Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
  • 3 T pumpkin puree (canned)
  • 1/4 cup quinoa (uncooked)
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips and/or chopped nuts (I used 1/3 cup pepitas and 1//2 cup chopped walnuts.)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease two baking sheets.
  • In a large bowl combine oats, quinoa, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. (Stir in pepitas and walnuts also if using nuts or seeds.).
  • In a small saucepan, heat honey, canola oil, vanilla, and pumpkin on low for 3-4 minutes.
  • Pour the wet mixture over the oats and stir to coat well.
  • Spread the oat mixture evenly on the baking sheet. Bake in 10-15 minute intervals, stirring slightly in between intervals. (Do not stir if you like chunks in your granola. Just turn the sheet pans so all sides get cooked evenly). Bake until oats turn a golden brown and looks like, well, granola! :) It should take ~30 minutes.
  • Cool completely, and then stir in chocolate chips. Store in jar or air tight container up to 2 weeks.