Pumpkin Gingerbread Granola
I just realized granola recipes outweigh cinnamon bun recipes on this site about 8:1. I’ll work on closing that gap sometime this week, when our agenda will mostly consist of couch sitting, tobogganing and playing Connect Four.
Meanwhile, have some more granola. I made a couple batches spiked with pumpkin, molasses, cinnamon and ginger for a friend to give away to people she likes – hers was nut-free, with pumpkin seeds and shredded coconut, but when I made some for myself I threw in some pecans. It’s crazy simple – all you do is mix old-fashioned oats with nuts (if you like), seeds and coconut, then with a slurry of pumpkin, brown sugar, honey, molasses and spices – make it as spicy (or not) as you like.
Pumpkin Gingerbread Granola
AuthorJuliePreheat the oven to 325°F.
In a large bowl, toss together the oats, pecans, coconut and pumpkin seeds. In a small bowl, stir together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, honey, molasses and vanilla. Add to the oat mixture and toss to coat well.
Spread out in a single layer on a heavy rimmed baking sheet and bake for 30-45 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the granola is golden and crunchy. Remove from the oven and stir in the cranberries. Cool completely.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
In a large bowl, toss together the oats, pecans, coconut and pumpkin seeds. In a small bowl, stir together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, honey, molasses and vanilla. Add to the oat mixture and toss to coat well.
Spread out in a single layer on a heavy rimmed baking sheet and bake for 30-45 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the granola is golden and crunchy. Remove from the oven and stir in the cranberries. Cool completely.
Ok. The granola looks great, but the yellow Le Creuset is absolutely fabulous!
I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas! I look forward to reading your blog as often as possible and I just wanted to say thank you for all of the hard work you put in all year:)
Made your Baked Oatmeal with Berries and lentils this morning for the Christmas gang in our house. It was a success, wished I had made a triple batch.
Merry Christmas to you and your family that you so often mention in your blog.
These waffles look amazing!! I can smell them through the screen 🙂
Merry Christmas with your beautiful family!
Making this today to have on hand for the start of the year
I’m not very skilled at making cakes, I have to try it many times, maybe I’m more suitable for the pizza tower game.
This is quite a different recipe and I hope it tastes good too so I will give it a try and if you want to try something try this San Jose Sharks Starter Jacket.