Protein Packed Pumpkin Spice Granola
Unfortunately, a lot of pumpkin spice recipes are tougher to fit into our macros. I am here to change that with my pumpkin spice protein granola. This is an incredibly straightforward, delicious, and nutritious recipe.
Ingredients
- 5 second spritz Olive Oil Cooking Spray
- 1 1/2 cup sugar-free syrup
- 1/3 cup vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seed butter
- 398 mL pure pumpkin puree (~1 2/3 cups)
- 2 2/3 cup Vanilla Whey Protein (~8 scoops)
- 1 cup unsalted pumpkin seeds
- 3 cup oats large flake
- 8 cup puffed wheat cereal
- 1 1/2 cup psyllium husk
- 2 1/2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice (see recipe in bold above to whip up your own)
- 1 1/2 tsp Stevia
- 2/3 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup pitted dates chopped**
- 1/2 cup prunes chopped**
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 Degrees Fahrenheit. Line two large baking sheets with tin foil. Mist with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine syrup, vanilla, pumpkin seed butter and pumpkin puree. Stir to completely combine. Add protein, mix well and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin seeds, oats, puffed wheat, psyllium husk, pumpkin pie spice, stevia, and salt. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients. Mix well to fully combine.
- Spread mixture evenly across prepared baking sheets (mixture should be quite clumpy). Bake for 60 minutes, stirring often to break apart clumps and promote even cooking (~every 20 minutes).
- Allow granola to cool for ~5 minutes before adding dried fruit.
Notes
*For maximum efficiency, chop dates & prunes while the granola bakes.
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