Pumpkin Spice Granola

Recipe by The Honey Blonde

Because it's October, and the leaves are starting to change and fall to the ground. Because Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner. Because I can't get enough of Fall and never want Winter to come. Because of all that, I am adding pumpkin spice to everything. First cookies. Now granola. I can't tell you when or where it will end. And granola it just wonderful in and of itself. Even without the pumpkin spice. You can have it for breakfast with milk or yogurt. As a snack on its own. Or over a creamy bowl of ice cream. Pumpkin spice granola just makes that much better. If for some reason you don't like granola or pumpkin spice, just make a batch of this granola and give it to a friend. While it slowly bakes, it will fill your home with the wonderfully warm scent of Fall.

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup rice cereal (like Rice Krispies)
• ½ cup Sun flower seeds (or pumpkin seeds)
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ⅛ cup honey
• ⅛ cup maple syrup

Method

1. Preheat over to 250 degrees In a large bowl, mix together the oats, cereal, pepitas, spices, and salt. In a small bowl or measuring cup whisk together the oil, honey, and maple syrup. Drizzle oil mixture over the oats and fold in until all the oats are coated by the liquid ingredients. Pour the oats onto a baking sheet, spread out to cover the sheet and press down to compact. Bake the granola for 1 hour and 30 minutes, stirring every so often. Let cool completely then break up into chunks.

View the recipe instructions at The Honey Blonde