I told you I was on a bit of a pumpkin kick at the moment, didn’t I? This time I’ve added the big orange vegetable to my breakfast routine, pumpkin spice granola. I make my own granola quite regularly, there’s something about the process I really enjoy. I have to admit, I think this one is my very favourite.
When the lovely people at Vita Coco offered to send me out a few samples of coconut oil I thought I’d incorporate this good-for-you fat into my recipe instead of my usual rapeseed oil. It gives a wonderful nutty taste you just don’t get using oil, this is a swap for life.
The best thing about making your own granola is how unbelievably easy it is, and it gives you a sense of smug satisfaction every morning knowing exactly what has gone into your breakfast. Extra kudos if you eat breakfast at work and can brag about your morning achievement. “Oh, I see you admiring my delicious granola. I made it myself!” Self high five!
Keep your eyes peeled for more pumpkin themed treats over the next few weeks.
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Pumpkin Spice Granola
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 10 portions 1x
Description
The best thing about making your own granola is how unbelievably easy it is, and it gives you a sense of smug satisfaction every morning knowing exactly what has gone into your breakfast.
Ingredients
- 300g rolled oats
- 150g pecans, chopped
- 50g pumpkin seeds
- 3tbsp brown sugar
- 2tsp cinnamon
- 2tsp ground ginger
- 1/2tsp alspice
- 1/4tsp nutmeg
- 2tbsp coconut oil
- 75ml maple syrup
- 100g pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170C.
- In a small saucepan set over a low heat melt the coconut oil, maple syrup and pumpkin puree together. Set aside.
- Mix the oats, pecans, seeds, sugar and spices together in a large mixing bowl and pour over the wet ingredients. Stir till everything is coated with the pumpkin syrup and spread mixture over two baking trays. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden. Stir the granola around half way though the baking process, you can leave it quite chunky or break it up depending on how you like it.
- Allow to cool completely before transferring to a large jar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Baking
Keywords: Granola, Pumpkin, Spice, Breakfast, Brunch
This looks amazing! Last night I made fish cakes with pumpkin seed in the breadcrumb – an inspired decision and one I congratulated myself on because they were delicious. So, as I love granola and happen to have pumpkin seeds right here, I probably need to try this recipe! How much do you reckon it cost to make?
That sounds awesome, excellent idea.I had a lot of the stuff already to hand but probably around £10, I think you'd probably be able to make double the recipe with the ingredients from that though. I've still got half bags of everything lying around :)Katie xoxo
I love this pumpkin spice granola. What a great idea!
This sounds really good!!! Like most people, I am looking for more ways to incorporate pumpkin into my daily life, haha. I love that this is healthy too. Yum!-madelinehttp://madelinemarieblog.com/
This is really sweet,..https://instagram.com/sweetbakeshop