Apple Spice Granola
Start the fall with a granola packed with all the warm spices of the season! This apple spice granola is your seasonal friend for a heartier breakfast or snack.
This week has flown by so fast and it has brought with it the cool breeze. It’s finally starting to feel like fall here in Upstate NY! Luckily the apples are ready for the picking because it won’t be fall without juicy apples from orchards around here. Of course, at the first sign of them, I picked up a few pounds from a local orchard and found myself all up apple desserts! Brace yourself, it’s about to get all apple-fest up in here.
My first recipe was this batch of apple spice granola to spice up my breakfast. My staple coconut almond granola got upgraded with a seasonal look! This granola sports all your favorite things of the season. Warm spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; sweet maple syrup and toasted pumpkin seeds. I added in some baked apple chips as well for additional apple flavor. All in all, this is going to be your new favorite granola of the season. It sure is mine and I am packing it to school everyday.
By the time you read this, I’ll be in NYC for the weekend attending a Better Homes and Garden Stylemaker event. I am so freaking excited to meet the editors, special guests and bloggers. Follow me on Instagram for updates over the weekend!
I hope you have a great weekend!!
Apple Spice Granola
Start the fall with a granola packed with all the warm spices of the season! This apple spice granola is your seasonal friend for a heartier breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
- 3½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- ¼ cup almonds
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ¾ cup applesauce, unsweetened
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup dried apples
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, whisk the oats, pepitas, almonds and spices together.
- In a small saucepan set over medium heat, warm the applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until well combined.
- Spread the granola evenly onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and toss in dried apples.
- Store in an airtight container.
I’m so excited for you–good for you going to this awesome event! Meanwhile, I will sit here happily dreaming about munching away on this yummy granola. Love the warm flavors!!
Thanks Ala!!
I love making fresh granola, and I can’t wait to start this one!
It’s my favorite breakfast!!
Mmmm that looks great! Such a nice seasonal breakfast treat 🙂
Thanks Baby June!
I think the only thing more exciting than the imminent pumpkin fest…is apple fest! Want to eat this by the handful.
I know!! I want applefest all now!!
Oh, I want this for breakfast!
Oh yes! I need this apple granola in my life for breakfast. It looks delicious!! 🙂
Thanks Renee!
So jealous you’re going to NY! Enjoy! This apple spice granola looks unreal, and your photos?! Beautiful!
Thank you Ashley!!
it’s starting to feel like fall a bit here too! looks like a great granola 🙂
It is!! Love it!!
I need to quit buying granola and try making my own! It sounds delicious!
Yes!! It’s so easy!! Easier than making brownies!
I’ve been wanting to my make my own homemade granola for a while now. I think I’m going to have to try this! It looks delicious!!
It’s so easy Kelly!! And a great staple to have.
Zainab, I love this granola. I’m all about my fruit, yogurt and granola in the mornings and can you believe I have never made my own granola?!!! Why?!!! Pinned and making this for sure!! love!
What? You need to girl!! U will have so much fun with the mix ins!
I need to make granola more often; we eat it all the time, and this is the perfect one for fall. Have a great time in NYC
Thanks Heather!!
Pinned! I’m loving these apple recipes now that fall is peeking around the corner! Thanks for sharing! Happy Thursday!
Wow this looks amazing! Love the flavor combos and the dried apples are what I would pick through the granola to eat – yum!
Love granola and apple spice with the dried apples. YUM!
Thanks Sam!
Can’t wait to try this! Fall everything! Love the pics, too. You even make granola look gorgeous 😀
Haha thank you Jill!!
This is so great! Look absolutely delicious.
Have a great time in NYC!
Thanks Graham! Ps: my best friend went to NOLA and I totally used your blog to drop some names for her. She loved it!!
Yum, this looks amazing. I can’t wait to try it out. Have fun with everyone at BHG!
Thanks Amanda!!
Oh I’m ready for apple fest! I definitely get way more excited about apples and apple cider than I do pumpkins. Bring it on girl!
Me too!! Apples all the way 🙂
Yay for apples! I love ’em, and I’m craving them in a BIG way. This granola ought to help for sure — I love these flavors. 🙂 Have fun at the BHG event!
Thanks Marcie!!
Just saw your pic w/ Karyn at the BHG event! Looks so fun! Hope you’re having a great time! I have never once made granola and that needs to change. I don’t know what’s stopping me… oats, nuts, maple syrup. These ingredients are right up my alley. And dried apple? Yessss. This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Right? All the stuff is in your alley, do it!!!
I can’t wait to visit the apple orchard so I can make all the apple things… starting with this yummy granola situation. Have so much fun this weekend!
I’m going next weekend to the orchard!! Thanks Steph!
Wonderful flavors, Zainab! I have never tried apple granola, but now I really want some. How do you always make me so hungry!? I hope you’re having a great time in NY. I have been following on IG and it looks like an incredible event!
Thanks Nora! The event was so much fun 🙂
I’d be skipping to school (well, work for me) if I had this granola tucked away in my bag! This looks awesome, Zainab. Hope you’re having a great time at the conference!!
I skip to work knowing this is waiting for me in my snack drawer!! Shhhh don’t tell my labmates 🙂
BRING ON THE APPLE! So ready 🙂
This granola looks and sounds amazing! I love granola with yogurt and this actually looks pretty easy to make.
Thanks Jessica!!
It’s a done deal. I HAVE TO make this! All about the granola here, and i’ve never made apple flavored. I’m going to the apple orchard this weekend! EEEEEK, too excited. Thanks for sharing Zainab 🙂
Yay!!! Hope you have fun at the orchard!
This granola just SCREAMS fall!!! Love it!
This granola looks and sounds amazing! This is the perfect brekkie for autumn!
Thanks Jessica!
How funny, I was just working on my version of this yesterday. Its my new favourite thing. I like your version with the apple sauce.
This looks so delicious!! We are heading into Spring here and although this is a perfect Autumn recipe – I think it would be perfect any time of year 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Anisa – The Macadames. xx
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I’m in all things apple mode. Even over all things pumpkin I think … *gasp* I just love the smell of apples baking! Granola is my kryptonite and any time cinnamon and sugar are involved, consider me yours 🙂 Sounds like you had a fantastic weekend – I loved seeing your pics!
This looks so good, almost like fall in a jar!
This looks amazing! And I love the photos too. What filters do you use?
This granola looks and sounds like the best way to enjoy apple season 🙂 I can just imagine how incredible this smelled while making it – mmmmm 🙂 So delicious! Yay, hope you had a wonderful time at the event Zainab, I absolutely loved seeing your fun and gorgeous pics 🙂
love this!
apple and spice is one of the best combos, and this has made me so happy being in granola form 😀
even though its spring over here in Aus, i’m so gonna whip this up and fill the house with those fall smells and granola goodness 🙂
thanks for the recipe!
Bec {Daisy and the Fox}
http://www.daisyandthefox.wordpress.com
Granola is one of my favorite breakfasts and even more when it features flavors of the season! Love this recipe idea!
Thanks Mallory: Ps: it was so great to meet you this weekend!!
There’s nothing better than granola with fall fruits! Loving this combo!!