Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Quick and easy enough for a before work or school breakfast, and cozy enough for a weekend treat, Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal is the perfect fall breakfast!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 209kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups milk
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ cup pecans optional
- 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- In a medium sized pot, combine oats, milk and salt. Heat over medium to medium high heat and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. When the oats are tender and have reached your desired consistency, remove from heat.
- Stir in pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
- Top with pecans and maple syrup. Dig in!
Notes
Pumpkin puree contains only pumpkin. That's the stuff you'll want for this recipe.
If you'd like to add protein, consider stirring in chia seeds, hemp seeds or even vanilla protein powder.
Pecans are optional but delicious!
*This recipe makes 4 cup sized servings. If you're feeding hearty appetites you can double it!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 85mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g
