what's for breakfast this morning {clean-eating pumpkin spice granola}.

i love eating healthy... but i especially love when eating healthy tastes good.  kinda important in my book.  i don't think you should have to sacrifice deliciousness just to take better care of your body.  i posted my homemade clean-eating granola recipe a while back, but here is a fall-inspired variation.

yep, that's right.  pumpkin spice granola, for all you pumpkin-lovers out there.  this recipe isn't super sweet like traditional granola, but that's partly what makes it healthy; it's not loaded with sugar.  i use some canned pumpkin, pumpkin spice for the fall-ish punch, and maple syrup for the sweetness.

it's really yummy, and it makes your house smell like pure awesomeness.

bonus.

clean-eating pumpkin spice granola

* 3 c. old fashioned oats
* 1/2 c. raw almonds, chopped
* 1/2 c. raw walnuts, chopped
* 1/4 c. pumpkin seeds
* 1/4 c. ground flaxseed
* 1/2 c. pumpkin puree
* 1/4 c. unsweetened applesauce
* 1/4 c. maple syrup
* 1 T. (less if you want) pumpkin pie spice
* 1 t. vanilla

- combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.  whisk together wet ingredients and combine.
- pour evenly onto a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes, stirring every so often with a spatula so it won't burn.

voila.  it's like healthified pumpkin pie in a bowl.
you're welcome.