Healthy Pumpkin Granola
Healthy Pumpkin Granola – Full of fall flavor and perfect for snacking, this crunchy homemade granola recipe is naturally sweetened, requires only a handful of ingredients, and is vegan, oil-free, refined sugar-free, and super easy to make!
Get ready for your home to smell wonderful – and your taste buds will thank you!
Our easy, homemade, chunky, healthy pumpkin granola recipe is made with a delicious mix of oats, pumpkin puree, pecans, pepitas, pure maple syrup, and warming spices. It’s naturally vegan and gluten-free, and makes a delicious crunchy snack or on-the-go breakfast!
And, of course, making granola at home is much better than buying it in the stores! You control the ingredients and can easily make an extra batch for the same price as a bag of pre-made granola. Win, win!
So gather your ingredients, and let’s make pumpkin granola!
Ingredients You’ll Need
This healthy, crunchy pumpkin granola recipe is packed with simple ingredients, making it both vegan and refined sugar- and oil-free. Here’s everything you will need:
- Oats. Old-fashioned oats are what we’ll be using. To make this gluten-free, look for oats labeled Certified GF.
- Pumpkin puree. Make sure to use only 100% pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie puree. Use fresh or canned.
- Pure maple syrup. This natural sweetener also works great at clumping and hardening the granola.
- Pecans. This richly flavored nut pairs well with pumpkin puree and spices.
- Pepitas. It is pumpkin granola, so what better seed to use than pumpkin seeds?!
- Cinnamon. Cinnamon is great, but feel free to use pumpkin pie spice if you prefer. You may even like to add both!
- Allspice. If you don’t have allspice, nutmeg, or a smidge of ground clove, a smidge of ground clove will do nicely.
- Salt. My favorite salt for just about everything is pink mineral salt (aka Himalayan Salt). It has beneficial minerals and trace elements you won’t find in other salts. Plus, it’s delicious!
Optional Ingredients: For another layer of flavor, add vanilla extract and/or coconut flakes. See notes in the recipe card for more.
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How To Make Pumpkin Granola
Making this granola recipe only takes a few simple steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oats, pecans, pepitas, and spices.
- In a 2-cup measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree and maple syrup, and pour into the dry ingredients (shown above).
- Mix well to combine.
- Spread the granola in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment liners or Silpat.
- Place in the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Enjoy this granola and all the aroma it brings!
Tips For Making Healthy Granola
- Bake granola at a low temperature. This prevents burning and helps achieve that nice golden flavor and texture. I bake my granola at 300 degrees F.
- Mix well to coat. When mixing the dry and wet ingredients, be sure to blend well, coating each piece with the pumpkin-maple mixture for maximum flavor and to prevent clumping.
- Clump the granola with your hands. Once you’ve added the granola to your baking sheet, use your hands to form small clumps before baking.
- Do not stir granola when it’s fresh from the oven. The granola will naturally harden and clump together as it cools, so give it time to clump together before stirring.
Serving Suggestions
Besides scooping it by the handful and sneaking little bites here and there, try this pumpkin granola on top of smoothie bowls, layered into non-dairy yogurt parfaits, in a bowl with a bit of your favorite plant milk, or take it on the road in a grab-and-go container.
How To Store Granola
You can store this healthy granola in a mason jar or an airtight container for 1-2 months (but trust me, it’s not going to last that long!).
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If you try this easy pumpkin granola recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love hearing what you think or any changes you make.
Print Recipe
PUMPKIN GRANOLA (VEGAN + OIL FREE)
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 16, 1/3 cup per serving 1x
Description
Full of flavor and perfect for snacking, this crunchy pumpkin granola is naturally sweetened and made with only a handful of ingredients! It’s oil-free, refined sugar-free, and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup pepitas
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice or nutmeg
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon mineral salt
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup 100% pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
Instructions
Prep: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Dry ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oats, pecans, pepitas, and spices.
Wet ingredients: In a measuring cup or small bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree and maple syrup.
Mix wet & dry: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, mix well to combine.
Layer: Spread the granola in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
Bake: Place in the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, stirring halfway through. Let cool, granola will harden as it cools.
Makes about 4 1/2 cups
Serves 9, about 1/2 cup per serving.
Store: Keep granola in a mason jar or an airtight container for 1-2 months.
Notes
Additional add-ins:
- 1 – 2 teaspoon vanilla extract (mix in with wet ingredients)
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes (add to dry ingredients)
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: I love my Silpat or these parchment liners for lining this rimmed baking sheet.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Oven, Bake
- Cuisine: Vegan, American
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This is a fabulous recipe!! So delicious, crispy, flavorful and easy. Thank you!
So good, have the second batch in the oven!
You indicate that this is 16 servings. But when I eat granola for breakfast I eat at least 2/3 of a cup, which would be about 7 servings, which would make it a pretty high-fat breakfast, even before adding plant milk. Maybe you just intended this as a topping?
Thanks Donna, for pointing that out! I’ve updated the amount to be nine servings, about 1/2 cup per serving. If you want to cut some fat from the recipe, I suggest using fewer pecans and/or pumpkin seeds. I hope that helps!
I did not like granola until now. This is wonderful! Thank you for the recipe and Happy New Year!
So so so good! This is my go-to pumpkin granola recipe from now on! I have been looking for an oil-free one and I found one that uses nut butters or tahini. I had tahini that I really had to use but I didn’t like that in the granola. It had a weird after-taste. This one is a winner! I doubled the amount of pumpkin pie spice because I love pumpkin and I don’t regret that one bit! The first tray was 20 minutes, rotate tray, then another 20 minutes at 300degrees but it was burnt on the edges so second tray was 15 minutes, rotate tray, and another 13 minutes, last 3 minutes had oven off. This was perfect for me! Thanks, Julie! ❤️
So glad you’re enjoying this pumpkin granola! Thanks for sharing, Michelle!
So good! I can’t stop eating it! I added chopped dates as well~ thank you for sharing!!
Very easy, tasty and quick! Will definitely make it again.
Glad you like it, Patty! It’s one of my favorites. Cheers :)
I make this pumpkin granola at least once per month. I share it w friends and they always love it too. I add a few different types of nuts: cashews, walnuts, pecans, peanuts and I chop 4 dates to give it a little sweetness.
Thank You for a great year long recipe.
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