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I love the seasonal change over to fall recipes,
I think it’s the contrast of all the deep earthy flavors after the cool, light salads of summer…
like in this Gluten Free Pumpkin and Applesauce Granola recipe.
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This is my newest favorite granola creation. There isn’t actually any star anise in the recipe, but I think it would be an interesting addition.
I just liked how it looked in my photographs;)
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Here’s a little poetically inclined version of my Gluten Free Pumpkin & Applesauce Granola..
I was reflecting that, with each bite, all of the flavors of swirl around and conjure up some classic images of fall!
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And here is the recipe in a printable format.
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- 5 cups of large flake oats, uncooked
- 3 cups chopped pecans
- 1 cup roasted pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- Heat the oven to 300F.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats through to the sea salt.
- I a medium sauce pan, mix together the pumpkin puree through to the oil. Warm just until mixture is heated through and honey is melted.
- Spoon the pumpkin mixture over the oats mixture and stir to blend.
- Spead in a thin layer over parchment covered cookie sheets.
- Bake until golden brown and crunch, for about 40-45 minutes. Make sure to stir every 10 minutes or so.
- Store in an air tight container or freeze in airtight plastic bags.
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Guess who I had the pleasure of meeting?
Mar from Life Through the Kitchen Window!
It’s not often I get the opportunity meet a fellow blogger.. Mar is as wonderful in person as I imagined! Mar has a lovely blog and if you pop in you’ll see her photography, apart from being mouth-watering, is unique in that each dish is precisely balanced on a ledge, table’s edge or a rail somewhere with an incredible background view. Sometimes it’s a beach setting, other times a garden and the recipes always entice you to try them yourself, just so you can feel like you’re on the beach with Mar!
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Fellow bloggers.. I’ve been mucking around again.. trying to follow all of you on Pinterest! If you’re there, please pop me a note with your profile link in the comments section so that I can find you and follow! I’ve become quite fond of waking up, clicking on Pinterest.. and seeing this splendid visual array of everyone’s latest work!
Love your poetic version of the recipe! 🙂 Will definitely give this a try! Pinned to my board of favourite recipes!
Hee hee, it was fun to write Lidia:) More fun to eat though;)
Very good looking granola…lovely set….and packed with good things. One day I’ll get down to making it instead of having my banana at breakfast:)
Well, you could slice the banana on top of the granola;)
I always find something to pin from your posts!
You can find me here, Barbara–http://www.pinterest.com/coleenpatrick/
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Sorry but I’m not on pinterest. Another beautiful granola recipe and I still have tried my hand at making one. And this one sings fall for sure.
Isn’t it just wonderful to meet a fellow blogger? I’ve been very fortunate in having met 10! Now I’m going to check out the links. Have a lovely week.
Eva.. I knew you’d met a few, but ten! That is just so awesome! You’ve got me thinking that I need to add blogger meet ups to my Bucket List!
Gorgeous Smidge! Don’t you just love playing around with granola recipes?! You have quite a few yummy ones on your blog. This looks so healthy and perfectly fall. xo
I love blogger friends!! Mar has a lovely profile! This granola looks delicious, and makes me so excited for fall!
Not only does this look delicious, I love seeing your dishes and staging! Nicely done! http://ohtheplaceswesee.com
🙂 Thanks, Rusha!
Well, I know what I want for breakfast when I come and visit you Smidge – what an incredible granola!
Sorry but I am not on Pinterest – think that’s all I would do all day if I was. 😉
Oh and I am so jealous of your small wooden spoon – I have been hunting to 2 since well, forever ago but alas I just cannot find them anywhere!
Have a beautiful week ahead.
🙂 Mandy xo
Mandy, I wish I could remember where I got this one.. I think it was one summer at the lake.. so that’s not much help is it? If I see one.. I’ll get it for you!
wonderful photos Miss Smidge, I love home made granola and have a stash of pumpkin puree and applesauce in the freezer ready and waiting for the next batch 🙂
Thanks, Miss Claire:D
Oats, nuts and spices make me feel like fall is here! Perfect to start the season, Barb, this one is sure to become a favorite:)
A fantastic granola which has all my favourite ingredients, esp. the pumpkin seeds!!
