Description
This Cozy and Nourishing Spiced Pumpkin Oatmeal is the perfect breakfast for chilly mornings. Creamy, warmly spiced, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup, it tastes like a comforting pumpkin pie in a bowl. Quick to make, wholesome, and easily customizable, it’s a cozy start to any day.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups milk (or non-dairy milk like almond or oat milk)
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (or more to taste)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground cloves or allspice
- Pinch of salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and vanilla over medium heat.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring often to infuse the milk with the spices.
- Stir in rolled oats, reduce heat to low, and cook for 5–7 minutes until thick and creamy.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or texture with more maple syrup or milk as desired.
- Serve warm with toppings such as nuts, fruit, yogurt, or a drizzle of maple syrup.
Notes
- Add a scoop of protein powder or chia seeds for extra protein.
- Mix in ground flax or hemp seeds for added fiber.
- Use part coconut milk for a creamier texture.
- Replace maple syrup with mashed banana for a lower-sugar version.
- Double the recipe for meal prep and refrigerate or freeze portions for later.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
