This recipe is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan and made with real food ingredients like oats, maple syrup, real pumpkin, cinnamon, pecans, and flaky sea salt. A cozy autumn hug in a bowl!
3cupsold-fashioned rolled oatsBuy certified GF if needed
1cupshredded coconutCan use sweetened or unsweetened
1 and 1/4tspcinnamon
1/4tspnutmeg
1/8tspground cloves
1 and 1/2tspsea salt
1/2 to 2/3cuppecans, chopped
1TBSPraw sugar, optional for added crunchCan skip this if keeping refined sugar free
Instructions
Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk together the pumpkin, maple syrup, vanilla, and olive oil. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Pour the wet into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Line 2 small baking sheets or one large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the granola out evenly.
Bake: Bake for 15 minutes, then stir the granola a bit, mainly pushing the granola around the edges of the pan into the center so things brown evenly. Bake for 17 more minutes. Let cool on the pan for a bit (15-30 minutes) and it will crisp up as it cools - even if it still seems a bit moist/soft when you take it out of the oven.
Serve + Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container (or a mason jar) at room temp for up to 2 weeks.