High Protein Salted Caramel Granola
Sweet, salty, crunchy, and protein-packed. What more could you ask for? This High Protein Salted Caramel Granola is what homemade granola dreams are made of. Made with oats, nuts, seeds, and a gooey cashew butter caramel sauce, this snack delivers big on flavor and plant based fuel. Get ready to fall in love with every crunchy bite!
Equipment
- Sharp knife, baking sheet, oven
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup crunchy sea salt lentils*
- 1 cup raw almonds chopped
- ¾ cup walnuts chopped
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- 3 tbs chia seeds
- ½ cup olive oil
- ⅔ cup cashew butter
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 315°f
- In a large bowl, add all your dry ingredients and mix to combine.
- In a small saucepan over a medium heat, add the oil, maple syrup, vanilla and cashew butter and stir until well combined.
- Add that beautiful, rich caramel sauce over the dry ingredients and mix well.
- To two large non-stick sheet pans, thinly spread the granola mixture and press down firmly. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Once golden brown and cooked, remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool in the pan.
- Once cool, using a wooden spatula, separate the granola from the pan into bite sized chunks and store in an air-tight glass jar.
- Enjoy by itself, over yogurt or parfaits or on top of smoothies! The options are endless! Happy munching!
Notes
- I used Seapoint Farms pink Himalayan salt crunchy lentils as they are high in protein and add the best crunch. If you can’t find these, substitute with crunchy edamame or omit altogether.