Pumpkin Spice Granola

Name: Pumpkin Spice Granola
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup chopped walnuts; ¾ cup pumpkin seeds; 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup packed light brown sugar; ½ cup pure pumpkin; ½ cup melted coconut oil; ⅓ cup maple syrup; 1 cup dried cranberries

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This Pumpkin Spice Granola is a delicious way to savor the flavors of fall. Hearty oats, crunchy walnuts, dried cranberries and fall spices give this granola both texture and flavor. It’s simple to make and perfect to eat by the handful, with milk, or on top of yogurt or ice cream!

october 2018 update! this recipe was originally posted in october 2014. i decided that the photos desperately needed updating, so i reshot the recipe (but still kept the ingredient list and directions the same). i also kept the original post/story below that i wrote four year ago!

The first day of fall is officially upon us! Even though it’s actually tomorrow, it will begin to look a lot like fall on my blog today. With a name like Pumpkin ‘N Spice, I have to live up to the expectations, right?

I am so excited to finally be sharing all of my pumpkin and apple recipes with you! While baking with fall flavors is my absolute favorite, I wanted to wait until it was closer to fall to reveal my creations.

Although, I do have a confession to make: I’ve been baking up pumpkin, apple, and other fall-like treats since the beginning of August!

Creating my own recipes, testing, retesting, and trying some tried and true favorites has been filling up my kitchen with wonderful goodies. You could say I have pumpkins coming out my ears! Which means that I have a whole slew of pumpkin and apple goodies comin’ your way!

So to kick off the start of fall on Pumpkin ‘N Spice, I thought I would throw a healthy and delicious snack your way: Pumpkin Spice Granola! A crunchy and delicious granola, flavored with pumpkin, spices, maple syrup, brown sugar, and pumpkin seeds will have you snackin’ on this tasty treat all day.

This Pumpkin Spice Granola is a delicious way to savor the flavors of fall. Hearty oats, crunchy walnuts, dried cranberries and fall spices give this granola both texture and flavor. It’s simple to make and perfect to eat by the handful, with milk, or on top of yogurt or ice cream!

I’ve love making my own granola. It’s less expensive than the store-bought stuff, delicious, and healthy. So naturally, Pumpkin Spice Granola was one of the first fall treats that popped into my head.

And guys, this Pumpkin Spice Granola is insanely delicious. I don’t lie, so trust me!

I’ve made this batch several times, each time experimenting with just the right amount of spices. Well, I finally perfected it! It has just the right amount of pumpkin flavor, combined with the perfect amount of sweetness. The brown sugar and maple syrup enhance the pumpkin flavors, while the walnuts and pumpkin seeds give it an extra crunch.

This Pumpkin Spice Granola is amazing right out of the bowl, sprinkled on some yogurt, or as a topping to your morning oatmeal.

I give you my guarantee that you’ll love it just as much as I do!

Looking for more pumpkin treats? I’ve got you covered!

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