Pumpkin Granola

By Niecer

Ingredients

• 3 cups old fashioned (rolled) oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup pure (unsweetened) pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pepitas

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, or use a nonstick baking sheet.

2. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl (oats through salt). Mix the wet ingredients (syrup through vanilla) in a smaller bowl. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Then stir in the cranberries and pepitas.

3. Spread the mixture out onto your baking sheet. Bake until golden- stirring halfway through baking- 20 minutes, then stir, then bake another 20 minutes. If it’s not quite golden and crisp, bake 5 to 10 minutes more. It will get crisper as it cools. Let it cool and then store it in a covered container to nibble on for a couple of weeks.