A tasty homemade granola for your breakfast, made with pumpkin, chocolate and pecans! Are you craving it yet?
Two and a half years ago I started Healthy Little Cravings because every time I created a delicious recipe I felt incredibly happy. Discovering new flavors and combinations excites me—and happiness shared is doubled. So here I am.
I felt that same excitement after tasting this new homemade granola with pumpkin, chocolate and pecans.
If I had to pick one word to describe it, it would be spectacular. In fact, it lasted only a couple of hours (and yes, I finished it all myself).
La granola alla zucca è la colazione autunnale perfetta!
Homemade pumpkin granola: nutritious and full of flavor
Again: spectacular. To be completely honest, when I first took it out of the oven I wasn’t immediately blown away. Then I had a brilliant idea: sprinkle a little cinnamon (it’s perfect with pumpkin), add the pecans I needed to use up, and toss in big chunks of dark chocolate. That was the finishing touch. I added these three ingredients a few minutes after removing the granola from the oven while it was still warm. The chocolate softened and, as I stirred it gently on the tray, it melted here and there, adding extra sweetness (less so if you use very dark chocolate).
High five, Roby! (Yes, sometimes I high-five myself.)
There’s not much more to say—this pumpkin granola speaks for itself.
A bowl of granola a day keeps the gloom away!
They say enthusiasm is contagious. I hope my excitement comes through in these words and inspires you to gather the ingredients and make it—this will be your next nourishing breakfast!
Enjoy this homemade granola with milk or yogurt!
Every time I create and test a homemade granola I think it’s the best one yet. And every time it surprises me.
Want to try more? Here are other granola recipes I’ve shared:
- Granola al microonde in 5 minuti (la più FACILE che tu possa fare)
- Granola senza zucchero con cannella e cardamomo
- Granola ai lamponi, mandorle e cardamomo
- Granola senza cereali con mandorle e burro pecan
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GRANOLA ZUCCA, CIOCCOLATO E PECANS
Ingredienti
- 100 gr Rolled oats
- 150 gr Pumpkin purée
- 40 gr Homemade almond butter
- 1 tbsp Unrefined cane sugar – optional
- 15 gr Coconut oil – softened
- a pinch Salt
- 30 gr Pecan nuts
- Ground cinnamon
- 40 gr 75% dark chocolate, broken into chunks
Istruzioni
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Preheat the oven to 175°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl combine the oats, pumpkin purée, almond butter, sugar (if using), softened coconut oil and a pinch of salt. Mix well until everything is evenly coated.
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Spread the mixture onto the prepared tray and bake for about 45 minutes or until golden. Check around 25 minutes to make sure it’s not browning too fast.
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Remove from the oven and after a few minutes (about five), add the pecans, a dusting of cinnamon and the chocolate chunks. Stir roughly so the chocolate melts slightly and distributes through the granola.
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Let cool completely, then store in an airtight container in the fridge.