Homemade Pumpkin Flax Seed Granola Recipe
Servings 18 servings
Set yourself up for success with a delicious, nutritious homemade breakfast or snack! This healthy pumpkin flaxseed granola recipe is made with oats, nuts, and a variety of seeds to fill you up. To make it even better, it's flavored with real pumpkin, honey, and maple syrup so you can enjoy your favorite fall flavors any day.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds shelled
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients
- 1/3 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup coconut oil slightly melted
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Mix the oats, pumpkin seeds, pecans, flaxseed, spices, and salt together in a large bowl.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the pumpkin puree, coconut oil, honey, maple syrup, and vanilla and whisk.
- Add to the dry ingredients and quickly mix with a wooden spoon.
- Spread the mixture evenly across two baking sheets (or bake in two batches). Bake for 30-35 minutes, rotating the pans every 10 minutes. If you prefer chunkier granola, don’t stir as it breaks up the clusters. Instead, just rotate the pans.
- Once the granola is golden brown and fragrant, remove from oven and allow it to cool completely. It will crisp up as it cools.
- Transfer to an airtight container. It should keep for a couple weeks. Enjoy with milk, yogurt, or on top of oats!
Notes
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- Stir or turn the pans. This will keep the granola from burning or staying undercooked due to an uneven oven.
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- Don't burn the granola. The ingredients on the edges of the pan are likely to catch towards the end of the cooking time. Watch carefully to avoid burned nuts and seeds.
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- Be patient. It's tempting to bring the granola out of the oven too early, but it won't get the same crisp texture you're looking for. Give it time and let it cool completely after baking to allow the clusters to firm up.
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- Stir in additional toppings. Let the granola cool completely before adding your favorite topping, like chocolate chips, raisins, cranberries, coconut flakes, cacao nibs, etc.
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- Modify for children. This recipe isn't suitable for small children due to the nuts and seeds. If you want to serve this to children under 5, remove the pecans and pumpkin seeds before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 67mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 709IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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