In addition to its regular menu, Avril Café constantly strives to offer new, original and tasty seasonal recipes made only from ingredients of choice. This month’s featured recipe: protein granola.

INGREDIENTS

- ½ cup almond butter

- ½ cup honey

- ¼ cup water

- 1 tsp. vanilla extract

- ½ cup puffed quinoa

- 1½ cups oatmeal

- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut

- ½ cup slivered almonds

- ¼ cup ground flax seeds

- ¼ cup sprouted buckwheat

- 2 tbsp. potato starch

- A pinch of fleur de sel

- A pinch of ground cinnamon

- ¼ cup sunflower oil

- ½ cup vanilla protein powder

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. In a small saucepan, gently heat the first four ingredients.
3. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients (except protein powder) with sunflower oil.
4. Stir the hot liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until well coated.
5. Spread on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes (or until granola is golden brown), stirring regularly.
7. Remove from oven, add the protein powder and stir.

Let cool for two hours before transferring to an airtight container.

Preparation time: 15 minutes / Cooking time: 35 minutes / Yield: 8 to 10 servings