Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Granola
Make this 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.
Servings 4 servings
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.