Oh how I love your poetic recipe – looks delish too! 😉
I’m never going to make this but I love the poetry of it, Smidge. And your presentation is exceptional, even for you 🙂
Jo.. I’m so glad you like the poetic version.. and thanks for your sweet words:)
What a lovely photo to accompany a great recipe, Smidge. I’m so happy to see it today. I was at a specialty store yesterday and almost bought some pumpkin granola,simply because it sounded so much like Autumn! But I wasn’t happy with all the ingredients, and decided against it. Now this recipe comes at me like a gift! I’m so pleased!
Well, that is most certainly serendipitous (is that a word?) eh, Deb??
I’m pretty sure we’re following each other on Pinterest. I’m definitely pinning your images! I love the look of this granola and it must be so full of all those fall flavours. We can’t buy pumpkin spice here but I know if I google it I can find out what’s in it xx
Cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg.. I hope that helps, Charlie! I don’t know the portions though..
Seeing as we don’t really get a fall here I love living it through you guys over the other side of the world. There’s always lots of pumpkin and cinnamon and cloves baking here even though the weather is my no means cool!
Once fall has turned into the “white stuff”, I’ll be longing for your part of the world, Claire:D
Barb, what can I say? Once again, an enticingly photographed recipe, but to have written it so poetically? Masterpiece! Your granola sounds divine and looks like it needs to be on my Thanksgiving breakfast table.
Thank you for the shout-out and your kind words. It was wonderful to actually meet you in person, and I so enjoyed our visit. Yes, we really are real people, not just shadows behind a computer screen! I’m behind in my blogging (hmmm, that red-eye flight back to Ontario might have just a bit to do with that) but will be posting about our visit too before long.
Meeting you made my trip to Alberta even more special!
I’m glad you made it home ok, Mar, even on the red-eye! It was so nice getting to meet you and chat.. it seemed to go so fast didn’t it? xx
Lovely granola recipe! And thank you for introducing Mar!
You’re welcome, Tessa!
Your granola here has such a lovely toasted color and ideal looking texture. I love the idea of the pumpkin spice and a fall flavored granola. Being regular granola/meusli makers and eaters I say Thanks! x
Flavorful granola. Love it.
Your granola looks amazing Smidge! I love the colours in your photos, it makes me crave for Autumn again! I’m going to go and hunt you down now on Pininterest. I’ve only just opened an account, I don’t really know what I’m doing half the time on that site ha!
I’m just now getting on the Pinterest bandwagon, never having ventured there before, so if and when I figure out how to use it, I’ll let you know! Meanwhile, so happy to see your beautiful food, beautifully photographed and documented with beautiful words. It’s like a trip to the spa every time I visit here.
xoxo
Kathryn
Well, let me know, Kathryn, it would be great to see your art over there!! xx
I’ve seen so many pumpkin recipes but granola is the first time! This looks so good – perfect breakfast for fall. I love it!!! Pinned. 🙂
Smidge, I was only this morning thinking how i hankered after pumpkin spices – while eating my yogurt and granola, true story! Lovely warming breakfast, even when cold! So there are you and Mar!- maybe one day thee and spree! 🙂 xo
spree!! say it’s so.. I’m so happy to see you here.. pop me an email and let me know how things are going on the West Coast.. It must be so lovely there right now! I’ve missed you!! xx
Delicious!
Wow Smidge! Love the fall inspired granola!
Love how you wrote the recipe out in such a beautiful manner. Reminds me of how old cookbooks are used to be written.
I’ll look for you on pinterest.
I hadn’t thought of that, Jo, maybe it was seeing my gran’s family that weekend that made me think to write that way.xx
I love the poetic rendition of the granola! It sounds perfect for breakfast every day 🙂
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i always love a good granola recipe, and even better when it’s filled with seasonal flavors of the fall! i love this, and it’s on my to-make list for sure; what a great everyday thing to have around the house.
It’s our new favorite, I’d like to try it again with five spice:D
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Writing from over here in the UAE – just love your blog and the pictures – wow! I’ve just started posting about what I get up to here but seeing your posts about Fall makes me homesick! Thanks again for all the inspiration!
I’ve just commented on your blog.. but my comment vanished? I think? Let me know and I will repost. I’m sorry to have made you homesick, once we have a ton of snow hopefully you won’t feel as homesick;) It must be so lovely where you are!xx