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Homemade Pumpkin Seed And Walnut Granola

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Homemade Pumpkin Seed And Walnut Granola

Everyone loves Granola.

You can put it in yogurt, or eat it as cereal, or simply throw it in a container to snack on throughout the day.

Granola is also unnecessarily expensive. I went so long living without it because the good stuff costs seven to nine dollars (and sometimes more) per pound, and despite the fact that it's marketed as a health food, most granola is high in fat, sugar, and calories.

So, finally, I decided I was going to make my own granola. It would have the exact ingredients I liked, without unhealthy additives.

I hav this habit of looking up recipes on pinterest, but never actually following them. I'll browse 2-3 different recipes and kinda merge them all together. Or, I'll glance at the recipe once, and kinda play a guessing game trying to remember the important parts.

Today I decided less is more. I literally put 5 ingredients together and called it granola.

Oats, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, chia seeds and honey.

A 10 year old could literally make this. And they could probably afford it too!

I got the Oats for 99 cents a pound at dillons, and the pumpkin seeds were on sale for 4.99 a pound. The walnuts were a little more pricey, I think around 7.99 a pund, but any of your favorite nuts or seeds can be substituted!


After all of the dry ingredients are in the bowl, simply add honey until it begins to stick together. If you'd like to try out some other flavors, maple syrup or brown rice syrup are great ways to mix it up.

Next, spread the mixture onto a non-stick pan and sprinkle your favorite spices on top. My favorite go-to spice combonation is cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. If you don't have a non-stick pan, you may want to coat the bottom with oil or use parchment paper to prevent the granola from sticking.

Pop this into your convection oven or conventional oven at 300 degrees for about 10 minutes. When your timer goes off, take out the granola, mix it around and bake for another 10 minutes.

WARNING: This recipe is very easy to over-cook so keep your eye on it the whole time. When the granola first comes out of the oven, it may feel undercooked, but after you let it cool it will harden nicely and have a nice crunch.

For this batch I used:

2 cups of old fasioned rolled oats
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup of walnuts
2 TBS of Chia Seeds
Honey to taste
2 TSP Cinnamon
1 TSP Nutmeg
1TSP Allspice

This is the perfect fall recipe to say hello to October! My favorite way to enjoy this granola is on top of non-dairy coconut yogurt, sprinkled with chocolate chips and chunks of banana. Oh! And I can't forget to pair that with my morning cup of coffee.

If you do happen to make this, let me know how it goes in the comments below! I'd love to hear what you add to make it your own!


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