Gluten-free pumpkin granola with all the flavors of fall. Sweet, crunchy, a hint of cinnamon, sweetened with honey, and full of pumpkin. It makes the perfect breakfast or snack.
All right every body! It is time for #pumpkineverything ! It is all over facebook, pinterest, everywhere. I've been holding onto this recipe for gluten-free pumpkin granola for awhile now because I had to wait until it was almost fall so that it would be acceptable for me to jump on the pumpkin wagon.
I'm a sucker for homemade granola. When I was a little girl we always had homemade granola for breakfast (another favorite was gluten free waffles). It just brings back so many good memories. I remember helping my mom measure the honey and oil, pouring it over the oats and stirring it until everything is all sweet and sticky. It is even better with pumpkin!
Just a hint of cinnamon, with the sweet honey and the crunchy oats and everything all enveloped in pumpkin. I also threw in some chia seeds, ground flax seeds, dried cranberries, and some pumpkin seeds. I had to add pumpkin seeds...because pumpkin! You can add different mix-ins if something else tickles your fancy. I love coconut in my granola!
This gluten-free pumpkin granola is so easy to make, and sweet and crunchy. It is a recipe that you'll make time and time again.
Now that I have mastered homemade pumpkin granola, I am dying to try my hand at homemade granola bars. Nicole from Gluten-Free on a Shoestring has a master granola bar recipe that covers how to make chewy, crunchy, and no-bake granola bars.
📖 Recipe
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Granola
Gluten-free pumpkin granola with all the flavors of fall. Sweet, crunchy, a hint of cinnamon, sweetened with honey, and full of pumpkin. It makes the perfect breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten-free oats
- 1 cup honey
- ¼ cup oil (coconut, vegetable, or your favorite)
- ½ cup 100% pure pumpkin puree
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoons chia seed
- 3 tablespoons ground flax seed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl mix together the oats, pumpkin seeds, salt, cinnamon, chia seeds and ground flax seed.
- In a large liquid measuring cup measure out the honey, oil, and pumpkin and mix until combined.
- Pour over the oats and mix until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread it evenly over the baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the granola is slightly crisp, stirring at 15 minutes and then every 5-10 minutes after that to prevent it from burning.
- Let it cool and then stir in the dried cranberries.
- Cover tightly and store at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 399Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 0mgSodium 139mgCarbohydrates 71gFiber 7gSugar 43gProtein 7g
All nutrition info is a guestimate and will vary depending on the ingredients you use.
Simone
This looks really good. But is there something I can substitute for the oats? They have to much gluten for me.
flippindelicious
Hi Simone,
Oats actually do not have gluten in them by nature. The problem is cross contamination in processing. The good news is that certified gluten-free oats are now readily available and are pretty easy to find. I even see them at wal-mart. There isn't anything that I can think of that would be a good substitute for the oats, but if you think of something let me know.
Karen
The recipe lists pumpkin seeds, but I do not see pumpkin listed in ingredients to be mixed with oil and honey.
flippindelicious
Thank you for noticing that, and letting me know. Pregnancy brain... fixing it right now. 🙂
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
This looks like an awesome granola! I'll be making this when I'm ready to start using pumpkin 🙂
flippindelicious
Thanks Sharon!
Jeanine - The Baking Beauties
Oh, Brianna - this is calling my name!! I have a weakness when it comes to all things pumpkin, and this granola is no exception. Thanks for sharing it at Gluten Free & DIY Tuesday!
flippindelicious
Thanks Jeanine! Fall is my favorite and all the pumpkin definitely contributes to that!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Love! Granola is the best and pumpkin spice granola was the first homemade granola I ever made!
flippindelicious
Agreed! Homemade granola is the best!
GiGi Eats
PUMPKIN - is the reason why I live! AH HA HA!
Liz Harris
the pumpkin granola sounds delicious
flippindelicious
Thanks Liz!
Lacy Wade
This looks so delicious! Can't wait to try it!
Ali the Skinny GF Chef
Yum and yum! I was just about to roast a squash and make my granola. Now I'll mix them together!
flippindelicious
I'm glad that my recipe inspired you Ali. You won't regret it!
Nicole
Love this! I can not get enough granola recipes
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma)
I love pumpkin and I love granola!
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma)
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can't wait to see what you share this week! Its LIVE!
Cindy
flippindelicious
Thanks Cindy! I love linking up every Friday!