Pumpkin Granola Recipe

About This Recipe

For a taste of fall enjoy this healthy, homemade Pumpkin Granola recipe made with oats, quinoa, flax seed, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, pecans, pepitas and dried cranberries.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa (rinsed well and pat dry with paper towel)
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (*)
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
• 1/4 cup pepitas (or other seed)
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup real maple syrup (or honey)
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice (or more to taste)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• pinch kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Spread the oats* and quinoa out on a parchment lined baking pan.
3. Toast in the oven 10 minutes, stirring once.
4. Remove the oats from the oven, pour the toasted oats into a medium bowl and add the ground flax seeds, pepitas, pecans and dried fruit.
5. Reduce oven to 300F.
6. In a second medium bowl, combine maple syrup, pumpkin puree, oil, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, salt and vanilla.
7. Pour over oats and stir together with a spatula.
8. Spread back onto a baking sheet and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until golden.