Pumpkin Pie Granola
by Oct 7th, 2010 // Breakfast, Desserts, Most Popular, Recipes, Snacks, Veggie Friendly
Pumpkin Pie Granola
In our house, granola knows no boundaries. It works its way in to breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessert. Several mornings per week my kid requests that I pack it in his lunch box and then promptly after I’ve finished packing it, he decides that he also wants it for breakfast. “You want it for breakfast instead of lunch?” I always ask. “No for breakfast and lunch!” he replies.
We usually make big batches of it and store it in a mason jar on the counter but this morning we woke up to a nearly empty jar. Gasp! I knew we had to act fast but we had planned on making something for pumpkin week and there wasn’t enough time to do both.
That’s how our pumpkin pie granola came to be. And now that we’ve made it once, I have a feeling I’m going to be keeping cans of pumpkin in my cabinet at all times.
Now for the pumpkin-tastic recipe…
Pumpkin Pie Granola Recipe
Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 45 mins
Ingredients:
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup 100% pure canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
1/2 cup pepitas
1 cup dried cranberries
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine oats, almonds, pepitas, pumpkin pie spice and coconut in a large bowl. Stir well and then toss with the honey, water, oil and pumpkin until everything is moist. Spread it out on a rimmed cookie sheet lined with a Silpat (or parchment paper). Bake for 20 minutes and then use a spatula stir up granola so that it bakes evenly. Cook for another 15 minutes and stir again. Cook for 10 more minutes or until everything is beginning to look toasty and brown. Remove from oven and stir in dried cranberries. Cool completely on the cookie sheet before storing in airtight container or bags.
Wait…2 tablespoons cup water?
Hi Melissa – Thanks for catching that. I just fixed it. Fried mommy brain! (That's what happens when your 6 month old gets shots and is up ALL night.)
um, yes please! thanks for feeding my addiction all week.
We love granola too! I just happen to have everything but the pumpkin pie filling and spice. I think the kids and I will try this – this weekend – I will send ya a link. Thanks for the great recipe.
This looks a-maz-ing. And since I just polished off our homemade granola at breakfast this morning, I'm going to have to fix this soon!
the kiddos and i will definitely be trying this one! thanks for all the great recipes. xoxox
How much does this make? Sounds yummy!
This looks so delicious! I want some now, right now.
Hi Whitney – Thanks for catching that. I just fixed it. Fried mommy brain! (That's what happens when your 6 month old gets shots and is up ALL night.)
can't wait to hear how the expert granola maker makes this!
It makes about 6 cups of granola.
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Mmmmm…headed to the kitchen to whip some of this up RIGHT NOW!
was delicious! thank you!
My son & I just made this and it's in the oven. Can't wait to taste it.
Alright you guys are an all around new kind of cool. I found this link on Twitter a few days ago & just got around to reading it. First of all, I just had to tell you how excited I am about your site. Love, love, love the concept & so will my 4yo who wants to be a cook when he grows up
I can hardly wait to read more & then bookmark you, stumble you & share you with all of my friends. Really, I am that excited
Not to mention I am a sucker for anything pumpkin related … so you pretty much had me at Pumpkin Pie …
Have a feeling you'll be hearing from me on a regular basis
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Hi great recipe!
Have you've tried this recipe in a bar form? Just wanted something on the go!
Happy baking!
LeeYong
I'm off to buy pepitas and then this will soon be in the oven. Bagged and tied with a pretty ribbon, this would make great little gifts at the Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks so much for this recipe. (Thank the little guy too!)
This looks good! Now I have something to make with my 3yo this weekend, he'll love it (he's quite the granola fiend too actually).
This looks so good! I really want to make this right now.
I am pinning away all sorts of your recipes to make later! I LOVE your blog, & I cant wait until my little guy is big enough to help!
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