Healthy Air Fryer Granola (High Protein)

crispy air fryer granola served in a white bowl on a wooden board, with yoghurt.

5 from 8 votes

Healthy Air Fryer Granola (High Protein)

This crispy and healthy granola is a game changer – made with organic oats in the air fryer within 10 minutes! This simple and high protein granola is tasty, convenient and nutritious – whether for breakfast, as a snack or dessert!

Prep Time2

Cook Time8

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: western

Servings: servings

Calories: 266kcal

Author: Sonia

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

1 cup Old-fashioned / traditional Rolled Oats 110g
1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
90 g pecans chopped (¾ cup)
70 g Almonds roughly chopped ½ cup
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
2 tablespoon maple syrup Grade A refined sugar-free
2 tablespoon coconut oil (melted) unrefined, cold-pressed

Optional toppings (for serving)

1 tablespoon Chia seeds
1 tablespoon Pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon Flaxseed

Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 180C/350F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup and melted coconut oil. Stir the mixture well to ensure everything is evenly coated and combined.
Line the air fryer basket/tray with parchment/baking paper and transfer the granola mixture into the lined air fryer basket.
Use a spatula to spread the granola mixture evenly.
Cook the granola in the air fryer for 8-10 minutes, or until golden and crispy. Keep a close eye and stir the granola mixture every 2 minutes to ensure even cooking.
If you are adding nuts to your granola mixture you can do so after 5-6 minutes of cooking the granola. Use a spatula to mix the nuts into the granola. Almonds: Add the chopped almonds after 5 minutes of cooking the granola. Pecan nuts: Add the chopped pecan nuts after 6 minutes of cooking.
Continue to cook the granola with the nuts for another 2 minutes.
Once cooked, remove the granola from the air fryer and let it cool completely. The granola will continue to crisp up as it cools down. You can empty the granola into a large tray or bowl lined with a few paper/kitchen towels to allow to cool. Once completely cooled, transfer air fryer granola into an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Stir the granola mixture regularly: Make sure you keep a close eye on the granola and keep mixing every 2 minutes. Oats and nuts can brown very quickly in the air fryer
Avoid adding the nuts to the mixture straight away: as nuts cook very quickly in the air fryer to prevent burning, I recommend adding the almonds after 5 minutes of cooking the granola (and the pecan nuts after 6 minutes of cooking as pecans cook even faster than almonds!). This is worth the effort for the best texture and taste of granola!
Coat nuts with maple syrup for added sweetness: this is optional – for a little more indulgence, you can coat chopped almonds and/or pecan nuts with an additional teaspoon of maple syrup – this will give the nuts have a candied taste in the granola!
Cool granola completely before transferring into a container: this will help ensure a crunchy and crispy texture of the granola (and prevent any sogginess!) as granola continues to crisp up as it cools. Empty the granola into a large tray or bowl lined with a few paper/kitchen towels to allow to cool.
Storage Tips: Once completely cooled, transfer air fryer granola into an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

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