Pumpkin Granola

Super easy and surprisingly healthy...  By using unsweetened applesauce and pumpkin puree you cut down on the amount of oil and sugar usually used in making granola.

Here's the link for the original recipe :)

What you'll need:

6 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or any other kind of grain flour)
1/2 cup corn meal (or other grain flour)
1/2 cup coconut
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1-15 oz can pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup brown sugar

Preheat your oven to 350˚F and in a large bowl combine the oats, flour, cornmeal, coconut and spices.

In a smaller bowl combine the pumpkin puree, applesauce and brown sugar.

Add the pumpkin mix to the dry ingredients and mix very well.

Place the granola in a non-stick 9x13 pan and cook for 50-60 minutes, stirring every 15-20 minutes, or until it reaches your desired doneness.

Between my 2nd and 3rd 20 minute mark I turned the granola out onto a larger flat pan and placed it in for 20 more minutes (to make baking time 60 minutes).  This helped release some of the moisture and dry out the granola.

Now just enjoy some on your morning cereal or with some yogurt!  Yumm!