Protein granola clusters with skyr and berries
50 min · 32 g protein · 338 cals / serving
Big, crunchy clusters of oats, almonds and pumpkin seeds, held together with egg white and whey instead of a cup of oil and syrup, baked low until they snap. Served as granola is best eaten: a handful over a thick bowl of skyr with berries.
Ingredients
Clusters
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/3 scoops whey protein, vanilla
- 2 1/2 tbsp chopped almonds, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp coconut oil, melted
To serve
- 5 cups skyr, plain or vanilla, 200 g a bowl
- 2 cups raspberries
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries
Steps
- Heat the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with baking paper. In a bowl, mix the oats, whey, almonds, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and salt.
- Whisk the egg whites until frothy, then whisk in the maple syrup, vanilla and melted coconut oil. Pour over the dry mix and stir until every oat is coated and the mix clumps when squeezed.
- Tip onto the sheet and press into a flat layer about 1/2 inch thick, packing it firmly with the back of a spatula. This is what makes clusters rather than loose granola.
- Bake 35–40 minutes, turning the sheet halfway but NOT stirring, until golden and dry to the touch. Turn off the oven and leave it inside 15 minutes more, then cool completely on the sheet; it crisps as it cools. Break into big clusters.
- For each bowl, spoon 200 g (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) skyr into a bowl, scatter over a handful of berries and a sixth of the clusters.
Good to know
How do I keep them crunchy?
Cool them completely before they go in a jar, and keep the jar airtight. They stay crisp for 2 weeks. Add them to the skyr right before eating.
Why did mine come out loose?
Usually they were stirred during baking or not pressed firmly enough. Leave the sheet alone and only break the slab once it is cold.
Can I snack on the clusters on their own?
Of course; they are crunchy and moreish straight from the jar. On their own they are a sweeter, denser treat, at about 20 instead of 66 for the bowl, which is why the recipe pairs them with skyr and berries.
Can I add chocolate?
Scatter a small handful of dark chocolate chips over the clusters as they come out of the oven, so they half melt and glue the clusters together as they cool.
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Per
- Calories
- 104
- Protein
- (40%)
- 10 g
- Fat
- (16%)
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- (43%)
- 12 g
- of which sugar
- 4 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 82 mg
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As written, 2030 kcal goes into the pot and 1991 g of ingredients comes out as about 1945 g of food: 104 kcal per 100 g. Cooking moves water and energy density is the score's biggest lever, so the dish is scored as cooked, not as an average of its parts. Every ingredient links to its food page, with the same data and score. The label's percentages are each macronutrient's share of the calories. The full formula.