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Pumpkin Granola 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
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Spread the oats* and quinoa out on a parchment lined baking pan.
- Toast in the oven 10 minutes, stirring once.
- 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.
- Reduce oven to 300F.
- In a second medium bowl, combine maple syrup, pumpkin puree, oil, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, salt and vanilla.
- Pour over oats and stir together with a spatula.
- Spread back onto a baking sheet and bake an additional 20 minutes, or until golden.
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Notes
Makes 3 2/3 cups.
*Use gluten free oats for gluten allergies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/3 cup , Calories: 133kcal, Carbohydrates: 21.5g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 4.5g, Saturated Fat: 0.5g, Sodium: 10mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 8g
- WW Points: 4