I grew up eating my mom’s granola for breakfast. Mom is an amazing granola connoisseur! My husband loves eating granola for breakfast, lunch, supper, midnight snack or whenever (ha!) and he’s been asking for me to make a fresh batch.
So, I put my love for this Autumn season to work and came up with a wonderful Autumn Spice variation to my mom’s tried and true granola recipe.
Autumn Spice Granola
- 7 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup flax seeds or wheat germ
- 1 cup nuts (I use walnuts or pecans.)
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 T. cinnamon
- 1 t. salt
- 1 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (not pie mix!)
- 1/4 cup cinnamon apple sauce
- 1 generous T. vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup craisins
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix liquid ingredients and pour over dry. (I usually measure and mix the liquid ingredients in a 2-cup measuring cup.) Stir until well coated.
Place granola mixture into two lightly sprayed 9×13 baking dishes. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; stir and add craisins. Bake another 20-25 minutes or until evenly browned. Cool and store in an airtight container.
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
*Note: This recipe would make wonderful homemade Christmas gifts for family and friends!
Do you make homemade granola for your family?
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Yummy!!! I can NOT wait to make this! Thanks so much for sharing. You rock.
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{drooling} and wondering if I can make this the lazy, overnight way. Surely it would work! Going to try…
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Did it work?
oh my. this looks delicious!! Can not wait to try it!
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Joy, thanks for your comment! You will LOVE this recipe!
@Myra, Hello Myra, so does the pumpkin and applesauce replace the need for oil, as it would in cakes or breads? Or is there enough oil from the nuts? I can’t recall ever finding a granola recipe with no added butter OR oil.
Hi Nia! Yes, the pumpkin and applesauce replace the need for oil.
It works beautifully!
I make my son’s granola all of the time because of his allergies… I’m going to adapt this one to be allergen-free for him because it sounds divinely delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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This looks wonderful! is is possible to leave out the nuts? Have you ever tried it that way? My children will eat granola, but only without nuts and so many recipies have them in it. This would be a perfect use for my frozen pumpkin puree.
Bekki, yes, you could totally leave out the nuts. You might need to add extra oats to make up for leaving nuts out, but I’m sure it will work.
Oh My Word! And you didn’t email me this recipe directly?? I just ran out of my last batch and this will be made in my kitchen tomorrow!!
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Did you make it? It’s SO SO YUMMY!
Ok… now I am so hungry! Lol You know I’m a sucker for anything with pumpkin and craisins!
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This sounds incredibly yummy! I am a huge granola fan!
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Sounds DELICIOUS!!! YUM.
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A great recipe…sounds and looks delicious!It probably wouldn’t last long in my household….!Thanks for sharing!
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Yvette, HA! I have to ration it to make it last at my house.
Yum! What great flavors…perfect for Autumn!
~Liz
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My husband loves granola as well, but we all hate everything with pumpkins. Do you think I should just leave it or should I substitute the liquid ingredients with more applesauce? Thanks so much in advance for replying!
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@Nessie, Do you like sweet potato? If so, substitute sweet potato puree for the pumpkin! Or, try applesauce. We’ve done both in our granola before.
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Thanks for answering. Unfortunately, I cannot use sweet potato puree, I live in Scotland (U.K.) and do not get that here… I have to try applesauce…
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Nessie, thanks for your comment! Actually, you can barely (if at all) taste the pumpkin. If you’re not brave enough to try a batch with pumpkin, then definitely the applesauce will work!
Let me know how it goes!!! 
I love this stuff. That is all.
Oh wow, this looks fabulous!
~Aubree Cherie
Yum, yum, yum. I eat granola every single morning!
I make an apple cinnamon version that’s “fall-ish” (and lazy, like Amy was mentioning!), but this sounds even more fun and flavorful!
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Ohh, apple cinnamon sound wonderful!
Sounds amazing! I love making granola and this sounds like an awesome recipe to try, thanks!!
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Girl, it is amazing!
You’ll love it!
I love homemade granola! Make it often, but generally mine has some peanut butter in it! I am anxious to try your autumn version. Sounds delish! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your comment Joyce! Yum, I’ve never made it with PB, but that sounds delish!
@Joyce Comfort, please share how you add peanut butter. Thanks
To a granola recipe with about 7 cups of dry ingredients, simply heat your wet ingredients (1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup brown sugar or brown sugar splenda, 1/4 cup oil, 1-2 tsp vanilla or almond flavoring) and add 1 cup peanut butter, smooth or crunchy. When the peanut butter and sugar is melted and ingredients are smooth, stir into mixed dry ingredients and bake as usual!
Yum, that granola has the best flavors of fall all mixed into it. You just can’t beat homemade.
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Definitely trying this one!
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You’ll love it Jackie!
So yummy! I can’t wait to try it!!
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Thanks Lisa for your sweet comment! You’re gonna love this recipe!
Sounds wonderful! I’ve bookmarked these to try some morning soon!
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Thank you for your comment Quinn! I know you will love this granola!
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What a wonderful recipe! I found it about 3pm today and it is cooling right now on my stove!! cannot wait to dig into it with some yogurt for breakfast!! How did you know I love homemade granola and pumpkin anything? To combine the two is a dream! Thanks for sharing!!
Just came out of the oven and the smell is divine!
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Wow, that recipe sounds so good and hearty. Thanks!!
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Wow, this sounds wonderful…I already have pumpkin on my store list, I think I’d better get a couple cans!!!
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Can not wait to try this…sounds so goooood!! Thank you!
That looks wonderful!
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after having this recipe in my “to try’s”, I’m finally gonna make it! can’t wait
thank you.
Just ran out of my homemade “regular” granola this week, and made a batch of pumpkin granola to use up the rest of my canned pumpkin from making pancakes last weekend. Fall must be in the air
It’s in the oven now!! I’ve used your “mom’s granola recipe” since December and haven’t used store bought since! Can’t wait to sample this pumpkin/apple flavored granola!!! Thanks so much!
