One meal that is most commonly neglected during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is the most important of all~ breakfast! Granola is one of the easiest grab and go breakfast choices, however, what most people don’t know is that most granola isn’t even healthy! In fact, most granola is loaded with more sugar and calories than even the most sugary breakfast cereals!
With a few simple swaps, I made this pumpkin pie granola just as tasty as a piece of pumpkin pie without all the sugar and calories! This holiday season, serve this granola for breakfast with milk or yogurt, or as a snack or even a dessert topping!
This holiday season, serve this granola for breakfast with milk or yogurt, or as a snack or even a dessert topping!
50 Comments
Loveinabento said:
Quick question, when you list pumpkin, is it pumpkin puree?
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance said:
mmm, love the idea of adding Teddy Grahams!
SnoWhite @ Finding Joy in My Kitchen said:
Love that this is both GF and NF! We make all our own granola b/c it’s so hard to find ones that are NF — so it’s always great to have another good recipe to choose from.
Liz @ iheartvegetables said:
I love how low calorie this is! It means I can eat a few servings ;)
Kris | iheartwellness.com said:
YUM!!!! Ok, granola is a HUGE weakness of mine…I love it! You had me absolutely drooling at optional white chocolate chips…HUBBA HUBBA!!!!!!
xxoo
Katrina said:
I love trying new flavours of granola and this is so great for fall! Thanks!
Jen@FoodFamilyFitness said:
You had me at white chocolate chips!!! Anything with that in the ingredients list is a winner in my book :)
The Food Hunter said:
Just found your blog and love it!
Anna @ The Guiltless Life said:
Yay for sugarless granola! It’s always SO sugary! I hate starting my day off with a sugar rush so thanks for this! And btw I haven’t told you but I love the layout of your blog, just beautiful!
Jessie said:
Goodness gracious, THIS IS GOOD. (Everyone try this!) It is a great healthy snack for when you have the munchies. The pumpkin adds natural sweetness and chewy/moistness to the oats. SO GOOD! I will add butterscotch chips next time. :)
Becca said:
O.M.G. Just made this granola!! YUMMM!! Love everything pumpkin and this is so great to munch on or to add to yogurt/oatmeal/cottage cheese/pudding…..!!!! thank u!!!
Jennifer said:
Oh my goodness! This is baking in my oven right now and it smells unbelievably delicious. I can’t wait to try it! By the way, this is now one of my new favorite blogs!
manda said:
what oven temp do you bake this at???
manda said:
duh nevermind i see it :)
Tiffany Buss said:
Made this for a healthy snack for the week and LOVE it! I did add the white chocolate chips and teddy grahams and it is perfect to satisfy my sweet tooth and not feel guilty about it! Thanks again for all of the fantastic recipes!!
Msmccann said:
Are the nutrition facts calculated including the white chocolate chips and teddy Grahams or are they extra calories/points? Thank you.
Dashing Dish said:
anything optional isn’t counted..everything else is :)
susan said:
I just made this today. After seeing the recipe I had to try it since I had all the ingredients in the house! Its really good. I didnt add any extras yet but will be putting in mini choc. chips or carob chips. :)
It tastes just like the low fat or low sugar bare naked granola that is SOOO expensive! Thanks for this recipe and your new site looks amazing!
karina said:
could I use sugar instead of sweetener because I’m really into eating all natural food right now.
Dashing Dish said:
you sure could!
Desiree G said:
I agree about any sort of artificial sweetner. I have turned to Agave Nectar.
Hh said:
Stevia is extracted from the leaf of a plant. Have some growing in my garden.
Jodie said:
Do you use canned pumpkin? I can’t wait to try this recipe. It’s nice to have this since my daughter can’t have nuts. Thank you
Dashing Dish said:
yes! :) canned pumpkin
Jill Evans said:
thank you so much for the nf recipes. my granola came out chewy…not crispy…do you have any idea what I am doing wrong?
Dashing Dish said:
hey jill…let it sit for a while, it will harden up… if not bake for an additional 5-10 minutes!
Jill Evans said:
thank you! :)
Holly said:
I love everything pumpkin! Thanks for sharing yet another yummy way of enjoying it!
Cathy said:
Sounds good, I have a stupid question are the teddy grahams gluten free? I have some farmer’s market customer’s who are looking for GF products and the granola I have sold in the past didn’t work, because the oats I used didn’t say “made in a gluten free facility” I am new to GF baking.
Dashing Dish said:
I don’t think they are but you certainly don’t need them in this recipe
Gash said:
Can you freeze this so it stays good longer than a week?
Dashing Dish said:
i dont think it would freeze well
Gash said:
Can you freeze this? If so how long would it stay good for?
callie said:
this looks fab! how many servings does it make?
Krista said:
What is the difference between baking soda and baking powder? Could I substitute baking soda for the powder in this recipe?
-Thanks!
Dashing Dish said:
big difference :) sorry you cant swap the two!
Valerie said:
What about no sugar and extra honey. I’m cutting out sugar and trying to go as raw and healthy as possible. I use raw honey. Thanks
Clarette said:
I just finished making your granola recipe. So so yummy! My whole family loves it!
Kim said:
I’m always looking for new granola recipes (since it’s so expensive to buy) and this one looks perfect for fall! With teddy grahams and marshmallows, even my toddler will eat it! :) Thanks for the recipe.
Katie@MyDarlingDays said:
Ohh, yes please!!! This looks heavenly! Totally making this for fall :)
Christine said:
So I came across this on pinterest and I have to laugh because from the picture, I thought the white chips were mini marshmallows, so I bought them. Not realizing until I went to make it that marshmallow were nowhere in the ingredients! Since I already had them I threw a few in with semi sweet choc chips and this was definitely amazing! I also subbed in 1/4 cup stevia blend and 1/4 brown sugar instead of all white. Will definitely be looking at more of your recipes!!!!
Michelle said:
Ahhhhhmazing!! Thank you!
Harmony said:
Found this on Pinterest and am making this for my mothers birthday! She’s an October baby and loves ANYTHING and everything pumpkin! She also LOVESS granola! Great recipe!
Kellie said:
I was so excited to try this! I love pumpkins and I love granola. But my granola never got crispy. I even tried letting it cool and then baking it again and it still was soggy, it even burned a little but never crisped up. Any ideas on how to fix that, the taste was incredible and I’d love to try it again!
Dashing Dish said:
hmmm leave in the oven turned off for at least 20-30 min….try that!
Katie Farrell said:
yes! :) pumpkin puree!
Katie Farrell said:
i totally agree joy! i had to make this for a nut free environment and the white choc chips were a hit! :)
Katie Farrell said:
@foodhunter thank you! :)
Katie Farrell said:
thanks anna! :) and i agree!!
Katie Farrell said:
yeah! thanks jessie! :) so glad you enjoyed it!