Make this high protein granola ahead of time to have quick and easy breakfasts for the week. It just takes 25 minutes to whip up this crunchy, nutty, chocolaty granola. Or try this simple peanut butter granola recipe.
[This recipe was originally posted in September 2020. It has been updated with cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]
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How will this protein granola recipe make your life easier?
Yogurt and granola is a great quick, cold breakfast. Save money and customize your breakfast by making granola yourself. Put this granola on a Yogurt Bowl, over this Mixed Berry Smoothie, or eat with milk.
What makes this homemade granola so good?
- Honey
- Peanut butter
- Rolled oats
- Peanut butter powder
- Nuts (almonds, peanuts, etc)
- Chia/flax seeds
- Chocolate chips
How do I make this granola recipe?
Start making your granola by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Pour honey and peanut butter into small mixing bowl, microwave for 10 seconds until honey and peanut butter are warm.
Add rolled oats to large mixing bowl, drizzle honey/peanut butter mixture into oats. Add peanut butter powder, sliced nuts, chia/flax seeds, and chocolate chips to oats.
Mix together until honey/peanut butter mixture coats all the other ingredients.
Spread granola on a baking sheet, bake for 10 minutes. Stir to break apart, and bake for another 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and let cool on the counter.
Transfer your high protein granola to a glass jar when cooled. Enjoy your granola over yogurt, milk, or on a smoothie for breakfast.
Substitutions/Tips
- Swap nuts and seeds for whatever you have on hand. Hemp hearts, other nuts, and other dried fruit are great with this granola. Note: if adding dried fruit, add after baking)
- Adjust peanut butter powder to taste preference.
- Other great add-ins: dried fruit, other nuts, etc.
FAQ
Granola can be a good source of protein. With nut butter and nuts in it, it can be a good source of protein. You may want high protein granola to tide you over until lunch.
Granola is great plain, as a snack, over yogurt with your favorite toppings, or on a smoothie. It's versatile, and can have lots of different add-ins.
What can I make with leftover ingredients?
- Oats: Mixed Berry Smoothie with Granola, Peanut Butter Granola, or Baked Oatmeal Cups
- Peanut butter powder: PB Caramel, Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Chocolate chips: DIY Waffle Bar, Double Chocolate Cookies, Protein Balls with Peanut Butter, Blueberry Chocolate Muffins.
- Chia seeds: Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats, Versatile Chia Seed Pudding, or Peanut Butter Chia Pudding.
Did you make this high protein granola? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Granola
Equipment
- small mixing bowl
- rubber spatula
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups, spoons
- Cookie sheet
Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter powder
- 1 tablespoon sliced nuts (almonds, peanuts, etc)
- 1 tablespoon chia/flax seeds
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour ¼ cup honey and ¼ cup peanut butter into small mixing bowl, microwave for 10 seconds until honey and peanut butter are warm. Add 2 cups rolled oats to large mixing bowl, drizzle honey/peanut butter mixture into oats. Add 2 tablespoon peanut butter powder, 1 T sliced nuts, 1 T chia/flax seeds, and ⅓ c chocolate chips to oats. Mix together until honey/peanut butter mixture coats all the other ingredients.
- Spread out on a baking sheet, bake for 10 minutes. Stir to break apart, and bake for another 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and let cool on the counter. Transfer to glass jar when cooled. Add to yogurt, milk, or a smoothie for breakfast in the morning.
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Notes
- Swap nuts and seeds for whatever you have on hand. Hemp hearts, other nuts, and other dried fruit are great with this granola. Note: if adding dried fruit, add after baking)
- Adjust peanut butter powder to taste preference.
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Joe says
How long will these last for in a sore tight jar?
Thank you 😊
Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD says
It should last a couple weeks. I like to do the sniff test to see if something is good. If it smells appropriate, it should be good to eat. Enjoy!
Robin Pedigo says
What is the nutritional information?
Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD says
Hi Robin, here's some info about nutrition info on my recipes: https://www.nourishnutritionblog.com/about-rebecca/#h-why-you-won-t-find-nutrition-information-on-the-recipes
Anjali Rai says
Such an amazing recipe! I tried this recipe using True Elements Rolled Oats, Chia Seeds and Flax Seeds and I must tell you the results were outstanding. Do check them out 🙂
Rebecca says
great to hear!
Chichi says
I love granola! The ingredients in this particular recipe are is calling my name. Peanut butter and chocolate! I am in.
Rebecca says
right?! there's not much better in this world than PB & chocolate
Sue says
I adore granola and have been making my own since college, so how is it that I've never made it with pb and chocolate?? YUM.
Rebecca says
oh you've got to try it! it's such an easy and delicious thing to make
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
I can’t wait to try this recipe at home, it looks very tasty!
Rebecca says
let me know how it turns out!
Emmeline says
What a decadent breakfast to have, with chocolate chips! Will be making this for sure.
Rebecca says
I mean, is everything better with chocolate?!
Katie says
Looks delicious! Can't wait to try this one.
Rebecca says
LMK how it turns out