This is your new favorite breakfast.
Or rather, my new favorite breakfast.
This delicious breakfast recipe is super–filling (and keeps you full for a long time), and it’s extremely easy and quick to prepare.
I don’t usually eat the same thing for breakfast more than two days in a row, because there are way too many delicious Healthy Breakfast Recipes out there (pancakes! oatmeal! waffles!). But this one’s so good that it’s all I’ve been craving the last four days.
Pumpkin Bread in a Bowl
(can be gluten-free)
Inspired by Banana Bread Cereal.
- 1/3 c canned pumpkin (or cooked pumpkin or sweet potato puree)
- 3/4 c milk of choice
- 1 cup flake cereal (I like spelt flakes, but bran, corn, etc will work. Some people have even used oatmeal!)
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- sweetener (such as stevia, sugar, or even maple syrup)
- optional: chocolate chips, pecans
Blend all ingredients together. The cereal will have a thin consistency at first, but if you leave it in the fridge (after blending) for even just 10 minutes, it starts to get really thick! I usually make it before I run, and it’s the consistency of thick pudding by the time I return.
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If you’re using the optional pecans or chocolate chips, you can either blend them right in or sprinkle them on top after serving.
Above, swirled with Vegan Cool Whip.
I like to blend things: Any things. All things. When you blend a bunch of ingredients, the individual flavors fuse together, for one amazing new taste. By blending this recipe, you get pumpkin, vanilla, spice, and crunch all in one delicious spoonful. I swear, one of these days I’m going to try blending a pb&j sandwich…
This sounds delicious! I don’t have any flake cereal on hand- do you think that either Go Lean or Shredded Wheat would work? (Guess I could always try it out and see!)
Definitely if you try it, let me know if it works! I’m sure it’d work, texture-wise… I just don’t know how it would taste.
I just made this for breakfast this morning…YUM!!
I used half a frozen banana like the original so it was nice and cold and super thick!
I am loving canned pumpkin more than ever this year, so keep the yummy recipes coming!
LOL I am afraid of bombarding people with too many pumpkin recipes… but there are still so many I want to share!
I have no idea why, but it is impossible to get canned pumpkin in the UK. It’s not that easy to get actual pumpkins either, only really available in the 2 weeks leading up to Halloween. This does look delicious though 🙂
Hey Lotty, I just saw someone else from the UK looking for canned pumpkin as well. I was pretty bummed when I moved here and come fall couldn’t find any (or even pumpkin), however I saw last year Waitrose had it on their website, so it might be worth checking again. Also, just pick up a butternut squash, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds and roast it and use the insides as you would canned pumpkin. It still tastes great (an acceptable stand in for sure) especially when you spice it just right. Hope that helps!
Oh yes, squash is a great idea. It’s really hard to find pumpkins, and even if I did, I’m usually just cooking for me, and I dont want to eat a whole one!! I’ll check Waitrose too. Thanks 🙂 x
Purée a whole one and freeze in small batches, then you will have some for the next great pumpkin recipe.
I saw this recipe yesterday and knew I HAD to make it in the morning! So this morning I did just that. I used 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oats, because I don’t have spelt flakes and added some pumpkin-spice seasoning. This was fantastic, definetely one of my favorite oatmeal recipes.And I like having a new vegetables/fruits in my diet! I, like you, LOVE oatmeal! I have it every morning with different variations! And you totes inspire so many of my oatmeal variations!!
Your blog is awesome and I tell anyone and everyone I can about it!
Oh wow, I love your idea to use oats!
Thanks! It was warm and hearty with eqauls greatness (esp in the morning)
I just got my magic bullet and this was one of the first things I made (the cake batter milkshake was first followed by the pumpkin pie mousse) and I have to say, my morning is looking good right now. I am SUCH a HUGE fan of this!!!!!
Aw that made me so happy! Isn’t the MB awesome? I never thought I’d use mine as much as I do… I think my favorite part is that it goes in the dishwasher. 😉 I am lazy!
I was iffy at first because of some of the reviews that it received, but after further investigation, it was due to “user error” the majority of the time. The Pumpkin Bread in a Bowl was so good, I actually made another one to have for a snack.
Do you mean error on the banana version? LOL I don’t think anyone’s given the pumpkin version a bad review… yet ;). So glad you liked it!!
Oh I was referring to the magic bullet reviews, everything I’ve made so far that you’ve posted has been incredible!
Ooooh lol oops :).
I love mine… the only issue I have is that the little side tabs sometimes fall off the cups, and then I have to press down with a knife to make it blend. But hey, what do you expect from a $40 blender that is over a year old and gets used every single day? 😉
Not an error on the recipe, consumers misusing the magic bullet giving it bad reviews. I have absolutely loved everything I’ve created from your recipes.
Woww this looks soo good! I have been obsessed with pumpkin lately! I made that pumpkin butter you poster a little while ago and haven’t been able to stop eating it. Today I made pumpkin pancakes with it using your recipe for banana pancakes, except instead of the banana I used pumpkin butter! It was soo good! Thanks for all the great recipes, I love your blog!
Those sound SO good! I’ve never had pumpkin pancakes. Maybe this year I will change that!
This one sounds awesome!
I had this just this morning… it was cold breakfast cereal life CHANGING! Thank you for sharing! By the way, love your blog and have made several yummy things, look forward to making more!
Aww thank you so much!!
And another use for canned pumpkin pie filling! Now I have no qualms whatsoever about buying some. I can’t wait to try this, as I’m always looking for new, delicious, filling breakfast ideas. Thank you, Katie!!
Do you have a facebook? I’m sure it’s hidden somewhere on your blog, but you have sooooo many comments!!!! Thanks.
Nevermind…..silly me. I found it. Fantastic job!
Aww thank you so much, Tina!! 🙂