Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

This pumpkin oatmeal is a warm and spicy variation on your standard morning breakfast oatmeal. It gets a hint of sweetness from brown sugar and maple syrup.

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone. I suppose that officially marks the start of the Holiday Season, but now’s a great time to get back on the healthy eating train before Christmas comes. Why not start with this delicious Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal for breakfast?

I know – now that Thanksgiving is over I’m probably “supposed to” forgo any “fall” recipes that include pumpkin and go into full on Christmas mode. Well, I’m not ready for that just yet. And plus, what if you have leftover pumpkin puree? You certainly don’t want it hanging around until next Thanksgiving. Why not toss it into a bowl of nice warm, filling oatmeal? That’s exactly how I came up with this recipe in the first place. I had pumpkin left from another recipe. Not enough to make another pie, and I didn’t feel like putting it in muffins or anything else. I figured it would go pretty well in oatmeal, so I tried it. I was right.

I used my recipe for Roasted Squash Pie as an inspiration for this oatmeal, and it ended up working quite well. The first batch I made had slightly too much of the spices, so I cut back and it was great. I used a combination of brown sugar and maple syrup to sweeten, and used quite a small amount. I normally don’t add any sweetener to my oatmeal – just dried fruit. Since pumpkin doesn’t naturally have as much sweetness, I figured a little extra was needed. Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar and syrup to meet your tastes.

The oatmeal gets cooked just as you normally would cook it. Follow directions in my recipe for steel cut oats, or if you’re using regular rolled oats, follow the directions on the package. Just follow my directions for making the pumpkin mixture and stir in the pumpkin when the oats are done cooking. I decided to cook the pumpkin, spices and sugars together to reduce any extra moisture. I’m not one for runny oatmeal.

I topped mine with a few pecans to add some crunch and protein, and it was a perfect breakfast. Tasty, high fiber and filling. Plus who doesn’t love hiding some veggies in your breakfast!

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Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

A spicy variation of your standard morning breakfast. This oatmeal benefits from the addition of pumpkin puree as well as several spices.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time35 mins

Servings: 4

Calories: 231kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup steel cut oats see notes (Use Gluten Free oats if you want this recipe to be Gluten Free)
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups milk (Use your favorite Dairy Free milk or water to make this recipe Dairy Free)
• 1 cup canned or fresh pumpkin puree see notes
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• pinch salt
• 4 Tablespoons pecan halves (optional)

Instructions

• Stir oats, water and milk together in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• While oatmeal is cooking, stir together pumpkin puree, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt together in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until excess moisture has evaporated and mixture thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.
• When oats have reached desired consistency, remove from heat and stir in pumpkin mixture. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use. To reheat, warm in microwave and add milk or water if needed to thin. Serve with nuts, if desired.

Notes

Regular rolled oats may be used instead of steel cut. If so, follow cooking directions on package and add pumpkin mixture when oats are finished cooking. 

Pureed butternut squash or sweet potatoes may be used in place of pumpkin.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal

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Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Nutrition Notes:

Oatmeal is high in fiber, and a healthy choice for breakfast. Make sure your oats are gluten free for this oatmeal to be considered to be gluten free. Use non-dairy milk (or skip milk and use all water) to make this oatmeal vegan.

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