Spiced High-Protein Granola Clusters

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups high-protein oats
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp vanilla powder
• 1 tsp vanilla paste
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cups olive oil
• 1/3 cups honey
• 1/3 cups almond butter
• 2 oz egg whites
• 1 cups slivered almonds
• 3/4 cups dried tart cherries
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/2 tsp flaky salt
• 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the rolled oats, high-protein oats, ground cardamom, vanilla powder, vanilla paste, ground ginger, and ground cinnamon.
3. In a small saucepan, gently warm the olive oil, honey, and almond butter over low heat until smooth and pourable.
4. Pour the warm liquid mixture over the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated.
5. Using clean hands, mix thoroughly until all oats are moistened.
6. Stir in 1 to 2 egg whites depending on desired chunkiness.
7. Fold in the slivered almonds and dried tart cherries.
8. Spread the mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
9. Remove from the oven, gently stir to form clusters, then flatten back into an even layer.
10. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil, then sprinkle with ground flaxseed, chia seeds, and flaky salt.
11. Return to the oven and bake at 325°F for 5 minutes, then increase to 350°F and bake 5 minutes more until golden and toasty.
12. Cool completely on the sheet before breaking into clusters; stir in chocolate chips if using.

Notes

Adjust egg whites for larger or smaller clusters; store cooled granola in an airtight container up to two weeks.