Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
  • 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 tablespoon apple juice
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup raw pecans
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats (optional)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup pitted dates, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add maple syrup, molasses, pumpkin puree, apple juice, pumpkin spice, and vanilla extract; whisk until blended and warmed through.
  • Combine pecans, oats, cranberries, dates, hazelnuts, pistachios, and pumpkin seeds in a large mixing bowl. Pour in maple syrup mixture and toss to combine. Spread mixture onto the baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until granola looks dry, 3 to 4 hours. Allow to cool until crisp. Crumble into bite-sized pieces and transfer to a covered container.