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Molasses Pumpkin Spice Walnut Sesame Granola

Loose, deeply toasted oats and walnuts with sesame crunch, coated in a pumpkin-molasses glaze warm with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Molasses Pumpkin Spice Walnut Sesame Granola

Ingredients

  • 2 cups160 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup chopped50 gWalnutsroughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp20 gSesame seeds
  • 3½ tbsp50 gPumpkin puree, canned
  • 2¾ tsp20 gMolasses
  • 2 tbsp packed30 gBrown sugar
  • 2 tbsp25 gOlive oil
  • 1½ tsp4 gGround cinnamon
  • 1⅛ tsp2 gGround ginger
  • ½ tsp1 gGround nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cloves
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the oats, walnuts and sesame seeds together.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the pumpkin, molasses, brown sugar, olive oil, vanilla, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt into a smooth glaze.
  4. Pour the glaze over the oat mixture and stir until every flake is evenly coated.
  5. Spread the granola in a thin, even layer on the baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to keep it loose, until deep golden and fragrant.
  7. Cool on the sheet for 15 minutes; it crisps as it cools. Break up any clumps and store airtight.

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

Contains: Tree nuts, Sesame. Some brands contain gluten.

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

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