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Pumpkin Granola

As you all know, Halloween just passed and I was only trick-or-treating for one hour but still got four pounds of candy! Since four pounds of candy would make me as round as the Earth, I decided to donate pretty much all of it to the local orthodontist who gives one dollar back to my school for every one pound donated. Another tip on not to become as big as Earth, is to make this healthy home-made Pumpkin Granola.

jar of Pumpkin Granola
I just love dried cranberries! It seems as if they can go on anything!

RecipeBoy making Pumpkin Granola

I’ve always wondered why Quaker Oats come in such a big can.  There are a lot of oats in this recipe!

making Pumpkin Granola pouring liquid to add to oats

This recipe has basically only two parts, the wet ingredients and the dry ones.

making Pumpkin Granola- the batter

After you’ve mixed the wet and dry ingredients together, it seems as if the wets have disappeared!

making Pumpkin Granola - pepitas added to batter

The crunch and pizzazz… pepitas and cranberries!

making Pumpkin Granola

Don’t smash the dough into clumps or else you’ll make granola bars instead of granola.  Here it gets baked so all that wet stuff can dry out.

jar of Pumpkin Granola

This fun fall recipe is being devoured at my house. My mom is eating like a quarter of the jar every day! Well anyways, the granola is great on yogurt but some people might want a little drizzle of honey to sweeten it.

And even a kid can make a fall breakfast favorite… Like Me!

jar with pumpkin granola in it

Pumpkin Granola

RecipeBoy.com (adapted from Serious Eats)
A delicious fall granola recipe!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings (¼ cup per serving)
Calories 132 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups old fashioned (rolled) oats
  • teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup unsweetened pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup pepitas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325℉. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, or use a nonstick baking sheet.
  • Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl (oats through salt). Mix the wet ingredients (syrup through vanilla) in a smaller bowl. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Then stir in the cranberries and pepitas.
  • Spread the mixture out onto your baking sheet. Bake until golden- stirring halfway through baking- 20 minutes, then stir, then bake another 20 minutes. If it's not quite golden and crisp, bake 5 to 10 minutes more. It will get crisper as it cools. Let it cool and then store it in a covered container to nibble on for a couple of weeks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 76mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1194IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
Keyword granola, pumpkin
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