I've been perusing all the fun recipe blogs that I follow and I have noticed a certain trend happening....everything pumpkin.....apple has nothing on pumpkin....Pumpkin brownies, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin muffins, cupcakes, cakes, pies, soups....EVERYTHING!!! It's a good thing I like pumpkin :) because I made a delightful little granola with pumpkin spice.
Yep, I am on a granola kick right now. I am really enjoying making my own. This one is by far my favorite! I started off with with this granola earlier this summer.... It's good, but this one is even better...and its even fall-like with the pumpkin spice.
Immerse yourself in Pumpkin this fall and enjoy this lovely recipe!! I wasn't able to do step-by-step photos (forgive me - busy life right now) but here she goes!
What you need:
4 cups old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cranberries
What you do:
1. In a large bowl, combine oats and almonds, set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, oil, honey, maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
3. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat. Spread in a large shallow baking pan lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. The coating should be caramelized on the oat mixture and it should love a nice light brown.
5. Add dried apricots and dried cranberries. Store in an airtight container. I like mason jars!
6. Eat it up. It should last a month....but it won't because it is soooo good!!!
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, oil, honey, maple syrup and pumpkin pie spice; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
3. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat. Spread in a large shallow baking pan lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. The coating should be caramelized on the oat mixture and it should love a nice light brown.
5. Add dried apricots and dried cranberries. Store in an airtight container. I like mason jars!
6. Eat it up. It should last a month....but it won't because it is soooo good!!!
YUM. I've been out of homemade granola for a while now. Think I'll have to try this... soon!
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