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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I think I did something wrong! Mine did not get crunchy & it’s a little oily. But it tastes really good! I will try again because I really like all the ingredients.
Try less oil next time using less oil but letting it sit and harden up more
This stuff is heaven. I mean, wow. Making double batches already and they still don´t last two days. Thank you for this one!
Hi Juli!!! Yummy thank you for another delisoso recipe!!!! I have got my weeks worth of brekky in the fridge and ready to eat! I forgot the pecans and the coconut flakes and its still great! I used roasted pumpkin I already had in the fridge too.
Is this healthy enough to have every morning? I can’t do bacon and eggs…
Cheers from Perth, Western Australia!!!
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I honestly think a balanced meal should have some sort of protein in the form of meat with most meals so having the granola every morning isn’t as balanced as you would want it to be. But that’s just my opinion
Juli, I made this yesterday followed the recipe no subs and my is very moist. Didn’t get crispy at all. I let it sit on the stove for a couple of hours. It’s very good though just didn’t get crispy for me. TY! I made your chicken tortilla soup too and it was delish.
Thanks for an amazing breakfast idea. made it this week and can not get enough of it. I could not find pumkin puree but had mashed baked sweet potato. it worked so well. hope to convert my hubby to Paleo friendly ways of eating too.
Husbeast and I use this as a go-to cereal substitution in the mornings! Love it. We double the recipe and make a batch on Sundays for breakfast all week…. LOVE it!!
Hi there! Just made this!!! What would be the serving size?? 1/4cup??
yes
OMG! This stuff is amazingly delicious! I never thought I would enjoy granola again after going gluten free, I was wrong.
Soooooooo happy right now! Loved this. Funny thing: I made this last night and discovered my melted coconut oil in the microwave after I’d already enjoyed my breakfast. Accidental oil omission, and it was still perfect. What does the oil do?
the oil coats it just a bit so it doesn’t burn in the oven, but glad it still turned out!
So I bought your cookbook and I am making this granola RIGHT NOW and came on here to figure out why yours looks orange and mine looks black… Cookbook says 2 tablespoons of nutmeg, here it says 1. Hope it still tastes good *fingers crossed*!!!