This high protein granola is more budget friendly than store bought, and has 9 grams of protein per serving. Easy to make ahead and store in large batches for those hectic mornings when you want a wholesome high protein and gluten free breakfast, but don’t have a lot of time.
My family loves granola in yogurt, or even with berries and milk, but the mainstream, store-bought granola is typically loaded with unhealthy fats, lots of sugar, and has little nutritional value. There are healthy versions on the market (I do like this one), and even high protein granola can be purchased, but they are extremely expensive for the amount of product you get.
There is no reason to spend a lot of money on granola (or to go without,) when making your own healthy high protein granola is so easy and inexpensive.
Another benefit to making your own granola is the endless customizations in flavors and variety of ingredients you can add. This high protein granola has a pretty classic flavor profile, but you can definitely change it up according to your preferences.
If this recipe is well received I may post some other granola flavors here on the website in the future. So please let me know in the comments if that’s something you are interested in!
Made with wholesome ingredients and relatively low in sugar, this gluten free granola is a healthy and delicious addition to your breakfast lineup. If you’re trying to increase your daily protein and fiber intake, this high protein granola is an easy way to do it – especially paired with lowfat greek yogurt and a handful of berries.
As written, this high protein granola is not going to work for my keto peeps, as the carbs would be too high to fit into a 20 grams or less a day budget. However, at 25 grams net carbs per serving it’s easily low enough to fit into a low carb target of 100g per day – and if you omit the raisins and replace the brown sugar with a sugar substitute, you can reduce the total net carbs per serving to 13g.
I used isopure zero sugar vanilla protein powder in this recipe, which is sweetened with sugar substitute. If you use an unflavored protein powder, you will have to adjust the sweetener in this recipe to compensate. I recommend doubling the brown sugar if that is the case.
This high protein granola recipe makes 16 servings, so you can make it once a month and have plenty for one or two people to have it for breakfast a couple of times a week. Store it in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for best results.
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I hope that you will make this high protein granola and love it – and if so please do be sure to report back!
High Protein Granola – Gluten Free
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 8 cups
Diet: Gluten Free
Description
A delicious and healthy high protein granola recipe that is also gluten free.
2 large egg whites
2 tablespoons avocado or coconut oil
1/3 cup almond butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar (or sugar substitute)
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
4 cups old fashioned oats
1/3 cup hemp hearts
2/3 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 cup golden raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, almond butter, protein powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, and kosher salt until smooth.
- Stir in the oats, hemp hearts, pumpkin seeds, and wheat germ until the dry ingredients are fully coated in the wet ingredients.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spoon the granola mixture evenly onto the sheet and then press down so that the pieces are stuck together.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
- Remove from the oven and cool for one hour.
- Break up the granola into bite sized pieces and add the golden raisins.
- Transfer to a large airtight container and store in a cool, dark place for up to one month.
Notes
To lower the net carbs to 13g per serving, replace the brown sugar with sugar substitute, and omit the golden raisins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 210
- Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 9g
