • Spread into an even layer onto the prepared sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, gently stirring once halfway through.

Notes

Nutrition calculation is based off of granola with no mix ins added. 
If adding nuts to the granola, stir them into the oats at the halfway mark of baking. This will toast the nuts without the risk of burning. 
Adding protein powder to this recipe is a good start, but if you want a high protein granola you’ll have to think about the extra ingredients. Here are a few delicious ways to add even more protein to your granola recipe!
  • Nut Butter: Any smooth or creamy nut butter can actually be used in place of the oil! 1/3 cup of some peanut butters can have a whooping  21.36 g of protein!
  • Seeds or Nuts: Almonds, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds… You can never go wrong with added nuts in a granola. Protein plus so many other nutritional benefits.
  • Flax Seed Meal: This is an excellent source of contains omega-3 fatty acids as well as protein!
  • Yogurt: While you can’t mix this in, you can sprinkle granola over yogurt for an added boost of protein.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

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