Orange Vanilla Granola
Refined sugar free and THM E, this delightful granola is sure to please.
Servings: 5 servings
Equipment
- Heavy duty aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 3 c old fashioned oats
- 3/4 c whey protein powder unflavored
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 c Truvia sweetener
- 1/3 c almonds whole
- 1 tbsp orange peel dried
- 1/4 c egg whites carton
- 1/4 c almond milk original, unsweetened
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 1/3 c white chocolate chips sugar free
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F and line a large cookie sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the oats, whey protein powder, salt, Truvia sweetener, orange peel, and almonds. Stir well.
- Add the egg whites, almond milk, and both extracts, and stir until well combined.
- Pour the granola onto the foil lined cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for about 45 minutes, stirring halfway through* (see note).
- Once the granola (and the cookie sheet) have cooled to room temperature, stir in the white chocolate chips.
- Enjoy!
Notes
* Heavy duty foil is a MUST if you ever want to get your granola detached from it. The cheap foil tears and you get pieces in the granola (ask me how I know). I have considered trying non-stick parchment paper, but haven't yet, so if you do please let me know!
Typically I "stir" the granola by detaching it from the aluminum foil and dumping onto the cookie sheet beneath, then baking it the remaining time.
* I used Bake Believe white chocolate chips, which have no sugar added.
* You can also zest a fresh orange and use that instead of the dried orange zest. I've done it both ways.