Cardamom Maple Pecan Granola Recipe with Pumpkin Seeds

Our Maple Pecan Granola in white bowl and baking dish

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Cardamom Maple Pecan Granola Recipe with Pumpkin Seeds

Seedy Cardamom Maple Pecan Granola. Use other spices of choice in this delicious granola. It makes a great gift. No Refined Sugar or Oil. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, Gluten-free, Vegan

Keyword: vegan maple pecan granola

Servings:

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

1.5 cups old-fashioned oats , certified gluten-free if necessary
1/2 cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds or a combination
3/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup coconut shreds (small flakes)
1.5 flax egg (1.5 tbsp flax seed meal + 3.5 tbsp water)
4 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice or gingerbread spice blend or cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
optional add in: 1/2 cup dried cranberries or currants or chopped dates or apricots

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 deg F ( 150 C). Line a baking dish with parchment. Mix the flax seed meal in water and set aside for 2 mins.
Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix well. ** Add the flax seed mixture and 2 tbsp maple syrup. Mix well.
Add more maple syrup 1 tbsp at a time and mix in. Add enough to clump to preference. Spread the mixture evenly in the baking dish, close enough to clump but not too thick). Bake for 20 minutes. Mix around and reduce the temperature to 275 deg F (135 C). and continue to bake until golden (20 to 30 mins). Fold in the dried fruit if using once out of the oven.
Cool completely and store in a glass jar for upto a month. Serve over breakfast bowls, chia pudding, yogurt, smoothie bowls , overnight oats or as is.

Notes

** I like to toss the pecans in 1 tbsp maple syrup for candied pecans and them in into the granola just before baking.

Flax egg substitute: chia seed egg or Use more maple syrup

Variation: Add walnuts, sliced almonds, cashews or other nuts for variation.

Add in some chia seeds for extra crunch

Add 2 tsp oil for extra crispy granola

Nutrition is 1 of 10 Serves.

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