Oil-free Cinnamon Protein Granola! My fav recipe 😊 It makes 10-12 cups of granola, so it’s perfect for a monthly meal prep or easily halved. Also easily customizable to what you have on-hand!
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✨4c rolled oats (gluten free, if needed)
✨4c puffed rice or crispy rice cereal
✨2c nuts and seeds of choice (this time I used 1c pumpkin seeds, 1/4c pecans, 1/4c almonds, and 1/2c buckwheat groats)
✨3 T flaxseeds or chia (optional, just to boost nutrition. I used 2T ground and 1T whole flaxseed)
✨2-3 T cinnamon
✨1/3c vanilla protein powder (optional, add more to increase protein content
✨1c applesauce
✨1/3c maple syrup or honey (budget friendly: add 1/3c packed brown sugar and about 1/8-1/4c water, nut milk or apple juice)
Just preheat the oven to 325*F and grease two large baking sheets. Grab a large bowl, and add all the dry ingredients (if using the budget friendly version, leave out the brown sugar for now!) Mix together REALLY well until all the pieces are coated with cinnamon and protein powder (if using). Grab a small bowl and stir together wet ingredients (budget friendly version, add the brown sugar to this!) Mix wet into dry, and stir it up until everything is well coated. Your rice crisps will probably get a lil’ mushy and that’s okay! Spread half the mixture onto each prepped baking sheet, and bake for 25-30 minutes, rotating pans from top to bottom halfway through. Let cool and break apart! Last step is optional, but for extra crispy granola, I twice bake! Just add pans back into the oven for about 3-5 minutes after letting them cool for about 15-20 minutes and breaking up some of the clusters. WATCH CLOSELY to ensure edges don’t burn. Remove again, cool completely, and store in airtight containers.
Nutrition for 1/4c granola: 87kcal. P 3.3g / F 3.2g / C 12.1 g