Chocolate Chip Protein Granola
Refined sugar free, date sweetened granola with vanilla protein powder and chocolate chips.
Equipment
- 1 blender or food processor to make date paste
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 sheet of parchment paper
Ingredients
Wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup date paste or sub maple syrup or coconut sugar, or sugar free alternative, see recipe for making homemade date paste
- 1/4 cup runny creamy almond butter or cashew or peanut butter
- 1/8 cup milk of your choice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste
Dry ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats look for oats that are organic and "glyphosate free"
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder I like the brand "Truvani" for no aftertaste,but use whatever is your favorite, or sub 1/4 cup more oats
- 1 cup walnuts roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- 2. Mix the wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl until completely smooth. Add in the dry ingredients and mix till well combined.
- 3. Spread out on a parchment paper lined baking tray. Use your hands to spread the granola out evenly in one flat layer.
- 4. Bake for 15 minutes, take out of the oven and flip, then put back in for another 15 minutes, take it out and flip a third time and put it back in for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely to room temperature- about 30 minutes.