​The first time I made this was last week. I threw together a bunch of ingredients, and twenty minutes later my house smelled like Christmas and I was eating the best granola I've ever had (no, seriously). Surely, I figured, I wouldn't be able to recreate such a masterpiece.
Today I tried again. And the masterpiece was recreated, my craving for something crunchy was satisfied, and now I'm happy to share it all with you. ​
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​Here's what I did:
Preheat the oven to 350. In a large mixing bowl, throw all the ingredients together:
-oatmeal​
-chopped dates​
-chopped almonds​
-sesame seeds​
-coconut flakes​
-flax seed​
-chia seeds​
-a scoop of almond butter​
-2 egg whites​
-dark chocolate chips​
-1 heaping scoop of chocolate whey protein powder (optional)​
(Really, there are no rules- put in what you love.)​
​Stir it all together, then add some water. Just put a little water in, and gently stir. The mixture should kind of ball up a bit. Add more water if necessary- but be careful not to add too much- you don't want it like cookie batter- you want it drier.
Spread on a baking sheet and put it in the over for 10 minutes. Using a spatula, flip the granola and bake for ten more minutes. ​
Eat, and enjoy!​