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Gingerbread Granola

Gingerbread Granola

This sweet, spicy gingerbread granola is an easy way to bring a touch of holiday cheer to the table. Pecans, cashews, and pepitas come together to form perfectly crisp, satisfying granola clusters.

Ingredients

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  • 2½ cups of old fashion oats
  • ¾ cups of pecan halves
  • ¾ cups of shredded unsweetened coconut
  • ½ cup of sunflower seeds
  • ½ cup of raw unsalted cashews
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp of ground ginger
  • ¼ cup of honey (sub agave if vegan)
  • ⅓ cup of creamy almond butter
  • ¼ cup of coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tbsp of molasses
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
  2. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients (oats, pecans, coconut, sunflower seeds, cashews, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice & ginger)
  3. Mix together until well combined
  4. In a small bowl heat coconut oil so it is liquid (about 30 seconds)
  5. In a medium size bowl combine melted coconut oil with honey, almond butter, molasses and vanilla extract – whisk or mix with fork until liquid mixture is well combined
  6. Pour wet mixture over dry mixture, mixing slowly until all dry ingredients are evenly coated
  7. Pour granola onto large (greased) baking tray and spread out evenly
  8. Bake for 15 minutes, take out of the oven, stir granola, put back in the oven
  9. Check every 10 minutes until lightly brown (35-40 mins total)