Description
Sweetened with applesauce and date syrup, this is not the sugar loaded granola that gets passed off as healthy. With added egg whites, it gets nice and crisp and gives you an added protein boost to top your smoothie bowls with something fun and crunchy. (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking spray
Dry ingredients
- 4 cups oats (gluten-free if needed)*
- 1 cup almonds, chopped (you can skip chopping if you use slivered or flaked almonds)
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
Wet ingredients
- 1/4 cup date syrup
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- pinch of salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce (homemade applesauce is awesome, but store-bought is okay too)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (or chai spice blend, pumpkin pie spice, or apple pie spice)
Dried fruit
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).
- Lightly coat two sheet trays with cooking spray.
- Mix the oats, almonds, coconut flakes, and pumpkin seeds in a large bowl.
- Whisk the egg whites with the salt until they are broken up well in a small bowl.
- Add the date syrup and olive oil to the egg whites, then mix in the applesauce and cinnamon.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until everything is moistened well.
- Spread out the unbaked granola on the prepared sheet trays in a shallow layer.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then stir the granola.
- Bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Let the granola cool for 10 minutes, then stir in the dried fruit.
Notes
*Oats are naturally gluten-free, but for gluten-sensitive people, you might think of buying certified gluten-free oats to avoid any cross-contamination.
If you prefer your granola a little sweeter, swap in honey for the date syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Additional Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Healthier Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 12
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0