Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

This was yummolicious!!!!! What didn't get burnt anyways. I also subbed pumpkin puree for applesauce an added 2 TBSL of skim milk to compensate. The pieces that weren't overbaked had a spicey, yummy flavor, mmm. This was my first time making granola, an without oil!!! I'm going to use this as my base from now on. Next time I plan to use maple syrup. THANK YOU so much.

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Kaley_Rae

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Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

I enjoyed this recipe. Does not taste like pumpkin pie but has that nice pumpkiny spice. I followed the advice of some other reviewers and turned the heat up to 300 for the last 20 minutes. I would not recommend doing this, as the granola came out a little too crunchy. If it doesn't seem crisp enough after 1 hour at 250, I would just let it bake a few minutes longer. Also, I used all craisin's for the fruit.

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HARTMR

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

One of our favorite granola recipes! I do bake at 300 instead of 250 and stir about every 10 min until lightly browned, then it only takes about 40 minutes or so. One tip I've learned is granola gets crunchier after it cools!

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Molly

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Living In: Gardner, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2009

Wonderful granola! I used 5 grain plus flaxseed whole grain cereal (Bob's Red Mill) & added dried apples and used walnuts instead of pecans. I also turned the oven up to 300 degrees the last 20 minutes.

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tdalrymple

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Home Town: Cary, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

i couldn't stop eating this. this is so easy and i love that it doesn't use any oil -- a healthy granola! will definitely make again. thanks for a great recipe.

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tahoegirl

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Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

I may never buy store bought granola again! This is a great recipe & I love how easy it was to make. Instead of regular applesauce, I used the cinnamon stuff because that is what we had. Baked this at 300 degrees on the convection setting for 1 hour & it came out just right. LOVE the flavors!!! Yeah, it doesn't really taste like pumpkin pie, but it is still sooo good. It smells awesome while it is baking too! For my own personal preferance I think next time I will skip on the cranberries & add just up the raisins, but that is just to suite my own personal taste. Thanks bg for such a great recipe!!

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ADZELL

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Living In: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2009

Follwed this recipe exactly, crunchy when I made it last night....but softer today....it lost its crunch....flavor is good though...I may even add more cinnamon next time. This is a good recipe and I love the applesauce factor in this vs. oil that most granola recipes call for. I will try this again, add cinnamon and maybe bake at a higher temp. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

This is very tasty granola! My little siblings were eating straight out of the pan; they love it! One change I made was to substitute canned pumpkin (mixed with 2 tbs. of milk) for the applesauce. I was really looking forward to making this, because it sounds like such a unique and delicious recipe. I was a little disappointed, however, that it really didn't taste a whole lot like pumpkin pie. That is why I am giving it four stars. It is a very easy, healthy, and tasty granola, though. Do not hesitate to try this! Just don't expect it to taste a whole lot like pumpkin pie!

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