Pumpkin Granola
Pumpkin is one of the things I look forward to in the fall. Not a big fan of pumpkin pie (I’m a sweet potato pie girl myself), but, I do love everything else pumpkin. Many times when I’ve had pumpkin “spiced” things in the past, it was pumpkin spice without the pumpkin flavor (Am I the only one who has this problem?) Well I decided that this will not be pumpkin “spiced”, but a pumpkin granola with pumpkin and spice. I used dehydrated pumpkin which I make into a powder to achieve this. It is super easy to do. Click here to find out how to make the powder.
Pumpkin Granola
Real pumpkin goes in this granola, not just the spice. Great for breakfast, over ice cream (did I say that?), in a goody basket for someone for the holidays, or just for snacking.
Equipment
- Cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Oats
- ½ cup Hemp hearts
- ¼ Cup Flax meal
- ½ Cup Pumpkin seeds
- ½ Cup Pecans Chopped
- ¼ Cup Pumpkin powder
- 2 Tsp Pumpkin seasoning
- ½ Cup Maple syrup
- 3 Tsp Coconut sugar
- 2 Tbsp Coconut oil
- 2 Tsp Vanilla
- ½ Cup Dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°
- Mix all dry ingredients together except coconut sugar.
- Whisk all wet ingredients together and add the coconut sugar, mixing well.
- Wipe down cookie sheet lightly with oil. Place granola on pan with a thin layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes, Stirring once after 10 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, remove from oven and let rest for 15 – 20 minutes before eating. The granola will get crispier as it cools.
- When Cooled down, add cranberries.