Pumpkin Pie-Spiced Granola

Name: Pumpkin Pie-Spiced Granola
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Ingredients: 4 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds or pepitas; 1 cup canned pumpkin; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling YIELD: 4 cups.

My husband says this granola with pumpkin and spices tastes like a bite of real pumpkin pie, and it’s a whole lot quicker to make. —Sarah Ozimek, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Ingredients

4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup raw pumpkin seeds or pepitas
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine oats and pumpkin seeds. In a small saucepan, whisk remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour over oat mixture; toss to coat.
2. Spread evenly into 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 40-50 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 395 calories, 17g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 265mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 6g fiber), 10g protein.

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