Description
Start your day with a warm and comforting bowl of Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal. This easy and healthy breakfast choice is perfect for fall mornings, combining the flavors of pumpkin, maple, and warm spices with creamy oats.
Ingredients
Scale
Oatmeal:
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups milk (or non-dairy milk)
Pumpkin Mixture:
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1–2 tablespoons maple syrup (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped pecans or walnuts
- Dried cranberries or raisins
- A drizzle of maple syrup or milk for serving
Instructions
- In a medium 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 low and simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the oats are soft and creamy.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Spoon into bowls and top with chopped nuts, dried fruit, and a drizzle of maple syrup or milk if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
- For added protein, stir in a spoonful of nut butter or a scoop of protein powder at the end of cooking.
- This oatmeal can also be made with quick oats or steel-cut oats—just adjust the cooking time and liquid accordingly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
