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High Protein Trail Mix

A high protein breakfast or snack. With no added sugar, this protein-packed trail mix made of oats, pumpkin seeds and dried fruit is the ideal topping to your favorite Greek yogurt.

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups Kodiak Cakes™ Protein Oats
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup hemp seeds
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. canola oil (you can substitute with olive oil or avocado oil)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 15 dried apricots, diced

Tip:
Serve over Greek yogurt along with fresh berries for a high protein breakfast.

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large bowl stir together oats, almonds, pumpkin and hemp seeds, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl stir together oil, honey and vanilla; pour over oat mixture and stir to coat thoroughly.
  4. Spread mixture in an even layer on two 15 x 12-inch baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, stirring three times during baking time.
  6. Cool mixture in pan before adding diced apricots.
  7. Store in an airtight container for up to one month.

Nutritional Analysis
Serves: 28 | Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 159
Sodium: 43 mg
Fat: 9 g
Fiber: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Protein: 6 g
Added Sugar: 0 g

Recipe provided by Kathy Duran-Thal, RDN, LD, Cooper Clinic Nutrition Services.