Secret Recipe Club: Pumpkin Granola
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This granola is balanced in flavor and not too sweet, the perfect addition to breakfast!
Author: Adapted from The Pajama Chef
Recipe Type: Breakfast
Yield: Makes 5 cups
Ingredients
- 1½ cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- ⅓ cup pepitas [pumpkin seeds]
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup chopped apricots
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, almonds, pepitas, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, maple syrup, vanilla, and apricots.
- Fold the pumpkin mix into the dry ingredients.
- Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring every ten minutes, until granola is golden brown and crisp. Granola will continue to harden as it cools, so don't over-bake.
- Store in an air-tight container.
Notes
Vegetarian, Vegan, Parve, Gluten Free (if using gluten free oats)
Recipe by Katherine Martinelli at http://www.katherinemartinelli.com/blog/2011/secret-recipe-club-pumpkin-granola/