Recipe Spotlight: Pumpkin Granola

Liv Life's Pumpkin Granola is healthy, delicious, and made for such as great cause (you can read the background story at the attached link)!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups rolled oats
3 Tbs ground flax meal
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ginger
pinch ground cloves
pinch allspice
1/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
2-3 Tbs grape seed oil (may substitute your favorite oil)
2-3 Tbs maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 handful dried cranberries or golden raisins
1 handful whole raw almonds
2-3 Tbs salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325º.
 2. Measure the rolled oats and flax meal into a large bowl. Over the top sprinkle the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and pinches of cloves and allspice. Add salt and stir to mix evenly.
3. In a smaller bowl, add the brown sugar, pumpkin puree, oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk well until the mixture is smooth.
4. Pour the whisked wet ingredients over the spiced rolled oats and stir until the oats are evenly coated. Add the whole raw almonds and stir to incorporate.
5. Pour the coated oats onto a silicone mat (or parchment paper) lined baking sheet using a spatula to spread the mixture evenly.
6. Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Stir the granola and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Stir again and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the granola is golden. Note: the granola will crisp up as it cools.
7. Remove the golden granola from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Add the cranberries or raisins and pepitas, stirring once again to incorporate.  Allow to cool completely before placing in an airtight container.
8. Serve granola with milk or over yogurt, or simply enjoy as it is!

 

Note:
Your house will smell divine after backing this granola!