All the flavors of fall can be found in this small batch pumpkin spice granola recipe. This granola is made with oats, nuts, pumpkin puree, and an assortment of fall spices. You'll love enjoying this granola with yogurt, fruit, or by the handfuls.
If you're looking to enjoy the wonderful flavors of fall, you will absolutely love this pumpkin spice granola recipe. It's crunchy, easy to make, and sweetened with a touch of brown sugar and maple syrup.
What Is Granola?
Granola is a classic breakfast food or snack commonly made with a fat like melted butter or oil, rolled oats, chopped nuts, a sweetener like maple syrup or honey, and sometimes fruit.
Granola recipes are wonderful, especially if you are cooking for one or two people. Homemade granola will last quite a while in an airtight container and this small batch pumpkin granola recipe yields the perfect amount to enjoy for a few days.
Why This Recipe Works
- Homemade granola is best: You just can’t beat the taste of made-from-scratch granola. Packaged granola is often loaded with unhealthy ingredients to extend the shelf life. Homemade granola is granola in its purest form. Simple ingredients which deliver amazing flavors.
- Easy to make!: This pumpkin granola is easy to make and can be ready in minutes.
- Less expensive than buying granola: While having a stash of store-bought granola in your pantry may be more convenient, it's often pricey for what's in the bag. Homemade granola is much cheaper than store-bought.
- Perfect for gift-giving: A small jar of homemade pumpkin spice granola makes a wonderful gift.
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Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
See the recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Oats: Use old-fashioned rolled oats. If you’d like to make gluten-free granola, be sure to use gluten-free oats. I do not recommend using quick oats.
- Walnuts and pumpkin seeds: These nuts are delicious in this pumpkin granola recipe but feel free to use nuts you love, just use the same amounts as called for in this recipe. Consider using chopped pecans or almonds instead.
- Shredded coconut: Use unsweetened shredded coconut.
- Brown sugar: Use light or dark brown sugar. If you don't have brown sugar in your pantry, make your own with our easy brown sugar recipe.
- Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice: These are the warm flavors of fall. You can use ¾ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice instead of using the individual spices if you'd like.
- Salt: Adds flavor.
- Butter: Salted butter is what I use, you can use coconut oil instead.
- Maple syrup: You can use honey, agave, or brown rice syrup instead of maple syrup.
- Canned pumpkin puree: Canned pumpkin is best in this pumpkin granola recipe. Make sure to use pumpkin purée and not pumpkin pie filling which contains added sugar.
See below for ways to use leftover ingredients.
How To Make Pumpkin Granola
See the recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.
- In a small pot on medium heat, melt butter and stir in maple syrup and pumpkin puree. Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the butter/pumpkin mixture over the oats and nuts and stir until well mixed.
- Pour onto a large rimmed sheet pan lined with either parchment paper or a silicone baking liner and spread the unbaked granola across the entire pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Pro Tip: You will need to bake the granola for a total of 30 minutes, removing the pan from the oven to stir the granola every 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and stir the granola to encourage even toasting. Place the baking sheet back in the oven to bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and stir the granola one last time. Bake for another 10 minutes for a total of 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, cool, and then transfer the granola to a container to store.
Expert Tips
- How Long Will Pumpkin Puree Last? Pumpkin puree freezes well and can be stored in an airtight container or portioned into small ziplock bags in the amount you might use in another recipe. It will keep well in the freezer for 3 months or in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Consider stirring into oatmeal or yogurt or adding it to a smoothie. Also, see below for ways to use up this and other ingredients found in this recipe.
- Customize The Granola: Consider using other seeds, dried fruit, chocolate chips, and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Make Granola Clusters: If you like big clusters of nuts and oats press the oats mixture into little 1-inch ovals for the first 10 minutes of baking.
- Cool The Granola: Be sure to let the granola cool before eating or transferring it into a jar. As the granola cools, the crispier it gets.
- Add Dried Fruit: If you’re adding dried fruit to your granola, add it at the end. You don’t want to run the risk of burning your dried fruit in the oven. Stir it in after the granola cools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store pumpkin spice granola in an airtight container. It will stay good for about a week.
Yes. The spices used in this granola recipe are those found in jars of pumpkin spice. If you would like to use pumpkin spice, use ¾ of a teaspoon.
Making your own homemade granola is definitely cheaper than store-bought granola.
Although I don't recommend using quick oats in granola recipes, you can use them. The cook time will be much less and the granola will not have as much texture as it would if you use rolled oats.
Yes. If you'd like to make a large batch of pumpkin granola, double the ingredient amounts in this recipe.
Serving Suggestions
While this pumpkin spice granola is delicious eaten as is, you might like to enjoy it in other ways too:
- With milk: Serve granola with milk and sliced fruit.
- With yogurt: This makes a wonderful breakfast or snack.
- With ice cream: Granola makes a delicious ice cream topping.
What To Do With Leftover Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this pumpkin spice granola recipe, you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:
- Pumpkin puree: Pumpkin Coffee Cake, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Pie For One, Pumpkin Bars
- Oats: Baked Apples, DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookies, Overnight Oats, Baked Oatmeal
- Walnuts: Maple Walnut Muffin, Microwave Fudge, Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie, Apple Cinnamon Scones
- Coconut: Coconut Cream Pie, Coconut Macaroons, Mocha Oatmeal Bowl, Coconut Macaroons
- Maple syrup: Breakfast Bread Pudding, Roasted Salmon, Sweet Potato Pie, Pumpkin Soup
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Small Batch Pumpkin Spice Granola
See the post above for expert tips,
FAQs and ways to use leftover ingredients.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.
- In a small pot on medium heat, melt butter and stir in maple syrup, and pumpkin puree. Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the butter/pumpkin mixture over the oats and nuts and stir until well mixed.
- Pour onto a large rimmed baking sheet lined with either parchment paper or a silicone baking liner and spread the unbaked granola across the entire pan. Bake for 10 minutes.Pro Tip: You will need to bake the granola for a total of 30 minutes, removing the pan from the oven to stir the granola every 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and stir the granola to encourage even toasting. Place the baking sheet back in the oven to bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and stir the granola one last time. Bake for another 10 minutes for a total of 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, cool, and then transfer the granola to a container to store.
Notes
- How Long Will Pumpkin Puree Last? Pumpkin puree freezes well and can be stored in an airtight container or portioned into small ziplock bags in the amount you might use in another recipe. It will keep well in the freezer for 3 months or in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Consider stirring into oatmeal or yogurt or adding it to a smoothie. Also, see below for ways to use up this and other ingredients found in this recipe.
- Customize The Granola: Consider using other seeds, dried fruit, chocolate chips, and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Make Granola Clusters: If you like big clusters of nuts and oats press the oats mixture into little 1-inch ovals for the first 10 minutes of baking.
- Cool The Granola: Be sure to let the granola cool before eating or transferring it into a jar. As the granola cools, the crispier it gets.
- Add Dried Fruit: If you’re adding dried fruit to your granola, add it at the end. You don’t want to run the risk of burning your dried fruit in the oven. Stir it in after the granola cools.
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Cindy says
I tried it and this was beyond delicious!!!! I had some pumpkin purée left over and made this recipe. I like clumps so I used the rings method. I can’t wait to make it again! Thank you for sharing!
Joanie Zisk says
I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed the granola. Thank you so much for your feedback.
Andi L Ruch says
I don't like maple, do you think I can use agave?
Joanie Zisk says
Yes, agave is a good substitute.