Description
A luxuriously creamy pumpkin oatmeal infused with warm spices and sweet maple flavor. This stovetop breakfast comes together in minutes but tastes like a decadent fall dessert, packed with fiber and vitamin A.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups 1-minute oats (178 grams, also called quick-cooking oats, NOT instant)
- 1¼ cups almond milk (284 grams, or your favorite type of milk)
- ¾ cup pumpkin purée (170 grams, NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (13 grams)
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (6 grams)
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup butterscotch baking chips (43 grams)
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips (43 grams)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts (28 grams)
- Whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine oats, milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt.
- Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, then reduce to simmer.
- Cook 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until creamy and thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Divide into bowls and add desired toppings.
Notes
- For extra creaminess: Use half milk, half water
- Make it vegan: Use almond milk and maple syrup
- Protein boost: Stir in 1 tbsp chia seeds or protein powder
- Meal prep: Refrigerate for 3 days (add extra milk when reheating)
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 7 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe (without toppings)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 10mg