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Brown Butter Molasses Cinnamon Raisin Skillet Granola

Toasty oats glazed in nutty brown butter, molasses and cinnamon, with chewy raisins, sesame crunch and pepitas stirred in at the end.

Brown Butter Molasses Cinnamon Raisin Skillet Granola

Ingredients

  • 2 cups160 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp28 gUnsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp25 gMolasses
  • 2 tbsp packed25 gBrown sugarpacked
  • 2 tbsp20 gSesame seeds
  • 2 tsp5 gGround cinnamon
  • ½ tsp1 gGround ginger
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt
  • ⅓ cup60 gRaisins
  • ¼ cup35 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)

Steps

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set it beside the stove; measure out all ingredients before you start, since the skillet steps move quickly.
  2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook, swirling, 3 to 4 minutes until it smells nutty and the solids turn golden brown.
  3. Stir the brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ground ginger and salt into the brown butter until bubbling and smooth, about 1 minute.
  4. Add the oats and stir to coat every flake evenly with the glaze.
  5. Toast the oats over medium-low heat, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes until deep golden and fragrant.
  6. Add the sesame seeds and toast 1 to 2 minutes more, stirring, until they smell toasty.
  7. Spread the granola on the lined baking sheet, press it into a thin layer for clusters, and cool completely, about 20 minutes, until crisp.
  8. Break the granola into clusters, then stir in the raisins and pumpkin seeds; store airtight up to 2 weeks.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Sesame. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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