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Pumpkin Spice Granola- and Giveaway Winner Announced!

November 11, 2011 by Audra 18 Comments

Pumpkin Granola

I rarely eat breakfast. I know I’m supposed to and that it’s the most important meal of the day, but I never do. I’m rarely hungry till about 1 PM when I’m out and about and end up grabbing something bad for me at a bodega. So….yeah…..breakfast is a good idea huh? I am going to try to eat breakfast more. And the first step to me doing that is to make things that are so tasty that I wake up out of excitement to eat them. I mean that’s a little much……but this granola is pretty amazing.

Several days after I made this granola my apartment still smelled like pumpkin pie when I opened the door. That in itself is a good reason to make this, but it’s also tasty, totally healthy, and the perfect fall-like breakfast to eat on a crisp morning. It takes under and hour to throw together and even less than that to make your home smell awesome!

Pumpkin Granola

Thank you all so much for the sweet engagement wishes. I am so excited to start planning! The only decisions we have made so far is that the wedding will be in Milwaukee (way easier on my family and our budget,) and I am hoping for next October (I am a sucker for the fall.) Other than that- I have to wait until Thanksgiving week when I can go look at some venues with Andy and my parents. I am crossing my fingers that I can find a rustic, loft-like, exposed brick-type space. Anyone from Wisconsin know anything amazing?

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Pumpkin Spice Granola- and Giveaway Winner Announced!
 
Ingredients
  • 5 cups rolled oats
  • ?1½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ?1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • ?1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon cloves
  • ?3/4 tsp. salt?
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup pumpkin puree?
  • ¼ cup applesauce?
  • ¼ cup maple syrup (agave would work too)
  • ?1 teaspoon vanilla extract?
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries?
  • ½ cup pepitas (optional)
Instructions
  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 or agave 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 20-25 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.
  5. Serve with Milk or Yogurt, or enjoy plain!
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Adapted from: Two Peas and Their Pod via Baking Bites

 

Filed Under: Breakfast, Snacks Tagged With: Pumpkin

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  1. healthyfoodietravels says

    November 11, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    This looks wonderful! I’m definitely useless without a solid breakfast – cranky, no energy, a walking storm cloud ;)
    Congratulations to Kristen!

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  2. Tina says

    November 11, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    Congrats to Kristen! Some crunchy spicy granola sure sounds good and I know how much it can kick start your morning or afternoon. Tasty list of ingredients here-yum! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  3. nicole {sweet peony} says

    November 11, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    yummm this looks so good! i’ve been wanting to make it since i saw it on two peas & now you reminded me to do it :) this would be awesome on some greek yogurt!

    by the way, your vision for your wedding sounds beautiful so far! happy planning & happy friday audra!

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  4. Amalia says

    November 11, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Congratulations Kristen :) This granola looks so delicious, I love the pumpkin spice!

    Reply
  5. Veronica Gantley says

    November 11, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    Oh yeah! this would be great on top of my greek yogurt. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Emily says

    November 12, 2011 at 2:20 am

    Ummm, pumpkin granola! I love it!

    Reply
  7. warmvanillasugar says

    November 12, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    This sounds so yummy! Also, congrats winner!

    Reply
  8. Curry and Comfort says

    November 12, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    Congrats to the winner. :)

    Reply
  9. Jay Geneske says

    November 13, 2011 at 12:24 am

    This looks incredible. Adding it to my list.

    Reply
  10. Chef Dennis says

    November 13, 2011 at 12:54 am

    can you believe I have never made granola! your pumpkin spice granola sounds so good, I wish I had some right now to munch on!

    Reply
  11. Yasmeen says

    November 13, 2011 at 7:26 am

    Hey Audra, lovely recipe and your new blog design looks great! Congrats on that and also your engagement, how exciting!

    Reply
  12. In Katrina's Kitchen says

    November 13, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    I LOOOOOOVE your new design! Congratulations!!!

    Reply
  13. Sandra says

    November 13, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    Lovely recipe Audra, and I love your makeover!!! Cute!!! congrats to the winner!

    Reply
  14. Aly says

    November 14, 2011 at 1:30 am

    Love your blog. And I can’t wait to try this recipe. Sounds so yummy! I’ve been looking for a great granola recipe and I think I’ve found it :)

    Reply
  15. Roxana GreenGirl {A little bit of everything} says

    November 14, 2011 at 10:59 am

    Congratulation for your engagement! I’d have jumped with joy too!
    This granola sounds so delicious!
    Love the new design!

    Reply
  16. Grubarazzi says

    November 14, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    Great granola recipe. I’ll have to make a huge batch of this.

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    Audra!! I’m using the pumpkin pie cupcake recipe for my first Thanksgiving with my in-laws!! Thanks for the great idea!!

    Reply
  18. Healthy Granola says

    May 7, 2013 at 11:45 am

    Good post. The sweet scent of the pumpkin seems to give additional appetizing smell. Thanks for the post.

    Reply

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