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Skinny Pumpkin Spice Granola

This recipe will become one of your go-to "pumpkin spice" favorites. This skinny pumpkin spice granola tastes like fall and is a perfect addition to any dish!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • • 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa
  • • 1.5 cups of old fashioned rolled oats
  • • 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
  • • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • • 1/4 cup raw unsalted slivered almonds
  • • 1/2 cup raw unsalted walnuts halves & pieces
  • • 1/4 cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds
  • • 1/4 cup + 1 tsp real maple syrup
  • • 2 tsp honey
  • • 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
  • • 2 tsp coconut oil
  • • 1 TBS pumpkin pie spice
  • • 1 TBS nutmeg
  • • 1 TBS cinnamon
  • • Dash of salt
  • • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips optional

Method
 

  1. • Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F
  2. • Spread uncooked quinoa and old fashioned rolled oats on a baking sheet with parchment paper & place in the oven to toast for 10 minutes (do NOT spray any cooking spray on the parchment paper)
  3. • Remove quinoa and old fashioned rolled oats from oven and pour into a large bowl along with flaxseed meal, chia seeds, slivered almonds, walnut pieces, and pumpkin seeds. Stir to combine. These are your dry ingredients.
  4. • Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F
  5. • In a microwave safe bowl combine maple syrup, honey, pumpkin puree, coconut oil, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla extract. These are your wet ingredients.
  6. • Mix wet ingredients well and heat in microwave for 1 minute.
  7. • Stir wet ingredients one more time and pour over dry ingredients using a spatula to combine until dry ingredients are completely coated.
  8. • Spread combined ingredients on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (again, do NOT spray any cooking spray on parchment paper). Pack ingredients tightly by pressing down on them with a spatula to form a thin, evenly dispersed layer.
  9. • Place baking sheet in 300 degree F oven for 20 - 22 minutes. Toss ingredients with a spatula about halfway through and sprinkle dried cranberries on top.
  10. When golden, remove from oven and sprinkle dark chocolate chips (optional) on top. Let ingredients cool completely and break larger chunks into smaller pieces as desired and enjoy!

Notes

Store in an air-tight container on counter-top or freezer. Granola will keep for at least one month when stored on counter and at least three months when stored in freezer.
Use any combination of nuts and seeds (cashews, sunflower seeds, whole almonds, pecans, etc.) as preferred. For best results keep measurements listed above true.