Recipes | Breakfast

5-Minute Low FODMAP Honey Butter Skillet Granola

GFVEGEZ

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for details.

You can make Low FODMAP Honey Butter Skillet Granola in 5-minutes! It is as easy as stirring all your ingredients together in a large skillet until golden brown, crunchy and fragrant. Couldn’t be easier. Are you surprised that we have used honey in a low FODMAP recipe? Read on! You can have small amounts of honey, and we have a low FODMAP trick to extend its beloved flavor.

Low FODMAP 5-Minute Skillet Honey Butter Granola in glass bowl on silver platter.
Photo credit: Dédé Wilson from FODMAP Everyday®.

Granola is perfect for breakfast, or for a snack. We love it with milk, alt milk, with low FODMAP yogurt, or eaten as a snack, out of hand.

You might also want to read our article, Our Favorite Homemade Gluten-Free & Low FODMAP Granola Recipes. We have several low FODMAP granola recipes for you!

vertical image of Low FODMAP 5-Minute Skillet Honey Butter Granola in glass bowl on silver platter
Photo credit: Dédé Wilson from FODMAP Everyday®.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Granola Low FODMAP?

Yes, granola can be low FODMAP if the ingredients and serving sizes are compliant with the low FODMAP diet. All of our granola recipes are low FODMAP according to ingredients as lab tested by Monash University and FODMAP Friendly and taking stacking into account.
 
Read our article, What Is FODMAP Stacking?

Is Honey Low FODMAP?

Yes, honey can be low FODMAP in up to 1 teaspoon amounts, per serving.

Read more in our article, Is Honey Low FODMAP?

honey pouring into a spoon, overflowing into a white bowl

Is Butter Low FODMAP?

Yes, butter is low FODMAP.

Are Oats Low FODMAP?

Yes, oats have very generous serving sizes. You can read more in our article, Explore An Ingredient: Oats & Oatmeal.
 oats

What Is Rice Syrup?

Rice syrup has been lab tested and contains no FODMAPs, according to Monash University. Using rice syrup as part of our sweetener allows us to have honey flavor in our granola, but not go over low FODMAP serving sizes.

Can I Add Nuts Or Dried Fruit To This Granola?

You can add nuts or dried fruit, such as raisins or dried cranberries, to this granola, if you adhere to their low FODMAP serving sizes and take stacking into account. Any time you tweak a low FODMAP recipe you MUST recalculate the FODMAP load. Not everyone knows how to do this. If you are unsure, it is best to stick with our recipes as written, and consume in the serving sizes suggested.

How To Make 5-Minute Low FODMAP Honey Butter Skillet Granola

Place a large skillet on the stove, add butter and melt butter over low-medium heat.

melting butter and honey in pan.

Stir in honey and rice syrup, then stir in oats, cinnamon, and salt.

Adding oats and cinnamon to pan with butter and honey.

Keep stirring while heating over low-medium heat until oats are evenly light golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.

making stovetop granola.

Remove pan from heat, cool completely, then store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. But really the point of this 5-minute skillet approach is to make a small batch that you can use up quickly while very fresh. Serve with milk, alt milk, low FODMAP yogurt, or eat out of hand as a snack.

toasted granola in skillet.

FODMAP Information

All recipes are based upon Monash University & FODMAP Friendly science at time of initial publication.

  • Butter: Both Monash University and FODMAP Friendly have lab tested butter. Monash states that a low FODMAP Green Light portion is 1 tablespoon or 19 g and also states that “butter is high in fat and does not contain carbohydrates (FODMAPs)”. FODMAP Friendly gives it a “Pass” at 1 tablespoon or 19 g. Both recommended serving sizes are presented as part of healthy eating guidelines, not as maximum FODMAP serving size. Fat can affect guy motility and trigger IBS symptoms in some people. Eat to your tolerance.
  • Honey: Honey has been lab tested by both FODMAP Friendly and Monash University. FODMAP Friendly gives it a “Fail” at 2 teaspoons (15 g). Monash says that while clover honey specifically is only low FODMAP at ½ teaspoon (3 g), they state that honey is low FODMAP in 1 teaspoon (7 g) amounts.
  • Oats: Both Monash and FODMAP Friendly have lab tested oats. FODMAP Friendly gave rolled oats a “Pass” at ½ cup or 43 g servings; in an update to the app they report Quick Oats as low FODMAP at 47 g, or ½ cup uncooked. Their max low FODMAP serving is 59.53 g. Monash has several app entries and some are country specific. Here we present their “basic” app entries which are not country specific (use your app to look up the other entries). For their main entry called “rolled oats” they say a Green Light low FODMAP serving is ½ cup, which they peg at 52 g. For “quick oats” they state that a low FODMAP serving is only ¼ cup at 23 g, becoming moderate Yellow Light at ½ cup or 47 g. 
  • Oil: All pure oils are fats and contain no carbohydrates, therefore they contain no FODMAPs.
  • Rice Syrup: Called Rice malt syrup in the Monash University app, this not-too-sweet liquid sweetener has been shown to contain no FODMAPs in lab testing. It is sometimes referred to as rice syrup or brown rice syrup.

