Cardamom Maple Pecan Granola Recipe with Pumpkin Seeds
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5.0
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
18043 kcal
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Course
Breakfast
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Cuisine
American, Vegan, gluten-free
Cardamom Maple Pecan Granola Recipe with Pumpkin Seeds
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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.
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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.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
180.43kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
16.99g
(6%)
Protein
4.1g
(8%)
Fat
11.59g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1.86g
(9%)
Sodium
61.44mg
(3%)
Potassium
159.38mg
(5%)
Fiber
3.3g
(13%)
Sugar
5.56g
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.09mg
(0%)
Calcium
29.29mg
(3%)
Iron
1.21mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 18043 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 180.43kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.99g | 6% |
| Protein | 4.1g | 8% |
| Fat | 11.59g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.86g | 9% |
| Sodium | 61.44mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 159.38mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 13% |
| Sugar | 5.56g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 29.29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.21mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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42 reviews
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