Outrageous Orange Granola

Orange you glad it’s pumpkin season?? We gathered our favorite orange veggies to pair with pumpkin: sweet potato and carrots! Did you know you can add veggies to granola!? Yes, this granola is packed with a veggie punch and it tastes delicious! Our orange foods makes this the perfect topping for yogurt, great to eat with milk, or just by the spoonful.

This recipe was developed by Eat Pretty Darling for Veggie Buds Club.

"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip

Ask your kids how many orange veggies and fruits can they think of? Take turns! They say an orange veggie/fruit, then you say an orange veggie/fruit, and so on. Making veggies "fun" and part of a game will make them less "scary" at meal time.

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Outrageous Orange Granola

Author: Eat Pretty Darling

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Did you know you can add veggies to granola!? Yes, this granola is packed with an orange veggie punch (carrot, pumpkin, and sweet potato!) and it tastes delicious.

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup pumpkin purée
• 2 tablespoons finely shredded carrot
• 1/4 cup cooked sweet potato

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small saucepan, whisk the coconut oil, maple syrup and pumpkin purée together on low heat.
2. Mix together the oats, seeds, spices, and salt in a large bowl. Quickly pour the saucepan mixture on top of the oats once it is warmed. Mix with a wooden spoon.
3. Spread out the mixture on two large baking sheets. Bake for 25-35 minutes, stirring halfway. Once the mix is golden brown it is ready to be removed from the oven.
4. Once it has cooled completely, transfer to an airtight container. It will keep for around 2 weeks.

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