Pumpkin Granola

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pepitas

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat the oven to 325°f line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• 2 2. in a large bowl, combine oats, spices, and salt. mix well.
• 3 3. in a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, pumpkin puree, applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla extract. whisk until smooth.
• 4 4. pour wet ingredients into oat mixture and stir until the oats are evenly coated. they will be moist.
• 5 5. evenly spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
• 6 6. bake for 20 minutes. remove pan from the oven and stir.
• 7 7. bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or granola looks toasty. mixture will still look slightly damp. take out a little and let it cool to see if it crisps up.
• 8 8. if it does, remove from the oven and stir in dried cranberries and pepitas.
• 9 9. if you like your granola in clusters, press the granola together as if you're making a rice crispy treat.
• 10 10. let cool completely. break into pieces and store in an airtight container.