Vanilla Almond Butter Protein Granola

yogurt and granola in a white bowl topped with berries and served with a gold spoon

Vanilla Almond Butter Protein Granola

Crunchy, chewy, nutty, and sweet. This vanilla almond butter protein granola makes a nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack!

Course Breakfast, Snacks

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 16

Total Time 26

Servings servings of 1/4 cup each

Calories 180

Author Kim

Ingredients

1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cup rolled oats
1 serving vanilla protein powder (optional)
2 tablespoons ground flax
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate chunks
FAGE yogurt and fruit for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325ºF and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Set aside.
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add almond butter and honey, stirring until the almond butter is melted and fully combined with the honey. Stir in vanilla extract.
Remove from heat and add oats, protein powder (if using), flax, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well and use a spatula to ensure that all of the oats are well coated.
Spread the granola mixture over a baking sheet, leaving as many clusters as you want, and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, and bake for another 8 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Let cool completely before adding chocolate and transferring to a storage container. The granola will still be slightly soft when it comes out of the oven, but it will harden up as it sits at room temperature and cools.

Notes

Put some of that yummy, caramelized cookie-tasting granola into a bowl and swirl your creamy yogurt on top and crown the whole thing with any other ingredients you may desire. I like to go with a generous heap of juicy fresh berries. You could totally leave as is, though, or try adding nuts, chocolate chips or dried fruit.

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