Vegan Maple Pecan Granola

Crunchinto the holiday season with this pumpkin maple pecan granola recipe! A vegan and gluten free holiday granola made with oats, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, dried fruit, and festive holiday spices.

Course Breakfast, Breakfast & Snack, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten free granola, holiday granola, homemade granola, maple pecan granola, vegan granola

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 35

Cool Time 1

Total Time 2

Servings cups

Calories 162

Author Alyssia Sheikh

Ingredients

4 cups rolled oats
½ cup pecans roughly chopped
½ cup walnuts roughly chopped
½ cup pumpkin seeds
¾ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
½ tsp ground ginger
½ cup coconut oil melted
⅓ cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup (2oz) Sunsweet® Pitted Dates chopped
⅓ cup (2oz) Sunsweet® Amaz!n™ Prunes chopped
1 orange, zest

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, nuts, seeds, salt, and spices. Stir to integrate.
Add melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. Mix to coat dry ingredients completely.
Add chopped dried fruit and orange zest, tossing to integrate.
Pour mixture onto a pan lined with parchment and press into an even, compact layer with a spatula.
Bake 30-35 minutes, until beginning to brown. (Optional: stir and toss halfway if it’s starting to brown quickly, or leave it alone if you like some larger chunks in your granola.)
Remove from oven and gently toss with a spatula to reveal chunks. Allow to cool 1 hour. (The granola will crisp more as it cools down.)
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Yields 6 cups granola.

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