High Protein Granola Recipe with Protein Powder (Low Fat)

0 Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
1 In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, puffed rice cereal, protein powder, chopped peanuts, chopped cashews and chia seeds. Stir until evenly mixed.
2 In a small bowl, whisk the egg whites and vanilla extract until foamy and light. This takes about 30 seconds with a hand mixer or 1-2 minutes by hand.
3 Pour the egg whites over the oat mixture and stir until every oat and nut is completely coated.
4 Spread the mixture on the baking sheet in an even, thick layer. Keep it packed close together so the pieces touch. Spreading it thin gives you loose granola instead of clusters.
5 Bake for 35 minutes. The low temperature dries out the egg whites and crisps the oats without burning the nuts.
6 Let the granola cool completely on the pan for at least 30 minutes, and don’t touch or stir it while it’s warm. The clusters harden as they cool.
7 Once it’s cold and crisp, break it into large clusters.