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Pumpkin Spice Granola [vegan]
Add a seasonal twist to your breakfast with this delicious pumpkin spice granola.
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 150 g pumpkin + seeds saved from whole pumpkin
- 100 g rolled oats
- 200 g rolled oats
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 75 ml melted coconut oil
- 125 ml maple syrup
- 100 g dried cranberries
- 2 handfuls of almonds or pecans
- 2 handful sunflower seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 170ºC/Fan 150ºC/ 325ºF/gas 3.
- Remove seeds from pumpkin and set aside. Peel and dice 150g of pumpkin flesh.150 g pumpkin + seeds saved from whole pumpkin
- Heat some water in a saucepan. When boiling, add diced pumpkin and cook until soft (around 10 mins). When done drain well and set aside. Once the pumpkin has cooled down, mash it to a smooth consistency.
- In the meantime wash the pumpkin seeds to remove extra flash. Pat dry and set aside.
- Grind 100g of rolled oats to flour.100 g rolled oats
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together oat flour, remaining rolled oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger and salt.200 g rolled oats , 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground allspice, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp salt
- In another bowl, mix together mashed pumpkin, vanilla extract, melted coconut oil and maple syrup.1 tsp vanilla, 75 ml melted coconut oil , 125 ml maple syrup
- Toss dry and wet ingredients together. Add the reserved pumpkin seeds to the mix.
- Tip the granola onto a large baking tray lined with a baking sheet. As the mix is quite wet, spread the granola around to a thin layer so it dries out better as it cooks.
- Bake for 20 mins. Mix & spread the granola a little bit more. Bake for another 10-20 mins depending on how crunchy you want it (the longer in the oven, the crunchier). Mix and spread again. Switch off the oven and leave granola to "dry" inside for 2 hours or so.
- When done, mix cranberries, almonds and sunflower seeds in granola. Store in an airtight container.100 g dried cranberries, 2 handfuls of almonds or pecans, 2 handful sunflower seeds
Nutrition
Serving: 45gCalories: 2518kcalCarbohydrates: 385gProtein: 42gFat: 98gSaturated Fat: 69gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 1215mgPotassium: 1987mgFiber: 40gSugar: 148gVitamin A: 12786IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 387mgIron: 15mg