Oh no I didn’t. No I did not just combine pumpkin and granola AND paleo all into one bowl. OH WAIT, yes I did!! This is one of the happiest moments of my life. I’m not even eating nuts (since I’m slightly allergic) and I still tried this out. Totally worth it. I’ll be sick later, but thankfully I’m single and alone. KIDDING. Laura and Sarah get to hang out with me. JOKES ON THEM!!
Why am I yelling so much?
I’m in an effing good mood. I feel like I just drank 3 Red Bulls. Chugged 3 Red Bulls. My fingers can’t type as fast as my mind is going. This is exactly why I don’t feel the need to do drugs. It’s like I’m on them all the time.
So fall is in the air here in CO. It went from 85 degrees one day to 50 degrees the next. I guessed both of those numbers, but I’m pretty sure I’m right. Because I always am. I’m an only child remember? Anywho, the weather is dull and chilly. The pumpkin spice lattes are out at Starbucks. And CO drivers are freaking the sh*t out. It rained a bit yesterday. Not even a lot, just a bit. And people still seemed to crap themselves while on the road. It’s common sense people. The roads are wet, therefore slick, therefore your car doesn’t stop as quickly as usual. The seasons change every year here in CO. Get with the program.
Speaking of rain, my little red car is the shiniest it’s been in probably 4 months. Digging it. It’s like I have a brand new car, though she doesn’t act like it. My little red machine doesn’t exactly like temperature change. Since it’s cooling down, that means rolling down my windows is out of the question. Because they won’t roll back up. Then I’m stuck driving in a blizzard, stay hydrated at least. Try taking a date out in that car. They don’t love it. Trust me.
OMG guess what? I snatched for the first time in 5 weeks today. AND did burpees. AND it didn’t hurt. Injuries suck balls. And make JB unhappy. I may be in the best mood since I ate this pumpkin granola. Which was this morning. I don’t get in bad moods very often. goodstorykbye!
Pumpkin Granola
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 8–10 dried dates, pits removed, then chopped
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, add your pumpkin puree, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and all spices. Mix well.
- Then add your nuts, seeds, and dates and mix well with your wet ingredients.
- Place parchment paper on a large baking sheet and pour your granola mixture on top. Use a spoon to spread out the mixture evenly so everything will cook at the same time.
- Place in oven and cook for 30-40 minutes, moving the granola around half way through to be sure it doesn’t burn.
- LET COOL. Letting the granola cool will help it harden up, and that’s what you want from granola. Duh.
- Eat all by itself or top it off with coconut milk, almond milk, or even dairy milk (if you do that).
- Enjoy the paleo life. It’s beautiful.
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Ahhhhhhhhhmazinggg! I sadly did not have any coconut, but it was still delightful!! Looking forward to making it next time with it! Thank you!!!
Oh my god. I made this tonight and it was sooooo good. My tongue hurts because I could not stop eating it right out of the oven. I ended up leaving it in for 55 minutes and that was perfect for me. Wow. Yum. Can’t wait for breakfast so I can eat more.
This stuff is amazing! I made it Sunday night, its gone now and I’m making more. I used a tiny bit of honey(out of maple syrup) the first time and no coconut flakes and it was still awesome…this time around I’m making it like the recipe plus adding some dried cherries. It stayed so crunchy and was delicious with coconut milk in the am!
I had to tell you, that this was SO GOOD, I just made a double batch!!! Thanks!!
Made this today and no big surprise it was AMAZING!!!
HOLY WOW!!! This is so frickin good. I cannot stop eating it, and I’m not even a pumpkin pie fan. But this is DELICIOUS!!!! Sorry for all of my shouting, but this is really really really good. Just found your blog last weekend and I am so happy about that. I also made your Moist zucchini chocolate bread yesterday and my boys loved it. One of them cried because I wouldn’t give him thirds.
What a nice way to start the morning with that nice, crisp fall breeze. Thanks Juli for the awesom recipe!
Made this last night and burnt the edges a little.. woops. .. the rest of it is really good and I’ll be making a ton more of this! 5 stars!
I am so excited for Fall and this is just in time for me, before I cave into something bad. Question- do you know what I would need to change up with the ingredients so that I can omit the maple syrup? Could I just leave it out? Is the maple syrup needed to make it crunchy? I like crunchy but I am sugar free.
Never mind, here’s what I did and I love it. Thank you Juli! I skipped the syrup and didn’t miss it at all. I used 1/4 cup coconut oil instead of 1/3 and added 1 egg white, (beaten before I added it)don’t know why, it just sounded like a good idea. Also, every 10mins for 50mins I tossed the mixture. I let it cool completely for a couple of hours and it is crunchy and I love all the cinnamon.
I made this last night and it was one of the most amazing recipes I’ve tried since going Paleo in January!! It was amazing to have a bowl of “cereal”. OMG I’m so happy!! =)