The perfect fall granola! Enjoy with yogurt, milk, or by the handful!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
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Ingredients
5cupsold fashioned oats
1teaspoonpumpkin pie spice
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
¾teaspoonsalt
¾cupbrown sugar
½cuppumpkin puree
¼cupapplesauce
¼cuppure maple syrup
1teaspoonvanilla extract
3/4cupdried cranberries
1/2cuppepitas
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine oats, spices, and salt. Mix well.
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.
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.