This fall inspired crunchy Pumpkin Pie Spiced Homemade Granola is perfect for cereal, yogurt parfaits or straight up snacking!
If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know that I love me some granola! And since fall happens to be my favourite season (besides summer of course), this snack recipe was a great way to mash two loves together, so PRESTO – my Pumpkin Pie Spiced Granola was created.
If you like this Pumpkin Pie Spiced Homemade Granola, you can also check out some of my other delicious granola recipes – like Fall Granola or Simple Granola, but I have to say that this one is a new favourite. There’s something about the combination of pecans, dried apricots, oats and pumpkin seeds toasted in peanut butter and pumpkin pie spice flavours that makes for such a warming fall breakfast, snack or dessert- you pick!
Did I mention that the little chunks of dried apricot resemble bits of pumpkin throughout the granola? I think this is such a festive and tasty addition! This granola is packed with pumpkin spice; it’s crunchy, sweet, salty and best of all – gluten free.
The main reason I love granola SO much is the fact that’s it’s so versatile. I mean, what can’t you add granola to? I even layered it throughout my Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Parfait and it was heavenly! It adds the perfect crunch to balance out the richness of the other layers.
Recipe
Pumpkin Spiced Homemade Granola
Ingredients:
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 ½ cups raw pecan halves
- ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup dried apricots chopped
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter
- 3 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. sea salt
- 1 ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Instructions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients except for the dried apricots.
- In a small sauce pan on low-medium heat, add peanut butter, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla and stir until combined.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry bowl and mix until well combined.
- On a parchment lined baking tray, evenly spread out the granola mixture and bake in the oven for 20-25 min until oats and pecans are slightly toasted. About half way through, toss the mixture and add your dried apricots.
- Allow to cool completely before transferring to an air tight glass container to store.
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I’m a TOTAL granola addict! This pumpkin pie-spiced batch of granola looks absolutely delicious–I’d love to try it out someday!