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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OMF!! Just made this, and it is fantastic! I was out of cinnamon, so I dumped in a bunch of pumpkin pie spice, and I dumped in some dried cranberries. It tastes, no word of a lie, like my mom’s dark fruit cake and it’s like Christmas in my mouth!!!
This was INCREDIBLE. I doubled the recipe and it was gone in a couple of days. Even my boyfriend loved it, which is saying a LOT! This with Whole Foods 365 Brand of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk was a heavenly treat. My brother told me it tasted like a combination of Honey Bunches of Oats and Rice Krispes Treats Cereal. LOL. Gotta love that! Thank you so much for this!
How do you store this? Since it has pumpkin in it, does it have to go in the fridge? Or can it be stored in an airtight container in the pantry?
I’ve seen it store several ways. I’d say in the freezer might be best so it doesn’t become soggy, or just in the pantry. It depends how long you are going to keep in for
After making my pumpkin puree weeks ago – solely for the purpose of making this, I finally did. It’s so tasty and I want to share it with the world!! I was too impatient to let it all cook so I heated some up with Almond milk and coconut flour for a creamy crunchy n’oatmeal.
Oh.My.Heck. This isn’t even done cooking yet and I can’t wait to eat every last bite. I do believe I will be making this in bulk and hoarding it. One batch equals one serving, right?
Juli! Loving your blog, day by day!! But, from a Kiwi living in Oz (and it’s summer all year round here) I don’t share your US pumpkin obsession! (as in, we don’t have a glut of them at any time and no celebrations to incorporate them into)..lol..i only really eat pumpkin roasted with lamb for winter and Christmas dinners!Yep..as a savoury thing..the sweet bit on the plate…but pumpkin in a sweet pie?? blekkhh!! HOWEVER this sounded so good, and I had some baked pumpkin in the fridge (y’know, as ya do!) so decided to try it. No sweetener as doing the Complete Paleovember Challenge!..and used different nuts (what i had on hand..macadamias, pepitas, fresh walnuts, pistachios…and dried figs not dates)…so… hoping this will still make something delicious to nibble on when i get a sweet craving (as opposed to eating it for breakfast..i’m more a savoury breakfast gal)…it’s in the oven RIGHT NOW! Smells great…thanks heaps for your awesome recipes and funny, heartwarming and personal posts..really enjoy them!!! ciao!
Just found your blog the other day while hunting for paleo recipes (see what I did there?). Love your recipes and have pinned a bunch already. This granola sounds amazing – all the yummy parts of granola without the oat filler! One question: I hate dates (forgive me) so I was going to sub in dried cherries. Are the dates just for sweetness/fruit addition? Or do they serve a binding purpose? I hope not.
they are more for a sweetness component so cherries would be just fine!
I love your blog so much! I was so excited to see a granola recipe, since going Paleo it’s the thing I missed the most (cereal!). I have a question though, I doubled the recipe and the granola came out really greasy! What should I have done differently?? Still tastes amazing though, can’t wait to valve it for breakfast tomorrow!
maybe cut down the oil a bit
Funny..I had the same oiliness issue and I also made a double batch.
Just made this– YUM! It didn’t last long enough to need an air tight contaner….. Will double it next time. I am allergic to nuts but am in total denial even though I have been told by a doctor that I am….. 🙂
oh my gosh I just made this granola. It tasted so good I felt guilty eating it! YUM. Thanks for sharing 🙂 PS you make me laugh a lot.