Pumpkin Spice Granola

Pumpkin Spice. Those two words conjure up the image of frosty mornings in big sweaters sipping a hot cup of something with cinnamon, nutmeg and all the warm flavors of fall.

What is Pumpkin Spice

Pumpkin spice, also called pumpkin pie spice, is simply the spices that are traditionally used in pumpkin pie. It is a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. These spices all have warm flavors that really enhance anything that’s sweet.

Many people think the craze started when Starbucks introduced the Pumpkin Spice Latte in 2003. Although it contributed to the wild craze we have going on now, it didn’t start it. Pumpkin spices has been around since the late 1700s. Major manufactures created premade pumpkin spice blends that sold in grocery stores in the 1930s. An unknown coffee shop started selling lattes in the late 1990s – then Starbucks perfected it. It was so popular other products have followed – pumpkin spice eggnog, pudding, oatmeal – just to name a couple.

But why is it so popular. Well, it does taste good, but it also wakes up memories of the fall family time – the pumpkin pies in the oven, the cinnamon rolls for breakfast. All those nostalgic aromas run across your taste buds. And I for one like it.

Making the Granola

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Make sure everything is evenly coated.

Spread it all out in an even single layer onto a parchment line baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Bake the granola for about 20 minutes, stirring once or twice.

Turn the oven off and let the granola cool in the oven. If you have an electric oven, keep the door ajar. They do not cool as fast as a gas oven.

After it’s cooled, put it in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 3 months.

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Pumpkin Spice Granola

A perfect fall breakfast - all the warm aromas and flavors of fall.

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American, Autumn, fall

Keyword: cereal, oats, pecans, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, spices

Servings: 3 cups

Author: HelenFern

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 3/4 cup chopped candied pecans (I used Trader joe spicy ones)
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree (check the label - make sure it's pumpkin and not squash)
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2/3 cup pure maple syrup

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Make sure everything is evenly coated.

2. Spread it all out in an even single layer onto a parchment line baking sheet.

3. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

4. Bake the granola for about 20 minutes, stirring once or twice.

5. Turn the oven off and let the granola cool in the oven. If you have an electric oven, keep the door ajar. They do not cool as fast as a gas oven.

6. After it's cooled, put it in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 3 months. 

Recipe Notes

 

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