Pumpkin pie oatmeal is like eating pumpkin pie for breakfast…
Who wouldn’t want to eat pumpkin pie for breakfast?
(Pumpkin oatmeal shown about, with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon fairy dust.)
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
(Serves 1)
- 1/2 c. milk of choice (such as almond milk)
- 1/2 c. water or more milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. rolled oats
- 1/4 c. canned pumpkin
- 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- sweetener as desired (For a true “creme brulee” feel, you can use the Melted Banana Trick… or, I have a friend who likes to put brown sugar on top and then bake the already-cooked oatmeal under the “broil” setting, so it gets all caramelized.)
- raisins and walnuts as desired
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- cinnamon! Mix some in, and sprinkle more on top
Combine all ingredients on the stovetop and bring to a boil. Stir over medium heat until desired thickness is reached. Alternatively, you can make this in the microwave..
After breakfast, the celebration of the pumpkins continued. A few friends and I have a tradition of going down to a local farm once a year to act goofy pick out pumpkins. But sadly, all the friends with whom I have this tradition moved away. Grad school and jobs, ya know. Well, that wasn’t going to stop me; somehow I convinced my parents to stand in for the m.i.a. friends.
Of all the kids at the farm, my dad had the most fun. Seriously, he’s five inside.
I picked out a baby pumpkin… pumpkin-picking is fun and all, but let’s be honest: If you want a big kahuna, the pumpkins at the grocery store are much cheaper!
I love love pumpkin! I’ll have it in oatmeal, breads, with curry on veggies, in ravioli and in smoothies. You just can’t go wrong with pumpkin.
I love pumpkin and pumpkin oats. That crookneck squash is seriously cool looking 🙂
I wonder how it tastes lo!
you are so freaking gorgeous!
I love pumpkin! And I love winter squash like kabocha, red kuri, acorn, butternut…. I love Fall in general, it makes me feel good.
I am so glad you/me/we tracked down this recipe – LOOKS FANSTASIC! Thank you so much for all your fab work Darl! x
PS – how cute do you and your folks look with those pumpkins!
Oooooh another must-try! You’re so creative Katie! 🙂
just made this as a “treat” for myself…. it’s my birthday and I wanted something different for breakfast!! so delicious 🙂 thanks for the blog katie, I’ve liked everything so far!!
I get up awfully early. I’m not always hungry and sometimes I don’t leave enough time to make something. I’m a grab-n-go kinda girl. I was wondering if something like this could be made the night before and then reheated at work.
I don’t see why not 🙂
I am addicted to this oatmeal, I’ve lost track h