Tasty Tuesday-Pumpkin Granola

Pumpkin Granola Yield: 12 cups

Ingredients:

• 10-13 cups raw rolled oats

• 1 cup pecan pieces or ½ cup pecan meal

• ½ cup pumpkin seeds

• ¼ cup nut or seed butter

• 1 cup maple syrup

• 1 15-oz can pure pumpkin

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice or ginger

• 2 teaspoons vanilla/pumpkin pie spice extract

Directions:

1. Combine oats, pecans, and pumpkin seeds on a large baking sheet and mix well.

2. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over oats.

3. Stir until well mixed. Spread out evenly over baking sheet. Stirring every 15 minutes, bake for 1½ hours at 250°F.

4. Remove granola from oven and allow to cool. Store in an air-tight container.

5. Enjoy and Bon Appétit!

Hints: For sweeter granola add ½ cup brown sugar. Nutritional Facts per ¼ cup:

Calories 170

Fat 6 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 112 mg

Carbohydrates 26 g

Fiber 3 g

Protein 4 g

Vitamin D 0 mcg

Calcium 25 mg

Iron 1 mg

Potassium 139 mg

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