Peanut Butter Protein Powder Granola Clusters

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 150 C. Warm the peanut butter and syrup together until they pour, then stir in the protein powder.

2. 2

   Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks in a separate bowl. They are the binder here, so stop while they still fold rather than whipping them stiff.

3. 3

   Fold the oats and salt into the peanut butter mixture until every flake is coated, then fold in the egg whites in two additions.

4. 4

   Press the mixture into a tight, even slab on a lined tray. Pressing hard is what makes clusters instead of loose granola.

5. 5

   Bake 30 minutes without stirring. Let it cool completely in the tin, then break it into clusters.

6. 6

   Keeps two weeks in a sealed jar. Stirring it mid-bake gives you loose granola, so leave it alone.