Please always refer to the Monash University & FODMAP Friendly smartphone apps for the most up-to-date lab tested information. Foods will be retested from time to time; in the case of raw ingredients, such as fruits and vegetables, results may vary. All lab tested results are valid and represent a snapshot in time. As always, your tolerance is what counts; please eat accordingly. The ultimate goal of the low FODMAP diet is to eat as broadly as possible, without triggering symptoms, for the healthiest microbiome.

close-up of toasted granola in pan with wooden spoon.
Send This Recipe to Me!
Enter your email to have this sent to your inbox and we will send you fresh recipes weekly!
By sending this message, I accept FODMAP Everyday’s
Terms and Privacy Policy.
Low FODMAP 5-Minute Skillet Honey Butter Granola in glass bowl on silver platter.
5 from 1 vote

5-Minute Low FODMAP Honey Butter Skillet Granola

You can make Low FODMAP Honey Butter Skillet Granola in 5-minutes! It is as easy as stirring all your ingredients together in a large skillet until golden brown, crunchy and fragrant. Couldn’t be easier. Are you surprised that we have used honey in a low FODMAP recipe? Read on! You can have small amounts of honey, and we have a low FODMAP trick to extend its beloved flavor.

Low FODMAP Serving Size: Makes 3 cups (260 g); serving size ½ cup (43 g); 6 servings

Makes: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Author: Dédé Wilson

Ingredients:

Preparation:

  1. Place a large skillet on the stove, add butter and melt butter over low-medium heat. Stir in honey and rice syrup, then stir in oats, cinnamon, and salt.
  2. Keep stirring while heating over low-medium heat until oats are evenly light golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Remove pan from heat, cool completely, then store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 month. But really the point of this 5-minute skillet approach is to make a small batch that you can use up quickly while very fresh. Serve with milk, alt milk, low FODMAP yogurt, or eat out of hand as a snack.

Notes:

FODMAP Information

All recipes are based upon Monash University & FODMAP Friendly science at time of initial publication.

• Butter: Both Monash University and FODMAP Friendly have lab tested butter. Monash states that a low FODMAP Green Light portion is 1 tablespoon or 19 g and also states that “butter is high in fat and does not contain carbohydrates (FODMAPs)”. FODMAP Friendly gives it a “Pass” at 1 tablespoon or 19 g. Both recommended serving sizes are presented as part of healthy eating guidelines, not as maximum FODMAP serving size. Fat can affect guy motility and trigger IBS symptoms in some people. Eat to your tolerance.
• Honey: Honey has been lab tested by both FODMAP Friendly and Monash University. FODMAP Friendly gives it a “Fail” at 2 teaspoons (15 g). Monash says that while clover honey specifically is only low FODMAP at ½ teaspoon (3 g), they state that honey is low FODMAP in 1 teaspoon (7 g) amounts.
• Oats: Both Monash and FODMAP Friendly have lab tested oats. FODMAP Friendly gave rolled oats a “Pass” at ½ cup or 43 g servings; in an update to the app they report Quick Oats as low FODMAP at 47 g, or ½ cup uncooked. Their max low FODMAP serving is 59.53 g. Monash has several app entries and some are country specific. Here we present their “basic” app entries which are not country specific (use your app to look up the other entries). For their main entry called “rolled oats” they say a Green Light low FODMAP serving is ½ cup, which they peg at 52 g. For “quick oats” they state that a low FODMAP serving is only ¼ cup at 23 g, becoming moderate Yellow Light at ½ cup or 47 g.
• Rice Syrup: Called Rice malt syrup in the Monash University app, this not-too-sweet liquid sweetener has been shown to contain no FODMAPs in lab testing. It is sometimes referred to as rice syrup or brown rice syrup.

Please always refer to the Monash University & FODMAP Friendly smartphone apps for the most up-to-date lab tested information. Foods will be retested from time to time; in the case of raw ingredients, such as fruits and vegetables, results may vary. All lab tested results are valid and represent a snapshot in time. As always, your tolerance is what counts; please eat accordingly. The ultimate goal of the low FODMAP diet is to eat as broadly as possible, without triggering symptoms, for the healthiest microbiome.

Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more. For a more detailed explanation, please read our article Understanding The Nutrition Panel Within Our Recipes.