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Pumpkin Pie Granola

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Simple and highly addictive Fall flavored granola!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 cups
Calories 166
Author Kim

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup for vegan
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup pecan halves or other favorite nut
  • 1/2 cup pepitas pumpkin seeds
  • 4 cups old-fashioned whole rolled oats use gluten-free oats if needed
  • 3/4 cup dried fruit to be added after baking (I used Nature Box berry medley.)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and prepare baking sheet with parchment paper or an all-natural cooking spray.
  • Combine the first 4 ingredients (pumpkin, applesauce, honey and vanilla) in a small bowl.
  • Stir together the next 6 ingredients (cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, nuts, seeds and oats) in a medium bowl.
  • Pour wet ingredients into oat mixture and stir well.
  • Transfer granola to the baking sheet and bake for 20 mins. After 20 mins of cooking, give the baking pan a good shake or stir granola around and bake for another 20 mins and until lightly browned.
  • Allow granola to cool for about 10 mins and then toss in dried fruit.
  • Store in a container in a cool, dry place or in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

Notes

If you haven’t tried making your own granola before, it’s so easy and so worth it. I really don’t think I’ll ever buy granola again. Most store-bought granola is full of sugar and other nasty ingredients. When you make your own, you control the ingredients…. love nuts? add a bunch….. not so fond of oats? use ground flax and nuts…. concerned about added calories? leave the nuts out. The combinations are endless!

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1793IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg