To make pumpkin spice granola
With a wooden spoon, mix together 2 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1/3 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) , 2 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce, 2 Tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 cup raisins, 1/4 cup craisins in a medium bowl. Mix into 3 cups rolled oats until evenly coated. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spread mixture onto sheet and cook in oven preheated to 325F for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, stir in 3/4 cup of your preferred assortment of chopped nuts and seeds, and place back in the oven to bake for another 15 minutes.