Elevate your breakfast with this protein granola, featuring freeze-dried strawberries and chocolate chunks. Perfect with yogurt and berry compote, or even jam. For a protein boost, I mix in Botanica’s Perfect Protein Vanilla, crafted from whole foods like organic brown rice, quinoa, and coconut milk.

Recipe by Jillian Barreca

Ingredients:

• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup walnuts
• ½ cup pumpkin seeds
• ¼ cup shredded coconut
• ⅓ cup ground flax seeds
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp runny tahini
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 scoops Perfect Protein Vanilla
• ¾ cup freeze-dried strawberries
• ¼ cup chocolate chunks
• 1-2 Tbsp dried rose petals (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
2. Mix oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and shredded coconut together in a large bowl.
3. Soak ground flax seeds with ⅔ cup water in a medium bowl. Add maple syrup, oil, vanilla, tahini, spices and salt. With a whisk, slowly and thoroughly mix in Perfect Protein Vanilla.
4. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients and use your hands (or a wooden spoon) to mix until well combined.
5. Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden, gently tossing the granola halfway through.
6. Once granola has cooled, add in strawberries, chocolate and rose petals. Serve with your yogurt of choice and fresh fruit or fruit compote. Enjoy!

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