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

Step 2

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

Step 4

Mix chocolate chips into cooled granola until evenly combined. Store in an airtight container.