Pumpkin Pie Spice Granola Recipe 🎃

Yes I know this is 'off-season' but yogurt & granola breakfasts aren't so heck! Making homemade granola every few weeks has become a new hobby - this recipe is a little more involved but the finished product is great!

Ingredients

• 3 Cups Quick Oats

• 1 Cup Chopped Nuts (mix what you like! I used shaved almonds, whole almonds, and walnuts)

• ½ Cup Pumpkin Seeds

• ¼ Cup Flaxseeds

• ½ Cup Honey (Maple Syrup works too!)

• ½ Cup Canned Pumpkin

• ¼ Coconut Oil

• 3 tbsp Brown Sugar

• 1 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

• 1 tsp Cinnamon

• 1 tsp Vanilla

• ¼ tsp Sea Salt

• ¾ Cup Dried Cranberries

• 1 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper

2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, nuts, pumpkin seed and flax seeds (do not add in coconut or dried cranberries)

3. In a medium pot on low/med heat, combine honey, pumpkin, coconut oil, sugar, spices, vanilla and salt. Stir until oil and sugar are melted.

4. Slowly pour wet mixture over dry ingredients and mix well

5. Transfer granola mixture onto the baking sheet and spread thinly. Bake for 35-40 mins or until golden brown. *Add shredded coconut in the last 10-15 minutes to toast

6. Remove pan from oven and let cool completely. Sprinkle dried cranberries over top and store in an airtight container

Modified from Yum & Yummer

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