Pecan Pumpkin Granola Recipe

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This Pecan Pumpkin Granola is perfect for Fall! Oats, pecans and dates are mixed with spices, pumpkin, and maple syrup.

Homemade granola is perfect to eat as a snack, as a breakfast cereal, or in overnight oats. The flavor combination of pecan and pumpkin is like Fall exploded in your mouth. I like to eat it warm right out of the oven! Kids and adults alike will love this granola snack. Enjoy it with milk or hot apple cider. Yum!

Pecan Pumpkin Granola Ingredients

To make this pumpkin snack recipe, you will need the following ingredients (scroll down to the recipe below for precise amounts):

• old-fashioned oats
• pecans, half chopped and half whole
• salt
• cinnamon
• ground nutmeg
• ground cloves
• chopped dates
• canned pumpkin
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract

How to Make Granola

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine oats, pecans, and spices in large mixing bowl. Add in pumpkin, syrup and vanilla extract, mixing well to incorporate all ingredients. Add in chopped dates and stir again.
3. Pour granola onto a non-stick baking sheet or one lined with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.
4. Bake for 30-40 minutes, stirring halfway through and breaking up any clumps that are too big. Remove from oven and cool.

Storage Instructions

Store in an airtight container. Will keep for 2-3 weeks. You can make a batch and save it for later as it lasts a long time. If you are storing for later, make sure you use airtight containers so they last longer.

Pecan Pumpkin Granola

Author: Emily Pecoraro

Homemade granola is perfect to eat as a snack, as a breakfast cereal, or in overnight oats.

4.50 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Additional Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 14

Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 4 cups old-fashioned oats
• ▢ 2 cups pecans half chopped and half whole
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ▢ 1 cup chopped dates
• ▢ 15 oz canned pumpkin
• ▢ 2/3 cup maple syrup
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine oats, pecans, and spices in large mixing bowl.
• Add in pumpkin, syrup and vanilla extract, mixing well to incorporate all ingredients. Add in chopped dates and stir again.
• Pour granola onto a non-stick baking sheet or one lined with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, stirring halfway through and breaking up any clumps that are too big.
• Remove from oven and cool. Store in an airtight container. Will keep for 2-3 weeks.

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.5CCalories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 88mgPotassium: 309mgFiber: 6gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 4737IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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