Pumpkin Pie Granola

Submitted by YummySmellsca

"There's no shortage of Fall flavour in this crunchy, chunky nut-free treat! With lots of fresh pumpkin puree, maple syrup and spices you don't need buckets of sugar or oil to enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 6 1/3 cups
• Serves: 19

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats (not instant or quick cooking)
• 1 cup spelt, flakes or 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries, soaked in hot water and drained
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 1/2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F
2. Mix the oats, spelt flakes, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, brown sugar, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries in a bowl.
3. Add the pumpkin puree, oil, maple syrup and vanilla and stir well, until the oats are thoroughly coated.
4. Spread out in a single layer on a greased baking sheet.
5. Bake for 20 minutes, then stir and bake 30 minutes longer.
6. Set the baking sheet on a rack until the oats are completely cool. The oats will harden into granola while cooling.