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Chocolate Protein Granola (Dairy, Gluten, and Grain-Free)
Chewy and with a delicious chocolate flavor, this chocolate protein granola recipe is the perfect high protein snack to munch on.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 407 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ⅛ cup hemp hearts
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ⅛ cacao powder
- ½ cup shredded coconut unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons almond butter runny
- 3 tablespoons oil Coconut or avocado
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- ⅛ cup egg whites
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Mix together all the dry ingredients.
- In a small pot on the stove, melt together the oil and nut butter or low heat until you can easily mix it. Mix in the egg whites to it.
- Pour wet into dry and mix until everything is coated.
- Portion the granola onto a lined baking tray and smooth it out.
- Bake for 7 minutes and then use a silicone spatula to stir the granola around before smoothing it back out.
- Bake for another 7-11 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool fully on the pan.
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Notes
- Use fresh nut butter so that it’s a bit runny, otherwise, it won’t mix well.
- I like to sprinkle the top of the chocolate granola with a bit of sea salt before it bakes, optional but delicious.
- Make sure to spread the granola on the baking tray evenly and not in one big clump. When you stir it after the halfway point, re-spread it.
- You don’t want it to dry out too much as it doesn’t go crispy, just burnt. So, in the last 5 minutes watch it closely. The end result is a chewy texture.
- Let it cool on the pan for the full 30 minutes once out of the oven. This is where it hardens up a bit.
Nutrition Information
Calories
407kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
0.05g
Sodium
19mg
(1%)
Potassium
253mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 407
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 407kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 253mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.