Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats (certified gluten free if necessary)
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 1 ½ cups milk of choice (unsweetened almond milk recommended)
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1-2 packed Tablespoons light brown sugar (to taste)
Optional Toppings
- Maple syrup
- Chopped pecans
- Whipped cream of choice (coconut whipped cream recommended)
- Dried cranberries
- Pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Cook oats: In a small pot over medium heat, combine the oats, pinch of fine sea salt, and your milk of choice. Stir occasionally and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the oats reach your desired creamy texture.
- Add pumpkin and spices: Stir in the pumpkin puree, pure vanilla extract, DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice, and light brown sugar. Mix well until fully combined and continue heating for another minute so the oatmeal is warmed through and flavors meld.
- Serve with toppings: Remove from heat and transfer the oatmeal to bowls. Top with your choice of maple syrup, chopped pecans, whipped cream, dried cranberries, or pumpkin seeds for extra flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use certified gluten free oats if you have gluten sensitivities or celiac disease.
- Adjust the amount of brown sugar to suit your preferred sweetness level.
- For a vegan option, use plant-based milk and coconut whipped cream.
- DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice typically includes cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- Leftover oatmeal can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated with a splash of milk.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
