Lizi's High Protein Granola, 350g

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In a large mixing bowl, add the oats, protein powder, cinnamon and salt and mix to combine. Add in the pepitas, almonds, flax meal and chia seeds and stir once again until everything is well incorporated.

Having a high-protein breakfast not only replenishes the sources that have been absorbed by the digestive system overnight, but it keeps you feeling fuller for longer , giving you the energy to go about your day – whatever may await you! So, whether your choice of fitness is yoga, running, strength training, hiking or biking – make sure that you are rewarding your exercise efforts with protein to keep your body in tip-top condition. Yes, the two may have similar ingredients – oats, nuts, dried fruit – but they are very distinct, or should be, although several so-called granolas in the shops veer perilously close to muesli. The difference is, muesli is essentially a raw food while granola has been baked to toasty crispness, the grains melding to form rugged clumps that promise crunch and chew. A pale mix and not very clumpy (looks like a muesli), but it does seem lavish, loaded with nuts and fruit, including big, expensive-looking raisins as well as oats and wheat flakes. Sadly, the granola is on the soft side, not crisp and not very sweet. Oddly bland given the amount of nuts. Of course, the post-exercise window has become prime time for making sure we are getting our protein. For the fit and healthy, boosting protein intake post workout is a really effective way to make sure that lean muscle mass develops and recovery time speeds up. By consuming protein within an hour of working out, you will be feeding your muscles when they are at their most receptive.Muesli-like, with lots of pumpkin and sunflower seeds, some teeny bits of what seems to be pecan, and lots of medium to light toasted oats. There’s no crunch, but a pleasing flavour, even if it isn’t toasty. Just not granola. When you go to buy store-bought granola, you might notice that the ingredients contain a high amount of processed sugars and maybe an ingredient or five that you can’t pronounce! That is not the case with this protein granola recipe- it is made with wholesome, healthful ingredients. Here’s the rundown of everything you will need to make it at home:

A pale but clumpy mix; I find flakes of Brazil nut and almond, plus half cashews and pumpkin seeds in reasonable levels. Not sweet but reasonably crunchy. Strong bitter aftertaste, which is a shame as it is good value otherwise. At 6g of sugar per 50g serving an d made with soya protein flakes and crispies , it’s 100% plant- based and lower in sugar than you might expect. An attractive pale gold mix with some clumps and small amounts of raisins and flaked almonds. Tastes very sweet and sugary (there’s desiccated coconut in there) so it’s not very complex, but it’s chewy. A good base to add other nuts and its low price bumps up the value score.With puffed quinoa, pumpkin seeds and oats this does not have a traditional look. There is a bit of honey flavour, though not overwhelmingly sweet, very crunchy, but more like breakfast cereal than a granola. Fun though.