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 love pumpkin! All things. And when pumpkin spice lattes came back to Starbucks, i mayyyyy have gone overboard (say, 4 days in a row). So I put myself on a pumpkin spice latte fast. I made this granola tonight to ease the craving for pumpkin, and it is SUPER delicious, especially with almond milk. Thank you so much! Way better than regular ole nuts.
YOu are my idol right now, I have been dying for granola and you add pumpkin to anything for me and it is 100 times better. I know what I will be cookin up this weekend.
I’m making this right now.. My house smells amazing!!
Juli! You are amazing! This sounds and looks fabulous! I’m so excited to try this!
i was just looking at your website today!! your pumpkin donuts sound AMAZING. I’m trying to figure out which donut pan is the best to buy…
This granola is like paleo crack! I made it last night (yes, I stayed in on a Friday night to do some baking — is that sad?) and I couldn’t wait to try some. First thing I did this morning was to bag it up into little snack baggies so I can give it out at the box today — otherwise I’d gobble up every morsel! I did sub cashews for the almonds since I’m allergic to almonds, but its delicious!!!
It IS crack. I think it would be cruncher without dates, and maybe cranberries instead. I ate it with warm frothed unsweetened milk, and it was the consistency of yummy oatmeal. I omitted honey, and added 10 droppers of concentrated liquid stevia and 2 tablespoons of flax seeds. I dont think I even needed it. Maple syrup or honey would definitely better, but I cant eat those for the WLC.
oops…. *crunchier. :p
I can’t wait to try your caramel bars next.
made it, it’s delicious…just realized I completely forgot the coconut…dumb. Just going to have to make it again 🙂
How was it without the shredded coconut? I really want to make this, but I have a coconut sensitivity. 🙂 I LOVE PALEOMG!!!
I forgot to add the coconut too, and it is amaze-balls!! SO GOOD!!
Just made this today….made the whole house smell like fall…love that smell. Did not use the maple syrup but just a teaspoon or so of raw honey….and it is still yummy.
Thanks for the recipe. Now I better portion it out…or else I will be in trouble! 🙂
god da — i sez god damn!
i gotta tell you juli, i have been following you blog for about 8 months now. i started crossfit about 9 months ago, and within the first couple weeks i entered a paleo challenge and thankfully stumbled on your site.
im not a very strong-willed person, but i am incredibly determined, and with your posts i have been able to bridge that contradiction. it was hard for me to go from where i was to a paleo lifestyle until i saw what you were able to do.
my body fat is down, i’ve lost 4+ inches on my waist, lost about 35lbs, i’m doing RX, i can do pull-ups, have my own jump rope and oly shoes, and now i’m not the last to finish in the class!
i’ve even started sexting!
long sappy story short, is that i love food, i eat it every day, and without your incredible inventions, incredibly disgusting experiments, i don’t think that i could have changed my eating lifestyle. not to get too deep or anything, but Thank you. really, THANK YOU.
this cereal is so good i slapped my mother
lol that’s awesome Brandon!! Congratulations!! keep up the hard work and leaving funny comments. please and thank u