Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars – McMurtry Creative Media

These granola bars are packed with lots of flavor and carbs for energy, my son’s swim team loved them and they make a great quick breakfast or after-soccer game snack too. You need only one pot, one pan and one spoon (plus measuring cups) to prepare them. I hope you’ll enjoy this delicious and nutritious breakfast and snack.

Pumpkin Spice Granola

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and lightly grease a 9″ x 13″

baking pan. Stir together in the the baking pan

3 C rolled oats

1 C shredded coconut

1 C shelled, roasted pumpkin seeds (from a health food or produce store)

In a saucepan, melt

2 TBSP butter

Stir in

1/2 C canned pumpkin

1/4 C maple-flavored syrup

1/2 TBSP ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Pour over oatmeal mixture and mix well. Bake in a 325

degree oven for 45 minutes, stirring once or twice. Turn off the

oven and leave the granola in the oven for another 10 minutes.

In the saucepan, stir together

1/2 C brown sugar
1/4 C light corn syrup
1/4 C maple-flavor syrup

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat
   and add

1/2 C peanut butter

   Mix into the granola. Cover the baking pan with wax paper and
   pack the granola bar mixture firmly. Cut into bars and store in an
   airtight container.