Chocolate Chai Protein Granola
Crunchy granola with bold chocolate flavor and warm chai spices.
Ingredients
- 3 cups of old fashioned oats
- 1 cup of almonds, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup of desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup of chia seeds
- 1/4 cup of chocolate protein powder
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup of peanut butter or tahini
- 1/2 cup of pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon of cloves
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven 350 degrees
- In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of old fashioned oats, 1 cup of almonds, chopped, 1/2 cup of desiccated coconut, 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds, 1/4 cup of chocolate protein powder and 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and set aside for now
- Combine 1/2 cup of peanut butter or tahini, 1/2 cup of pure maple syrup, 1/3 cup of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom, 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves and 1 teaspoon of salt a small saucepan over medium heat, warm until everything is fully combined and pour over the oat mixture
- Mix until completely combined
- Spread over a generously greased 12"x18" baking sheet
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes rotating the baking sheet once
- Transfer the baking sheets onto a cooling rack and allow the granola to cool fully before crumbling
- Store in an airtight container for up to 30 days