This Fall Spiced Granola is the perfect way to start your day in the Fall season. Oh, and it’ll make your kitchen smell AMAZING.
You know when you’ve been buying something your whole life that’s decently expensive but you ignored/justified it because you loved that thing so much but then you realized it was super easy to make yourself so you did a major face palm?
*takes breath*
That’s totally me with granola. I mean, I’m not going to stop buying it, but I am definitely going to make it more. IT’S SO EASY. And I’m not sure what took me so long to just make it myself. This isn’t my first time making it, but I don’t make it that often. When I do, I’m all like…
I love this granola because it’s warmth is overwhelming and the spices used will transport you to Fall, no matter what time of year. It contains my favorite spices, and it’s so versatile! I named it “Fall Spiced Granola” because the spices used are traditionally used for baking in the Fall season, but you can transform this granola into whatever you want. Add in some dried fruit, your favorite nuts, some superfood seeds, whatever you want.
I included some quinoa because I love the crunch of uncooked quinoa in granola; it just adds another dimension to the flavor and texture profile.
My personal favorite ways to eat granola are straight out of the bag like a savage, on top of smoothies, and with milk. I am a sucker for a big bowl of granola and milk.
This granola also makes a great gift in cute mason jars (as pictured above)! I would totally jar this up, tie some cute ribbon around the jar, and give it to friends and neighbors as a ‘just because’ gift.
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¼ cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 egg white
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp ginger
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and prepare a baking sheet.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Lay granola out on baking sheet.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, stirring granola every 15 minutes.
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With my love for oats it’s weird that I rarely eat granola, but I LOVE that I already have all the ingredients for this!!
All those fall spices though….YAS.
Marina @ A Dancer’s Live-It recently posted…Friday Top 3’s: #16
I love making granola since you can control the ingredients and it’s so darn easy to make! I can literally put it on everything it’s just that good! This fall version sounds amazing and I bet it smells incredible
rachel at athletic avocado recently posted…Pumpkin Gingerbread Protein Smoothie Bowl {Paleo + Gluten-free}
I’m the same way with SO many foods. I’m like Erin get it together, you can totally make this yourself for way cheaper. Love this granola!
Erin @ The Almond Eater recently posted…Caramel Apple Crumble Skillet
We’d have to buy certified GF granola ($$$$$$$$) because Eric has celiac so we always make our own! I love the idea of adding quinoa for a little extra crunch.
And pumpkin spice, too!
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hahahah i read the sentence about how you eat granola out of the bag, and i was still stuck on the quinoa bit, so i was like ‘omg she eats quinoa out of the bag raw…. that IS savage.’
hahahahah. then i re-read it and stopped judging you 😉 but hey – to each their own right?!
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I eat granola for as long as I can with my hands out of a bag until the bits get too small and I need a spoon. I try to avoid the spoon as long as I can, bc then I go CRAZY and can’t stop hahaha
Erin @ Erin’s Inside Job recently posted…Five Things Friday #107
Can I just say, your photos are really great. Granola is a difficult thing to make look appealing because it’s sad and brown and dry. But this looks awesome.
I never buy granola anymore because it is so expensive when the box is mostly air! And it gives me an excuse to bake.
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This looks amazing, and so simple! I may have to whip up a batch of this today to enjoy throughout the week
Amanda @ Anchored to Sunshine recently posted…Simple Kale, Capers, and Lemon Salmon
This looks bright and fallish and delicious and amazing; I totally understand what you mean by buying granola and making it. I know it’s so much cheaper to make it, but then I LOVE Blissful Eats granola, and I love Nicole; so I still like buying it.
And THIS. This should become part of the fall food rotation that’s going on over here. 😀
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