Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal is a fast and easy fall breakfast full of pumpkin spice. Top this Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal with pecans and a drizzle of maple syrup for a real treat.
I may earn commissions for purchases made through links on this post.
PUMPKIN PIE OATMEAL
I started Orange Theory for the first time this week.
If you don’t know what Orange Theory is, it’s a one hour work out class where you wear a heart rate monitor and you try to get your heart rate in the orange zone which is a certain heart rate, different for every person.
It is killer. It’s been a long time since I’ve pushed myself so hard I almost threw up.
I feel like I’m at a disadvantage though. When I was 9 months pregnant in the hospital having a baby, the nurses kept coming in because my heart rate was so low that it was tripping an alarm.
Finally, the nurse asked, “Are you an athlete? Your heart rate is really low.”
Really? Really? How athletic do you think I can be at 9 months pregnant? Trust me. Not an ounce of athleticism happening here.
I made this pumpkin oatmeal four times in two days to get it right. I set out bowls labeled ‘A’ and ‘B’ for my family to try.
Yeah, I think they might need a couple of weeks until they’ll actually want to eat this Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal again.
Here’s why I love this. It’s a quick and easy breakfast that seriously tastes like fall. I love these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins but this breakfast takes less than five minutes.
I love oatmeal and with just a little pumpkin and some spices, it’s fall in a bowl.
I tried it with more pumpkin and it just made the texture too slimy. Too much pumpkin pie spice and it can almost be bitter. So there’s definitely a happy medium where everyone is playing nice together in the bowl.
I dare you to add a little whipped cream. Um, heaven.
OTHER PUMPKIN RECIPES:
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Sheri’s Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Cake
- Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Pumpkin Waffles
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3-4 tablespoons brown sugar (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
- chopped pecans, maple syrup, butter, whipped cream
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine the oats, milk, water, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk to combine. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and brown sugar to taste. Top with chopped pecans, maple syrup, butter, and whipped cream if you're wild.
Nutritional Information is without the brown sugar since we add that to taste.
I used oat milk instead of the regular one and it was still great. Thank you! btw, it was kind of important for me to track my vitamins, so I can suggest using https://nutriely.com/recipe-builder for nutritional values.
Would 1 cup be considered as a serving?
I used to get the eye roll when I would mention making oatmeal for breakfast. Â After I introduced my family to Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal, they are now asking me to make it! Â Thanks for introducing us to our new favorite breakfast meal. Â
*tip- I doubled the recipe and it was enough for me, my big, tall husband and equally big and growing teenage son.
Awesome to hear that!
Broke college student here!
I just so happened to have the items listed in my apartment, so I decided to give this recipe a try. I have NEVER been a fan of oats before, but holy cow this was delicious! I am so incredibly excited to make this for friends and family in the future. Definitely makes enough to serve more than one person.
Yay!!! I’m glad you liked it.
I didn’t miss a breakfast without oatmeal on the kitchen table.
Boil uncovered? Reduce heat after bringing to a boil?
Yes, I boiled uncovered. Bring up to a boil them reduce to a simmer.
Love this, tastes devine. But my question is “where did you get your bowls?” I love them and need to have some.
Homegoods. They look like ceramic but they’re plastic (hello i have 5 kids).
Do you have a calorie count on this? It look amazing!!
I’ll add it now.
Can this be made ahead of time and heated up in the microwave? looking for a breakfast i can make ahead and bring to work! thanks!
We totally heat ours up in the morning so yes!
Thank you so much Christy. I love to eat oatmeal by the way and this one looks delicious. I’m going to try this one for sure 🙂
Thank you so much Dora!
YUM! This oatmeal is calling my name!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
Thank you paige!
Ruth, there’s no way this recipe cooks for a crowd. It calls for 1 cup of oats.
This looks amazing!! I can’t wait to try it. I will report back!
I wish you would put how mANY SERVINGS YOUR RECIPES MAKE. I’m just one person and don’t want to cook for a crowd!
When I make oatmeal for 1 use 1/3 cup oats and 2/3 water. So perhaps cut the recipe in half and start from there?
Sorry. I forgot to add servings!