Crunchy Granola Breakfast Cereal

A deluxe version of crunchy oat granola is flavored with pumpkin and pecans and sweetened with agave syrup for a bowl of hearty goodness that will keep you going all morning.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 6 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup oat bran
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
• 1 cup freshly ground flax seed meal
• 1 cup finely chopped dates
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup canned pumpkin
• 0.5 cup wheat germ
• 0.75 cup agave nectar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix rolled oats, flax seed meal, steel-cut oats, oat bran, wheat germ, and pecans in a large bowl. Whisk agave nectar, pumpkin, brown sugar, water, canola oil, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, and sea salt in a separate bowl, stirring until brown sugar and salt are dissolved. Pour liquid ingredients over rolled oats mixture and stir to coat. Spread mixture on prepared baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Stir dates into granola and continue baking until granola is lightly golden brown, 20 to 30 more minutes, stirring once. Let cool completely and mix miniature chocolate chips into granola. Store in an airtight container.