Sticky Pumpkin Seed Granola

• 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

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.

butter, maple syrup, blackstrap molasses, pumpkin puree, apple juice, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, pecans, oats, cranberries, dates, hazelnuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/267959/sticky-pumpkin-seed-granola/ (may not work)