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Pumpkin Spice Granola

Rolled oats, pecans and pepitas bake with pumpkin, maple syrup and warm spice. Let the tray cool before breaking up the clusters for breakfast or a crunchy topping.

Recipe by Tasty Recipes

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1 hr 15 min18 servings
Timing breakdown · 4 timed stages

Allow about 75 minutes: 10 minutes preparation, 2 minutes warming the coating, up to 33 minutes baking and about 30 minutes cooling. Cool completely before storage; a warm kitchen may require longer.

Preparation
10 min
Cooking
35 min
Cooking Step 2
2 minutes
Baking Step 3
23 to 33 minutes
Preparation / waiting Step 3
23 minutes
Resting / cooling Step 4
30 minutes

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How to make Pumpkin Spice Granola

  1. 01

    Set the oven to 340°F (170°C). Line both trays with parchment. Combine the oats, pecans, pepitas, sugar, salt and spice in the bowl.

  2. 02

    Warm the oil, maple syrup and pumpkin in the saucepan over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes, whisking until smooth. Pour into the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated.

  3. 03

    Divide between the trays in thin, even layers. Bake for 23 to 33 minutes. Around halfway, gently stir, rotate the trays and swap their rack positions. Start checking at 23 minutes; the oats should look golden and the nuts should not smell scorched.

  4. 04

    Put the trays on racks. Leave the granola undisturbed until completely cool, about 30 minutes, then break it into pieces. It firms as it cools. The batch makes approximately 4½ cups, or eighteen ¼-cup topping portions.

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Adapted from Minimalist Baker’s pumpkin maple pecan granola, with a separate cooling allowance. Plain pumpkin puree and sweetened pie filling are different products.

Adapted from Minimalist Baker.

Additional guidance: Dietitians of Canada: pumpkin granola, cooling and storage guidance · Health Canada: keeping leftovers safely

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