Pumpkin Granola
I love making homemade granola. Not only does it taste good, but it makes the house smell amazing. I usually stir up a new recipe every time I make granola. I can’t help myself. There are so many flavors to play around with. This time I went with a fall theme and made a batch of pumpkin granola.
Pumpkin, applesauce, and maple syrup bind the oats together so there is no need for butter or oil. I used pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg to give the granola a prominent pumpkin spice flavor. The pumpkin spice aroma traveled throughout the house and lingered for hours-much better than a pumpkin candle:)
When the granola was finished baking, I stirred in dried cranberries and pepitas. I didn’t add nuts because Josh is allergic, but feel free to add in a handful or two. Almonds or pecans would be a delightful addition. I love the large crunchy clumps in this granola. If you aren’t a clumpy fan, just break them up. This pumpkin granola is good eaten plain, as a yogurt topping, or with a splash of cold milk.
Pumpkin Granola
Ingredients:
5 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
¾ tsp. salt
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup pumpkin puree
¼ cup applesauce
¼ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup pepitasDirections:
1. Preheat the oven to 325° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine oats, spices, and salt. Mix well.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, pumpkin puree, applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Pour wet ingredients into oat mixture and stir until the oats are evenly coated. They will be moist. Evenly spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and stir. Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the granola is golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and stir in dried cranberries and pepitas. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
*Note-serve granola with yogurt, milk, or enjoy plain.
Adapted from Baking Bites
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This is such a clever idea–thanks for the inspiration. I included it in my weekend links round up.
This is a wonderful recipe! I had to highlight it on my pumpkin blog. It’s so hard to find lowfat granola recipes too.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! This was fantastic – my husband and kids can’t stop eating it – what a great recipe – I just had some over the yogurt I made this weekend and it is sinfully delish!
twopeas replied: — October 31st, 2010 @ 7:12 pm
You are very welcome!
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I’ve made this twice now, both times just using all pumpkin or another squash instead of applesauce. I find that it takes a little more moisture to get it nice and clumpy to start, but maybe that’s because the squash I used is drier than pumpkin puree? I also cooked it a little more each time to get it nice and crunchy. Overall, amazing! My husband and I have a hard time not eating too much of it before it even goes in the oven!
twopeas replied: — November 3rd, 2010 @ 3:47 pm
I will have to try it with squash. Glad you like it!
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I just made this granola tonight, and I’m waiting for it to cool. I love that it doesn’t have oil in it either, but I want to tweak it and reduce the sugar. Thanks for the recipe!
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i love making granola too!
This recipe was fantastic. I followed the directions exactly, but baked it a little longer so that it was really really crunchy. Phenomenal….absolutely the perfect yogurt topping! THANK YOU!
twopeas replied: — February 22nd, 2011 @ 9:09 am
Glad you enjoyed the granola!
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I’ve been trying to make granola for what feels like ages but could never seem to find quite the right recipe, thanks so much, this one was exactly what i was looking for.
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Oh my goodness! This is delicious! I was able to make it using gluten free oats and it’s perfect. Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you so much for sharing this terrific granola recipe! I am living in China and love trying new, easy recipes. I found your website when I was searching for a zuchinni fries recipe (which I tried
, and then I found this recipe. I needed to make homemade applesauce and pumpkin puree for the granola, but it was a fun treat to make. Thanks again!!! 
Two Peas replied: — September 13th, 2011 @ 10:21 am
You are welcome. The pumpkin granola recipe is my favorite!
Hi Maria! Thanks so much for linking up this granola today. It looks awesome!
This granola looks amazing! I am obsessed with anything seasonal, especially pumpkin! How long will this last in an airtight container?
Two Peas replied: — September 16th, 2011 @ 9:46 am
I had the granola in an air tight container for about 2 weeks. It didn’t last any longer than that:) It might keep even longer though! Enjoy!
Love how there’s no oil in this recipe – and I love clumps in my granola!
This looks perfect for fall! I bet it would be perfect with some yogurt or ice cream!
Wow, this looks great… I’ve just gotten into making my own granola and it’s about to run out. I guess I’ll just replace it with this!
I made this over the weekend and fell instantly in love. It’s insanely good! Will probably need to make another batch before the week is over.
Two Peas replied: — September 19th, 2011 @ 9:38 am
Glad you liked the pumpkin granola. It is my favorite!
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LOVE this Pumpkin Granola, and LOVE so many more of your recipes! So glad that Pinterest has led me to you
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What a creative use of pumpking!
Yum!!!
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I just made this and it tastes great! Mine isn’t to clumpy but its wonderful and my house smells amazing! thanks for posting this recipe. It will go great on my oatmeal and yogurt!
Two Peas replied: — September 26th, 2011 @ 9:13 am
Glad you enjoyed the granola. It is a perfect topping for oatmeal and yogurt!
I just made this tonight using my gluten free oats, came out great, thanks!
Two Peas replied: — September 25th, 2011 @ 2:54 pm
Glad the gluten free version turned out!