AUTUMN GRANOLA
Toasted clusters of fall-flavored granola. Pumpkin, molasses, figs, dates, even dark chocolate! This granola is packed with deliciousness!
Granola is one of those easy snacks I practically lived on in college. Each spoonful is a surprise. Chocolate or date. Fig or oat cluster. All the way yum!
How to customize homemade granola?
To know you can make it yourself and customize it however you like, feels quite powerful! The oats are the base as for any granola but feel free to sub peanut butter for Nutella or choose whatever nut butter you like. Switch figs and dates for raisins and dried apricots. Add coconut. Play with different chocolate.
More Granola recipes:
Nutella Pumpkin Slow Cooker Granola
Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Cookies
AUTUMN GRANOLA RECIPE:
Autumn Granola
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Autumn flavors in granola bites. Your next breakfast!
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: autumn granola
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 930 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 c old-fashioned oats
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp butter salted or unsalted, melted
- 1/2 c packed brown sugar
- 1/4 c corn syrup or honey
- 2 Tbsp butter salted or unsalted
- 2 Tbsp molasses
- 1 Tbsp Nutella
- 3 Tbsp pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 3/4 c dried figs chopped
- 1/2 c dried dates chopped
- 4 squares of dark chocolate chopped
Instructions
- To toast the oats: preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl mix together oats and oil and butter. Toss to coat. Spread the oats onto a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Turn the oven temperature down to 325 degrees F.
- In a small skillet or a medium saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses and Nutella. Cook until it starts to bubble. Take off the heat and add pumpkin puree. Stir well. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chopped dried fruit, chocolate and oats. Add the wet ingredients. Toss gently to combine.
- Spread on the same cookies sheet you toasted the oats on. Press into a 1/2 to 1" thick rectangle. Using buttered piece of parchment can be helpful for this.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until nice and brown.
- Cool completely. Break into clusters. Store in air-tight container.
Nutrition Facts
Autumn Granola
Amount Per Serving
Calories 930 Calories from Fat 333
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 130mg 5%
Potassium 985mg 28%
Total Carbohydrates 144g 48%
Dietary Fiber 14g 56%
Sugars 89g
Protein 12g 24%
Vitamin A 42.1%
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 16.1%
Iron 44.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Soni Sinha says
November 11, 2012 at 1:12 pmLove the Pumpkin flavor in these combined with dates and nutella :)Its pure heaven!!
Emily // The Best of this Life says
November 5, 2012 at 1:46 pmOoh, delish! Love granola, and homemade is the best kind! Great recipe, thanks for sharing 🙂
Amy (Savory Moments) says
October 22, 2012 at 8:38 pmI love homemade granola and this recipe looks delicious! I love the addition of pumpkin to it – so perfect for this time of year.
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 23, 2012 at 2:37 pmThanks, Amy! I recommend adding pumpkin, especially if you have leftovers.
Jean | Lemons & Anchovies says
October 22, 2012 at 9:50 amI was just thinking the other day that I need to make my own granola again (I’ve only done it twice). I love the fall flavors here and just that little bit of Nutella to round everything out. 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 23, 2012 at 2:35 pmYes, Nutella was much appreciated in this granola. 🙂 Thank you, Jean!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
October 21, 2012 at 12:23 pmYum, this sounds delicious! I love making granola – so easy and so much better than the packaged stuff! PS. I really wish you had gotten to go to Hawaii!
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 21, 2012 at 4:07 pmAww, thank you, sweet Amanda 🙂
The Newlywed Chefs says
October 20, 2012 at 9:15 pmMy jaw literally dropped open when I read that you put Nutella in it! YUM!!
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 21, 2012 at 4:09 pmIt was kind of a last minute decision. I saw it in my pantry and thought, eh, what the heck 🙂 Thanks, guys!
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} says
October 20, 2012 at 7:00 pmI haven’t tried making graanola yet but I so want to. I keep meaning to then doiing something else! This looks so good and I love the addition of the pumpkin too.
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 21, 2012 at 4:10 pmI hope you get to try it – it’s worth it! Thanks, Lisa!
Tiffany/MyCrowdedKitchen says
October 19, 2012 at 1:42 pmWhat a wonderful granola, Anna! I’m so glad you’re back. I liked your MIA btw. 😉 Have a great weekend, sweetness! xoxox
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 19, 2012 at 2:32 pmThank you my friend! xoxo
Courtney says
October 19, 2012 at 10:23 amYUM! I love granola and was just thinking it was time to make another batch. I’ve never tried it with pumpkin, but since I just opened up a giant can of it for something else, I’ve got some serious pumpkin baking to do!
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 19, 2012 at 2:31 pmIt’s great for leftover pumpkin! Hope you’ll give it a try. Thank you, Courtney!
Jessica_AKitchenAddiction says
October 19, 2012 at 8:54 amSo glad you’re back! Wouldn’t it be great if we could just transport ourselves away to Maui! 🙂 Love this granola! Of coarse you know that anything with dark chocolate is a winner in my book! 😉 Have a great weekend, Anna!
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 19, 2012 at 2:29 pmI just know that once the weather turns cold for good, I’ll be dreaming of Maui everyday! 🙂 Thanks, sweet Jessica! Have a fabulous weekend!
Savory Simple says
October 19, 2012 at 7:34 amWhat a delicious sounding granola!
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 19, 2012 at 8:02 amThanks, Jen!
curryandcomfort says
October 19, 2012 at 6:03 amWelcome back Anna! I’m sorry it was computer trouble keeping you away.. and not Maui! Don’t we all wish, right. 🙂 Love this granola with all it’s fun ingredients. I have always wanted to make granola…. now I have no excuse. 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend. ~ Ramona
CrunchyCreamySw says
October 19, 2012 at 8:01 amThank you so much, my friend! Have a fabulous weekend!