I’m always looking for a healthy and delicious breakfast that is good for you. Often when trying to stay fit or lose weight you will hear that you need a good protein packed breakfast.

This is all well and good if you even like a savoury breakfast (like eggs), OR if you have time to cook before work in the morning anyway. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE EGGS, but I prefer them for a weekend treat or brunch, when I have the time to enjoy them and cook them. Plus, I’m also a lover of something sweet in the morning (like cereal or fruit). This is why I have created this delicious ‘protein packed’ granola; it is packed with protein, but also satisfies my sweet tooth. You can buy protein granolas in the supermarkets, but they are often filled with a lot of sugar, so I wanted to create something of my own, so I can control what I’m putting into my body.

This breakfast cereal contains some lovely rolled oats that will give you a great energy boost in the morning, and this combined with the protein will help keep you full through the morning. My recipe below is simply for the granola base, but for my full recipe/recommendation on how to eat it, I have given you 2 choices below. Personally I would always eat this granola in one of those 2 ways, as its more tasty and you get the extra fiber too (you can eat it on its own but I would recommend that you go for one of my serving suggestions for the best results).

So lets get started…..

Pre-heat your oven at 150 degrees before you start anything, so it is nice and hot when you are ready to roast your granola.

First you will need to get yourself a large bowl, and mix all your dry ingredients together. I did this in 2 stages to make sure all the ingredients were mixed well. I added the oats, the flaxseed, the linseeds, the toasted coconut flakes (I used half desiccated and half toasted as I didn’t have enough), the chia seeds and the mixed seeds, and mixed that all up.

 I then added the super food maca powder. This is optional if you cant find it, but if you do, t has a lovely malty taste and is meant to be great for balancing hormones. With the maca, I then mixed in the salt, protein powder, nutmeg, and chopped nuts of choice (I chose almonds as they are a great source of healthy oils/fats like all nuts, BUT are one of the nuts that is lower in fats and calories, therefore a good choice when watching your weight).

You now need to mix together all the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. I first melted the coconut oil to make sure it was runny/liquid, so I could mix it into my dry ingredients easily. I chose coconut oil as my oil, as it has a lot of great health benefits, PLUS it has a high burning point, so you wont burn away any of the nutrients when cooking. Once the oil was runny, I added it to the bowl and mixed in the maple syrup and almond butter. I chose to use the ‘Pip and Nut’ almond butter, as it is a runny consistency. Other butters like meridian are great to eat, but are a lot firmer and wont mix into the dry ingredients as easily.

*Note* you could always swap the almond butter for anther nut of your choice (like peanut butter) if you prefer that taste.

Once all the wet ingredients are mixed up, you are ready to add them to the dry ingredients. Make sure that you mix the wet mixture well into the dry ingredients, so all the lovely oats and seeds are all fully coated.

Once mixed, you are now ready to cook your nutritious and DELICIOUS granola. Line a large baking tray with baking paper, add your granola mixture to the tray, and bake for 30 minutes in 150 degrees. Once the granola is cooked, leave it in the tray and let it cool completely before you touch it/take it out of the tray.

Once it is fulled cooled, you are ready to enjoy it with my delicious serving suggestions, or store it in your desired air tight container.

Keeping it in an airtight container will help to keep it fresh and let it last for around 1 month (but mine is usually gone within the first few weeks).

This granola can be eaten on its own with some milk of your choice and a drizzle of honey……but I would STRONGLY recommend eating it in one of my suggested ways, as they are a key part to my recipe and I believe that the flavors are enhanced in my serving suggestions!

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You are now ready to eat and enjoy ………………………..

My first (AND FAVORITE) serving suggestion would be with some lovely chopped sweet and sticky dates, drizzles of salty fresh almond butter, all served up with some creamy almond milk.

The dates add extra fiber, and the extra almond butter adds even more protein. You can use other milk like soya milk or normal milk- but i would recommend almond milk as it has a creamy and subtle roasted taste.

My second serving suggestion would be to eat this lovely protein packed granola with some soft sweet banana slices, thick and creamy real (vegan) coconut yogurt, and drizzles of honey.

The banana will add extra sweetness and fiber and the coconut yogurt will add luscious creaminess. You can use normal dairy yogurt, but if you do, I would suggest a thick Greek yogurt, or something with vanilla.

Protein Packed Granola

• 3 cups of oats 
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1/4 cup linseed
• 2tbsp flaxseed
• 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup Mixed seeds
• 1 tbsp maca powder (optional)
• 3 heaped tbsp of your choice of protein (mine was pea protein – any vegan one) 
• Handful of chipped nut of choice
• ½ tsp salt 
• Tbsp nutmeg 
• 1 1/2 heaped tbsp of solid coconut oil – then melted 
• 3 tbsp of maple syrup 
• 7 tbsp of smooth soft almond butter

Serving 1

• A handful of dates (approx 5)
• 2 tbsp of roasted almond butter
• Almond milk

Serving 2

• 3 tbsp of coconut yogurt
• 2 tsp of drizzly honey
• 1 sliced banana

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