Heart Healthy Pumpkin Spice Rustic Granola

So we make a ton of granola in our home. We have kids that like to snack (like most kids) but I refuse to spend money on snacky types of foods. Our budget just doesn’t allow for that. So, instead I just keep a big jar of granola out, ready to go at all times.

For fall my favorite it pumpkin spice granola. Listen, I’m not a pumpkin spice girl. The thought of a pumpkin spice latte makes me nauseous. But this rustic pumpkin spice granola is just the right amount of seasonal flavor that tastes natural without all the artificial flavoring.

What makes this my favorite recipe is the “rustic” part of the granola. There is no need to pull out that food processor and make a bigger mess. You can roughly chop these or crush them like I do with a mason jar in the mixing bowl. It takes very little time and virtually no mess.

Heart Healthy Pumpkin Spice Rustic Granola

September 9, 2020

by Nicole Barranco

Category Recipes

This delicious simple granola is heart healthy and perfect for those fall and winter months.

Persons

4

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Notes

• When the granola comes out of the oven it won't be crispy just yet. As it cools it will harden.
• For a grain free version omit the oats and replace with an additional 2 cups of pecans or walnuts.

Ingredients

• 2 cups pecans
• 2 cups walnuts
• 2 cups oats
• 1/4 cup sucanat (or maple syrup)
• 3 teaspoons pumpkin spice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil, refined

Instructions

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• 2. In a large bowl add the pecans and walnuts. Crush the nuts with either a solid object (i.e. a mason jar.) or roughly chop the nuts on a cutting board then add them to the bowl.
• 3. Add to the bowl the oats, sucanat, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, and melted refined coconut oil. Stir until everything is well incorporated.
• 4. Add the ingredients to a large baking dish and place in the oven for around 15-20 minutes. Be sure to stir the ingredients half way through the baking process so everything cooks evenly.
• 5. When the top is golden brown pull the granola from the oven and allow to cool for around 10 minutes.
• 6. Enjoy!

Tags

granola,

pumpkin spice,

rustic

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This granola is not only super yummy but excellent for your heart health. I will link below a few scientific articles. But pecans and walnuts are rich in omega 3 fatty acids which has been show to decrease your risk for heart disease and can lower your cholesterol.

Pumpkin spice is a blend of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Cinnamon, ginger, and clove are a great natural anti-inflammatory.

I hope you give this a try this fall and winter season. I’ll probably keep making it on repeat for a while.

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A few articles to check out:

Regular Consumption of Nuts Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Women with Type 2 Diabetes^1,2

A Pecan-Rich Diet Improves Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial