I can’t get enough of the pumpkin flavor. When the temperatures are going back up, I need to grab on to something that says it’s Fall. So canned pumpkin it is. And I have gone to town. When I open a can of pumpkin, I try to make a few things so it doesn’t go to waste. One can goes a long way! Here are two recipes.
Pumpkin Granola
Ingredients:
- 2.5 C old fashioned oats
- 1/2 C slivered almonds
- 2.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 C brown sugar
- 1/4 C flax seeds (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 C maple syrup
- 1/2 C canned pumpkin
- 2 T applesauce
- 1/2 C mixed dried fruit (I did apricots, raisins, cherries)
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350*.
- Coat a baking sheet with Pam.
- Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet in another. Leave dried fruit out for now.
- Add wet to dry and stir well.
- Add dried fruit and mix.
- Spread over baking sheet evenly and break up clumps.
- Cook for 30 minutes, flipping the granola every 12-15 minutes.
- Let cool completely…unless you sneak a bite.
This granola is so addictive! I have been eating it by itself, over yogurt or cottage cheese, or over oatmeal (next recipe below). I like that it doesn’t have oil or added sugars, instead getting its sweetness from applesauce, brown sugar, and maple syrup.
Granola with yogurt, Fiber One, and berries:
Triple Pumpkin Hot Oatmeal
Ingredients:
- 1/4 C Scottish oats (you can use any type of oat)
- 1 C water
- 1/4 C almond milk
- 1/2 smashed banana
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 T canned pumpkin
- pinch salt
- 2 T raisins
- topped with Pumpkin Granola and drizzle maple syrup
Instructions:
These instructions work for every stovetop oatmeal recipe I make now.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Add oats and whisk well.
- Add milk, spices, smashed banana, raisins. Let cook for five minutes.
- Add pumpkin puree and let cook for five more minutes.
- Pour into bowl and top with granola and syrup.
The “triple” is canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and Pumpkin Granola. This was a very hearty and savory breakfast and not too sweet. I actually don’t think pumpkin is sweet on its own. And I love raisins in oatmeal because they plump up so nicely.
I’ve been waiting for you to post the granola recipe since you tweeted about it a few days ago! Can’t wait to make it
Oh yay! It’s so good that it’s gone now. All 2.5 cups. And there’s no one else here to nibble at it!
Pumpkin granola sounds so good right about now.
That looks mighty tasty!!! I’ve been thinking I need to make some more pumpkin-y things
oh that looks great! I’ve been trying to think of other stuff to throw into Greek yogurt beside my usual suspects (cereal, peanut butter). This is perfect and seasonal!
I’ve been turning myself orange with all the pumpkin and squash everywhere! I got a bunch of squash on sale at fiesta the other day, and have been eating leftovers of a sweet potato casserole I made for a party for the last several days. It was a halloween party and I think I was the only one that opted for more sweet potato and less candy. How strange….
Your granola looks super crunchy, which is the only way to eat it. I’ll have to try your recipe.
Also, fyi, there’s a Halloween fun run at Lululemon tomorrow and you should come! It’s just a 2 miler with drinks and treats afterward, and hopefully a lot of people in costume because I plan on wearing mine.