Pumpkin Oatmeal Recipe

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 2

Total Time: 7

Servings:

Calories: 241kcal

Author: The Cookie Rookie

Pumpkin Oatmeal is a healthy and delicious breakfast for fall. Delightfully warm and cozy, you'll look forward to this pumpkin pie oatmeal every morning! This microwave oatmeal recipe is so quick and easy to make too.

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Equipment

Kitchen Scale (optional)

Ingredients

2 cups 1-minute oats 178 grams (also called quick-cooking oats, NOT instant)
1¼ cups almond milk 284 grams (or your favorite type of milk)
¾ cup pumpkin purée 170 grams (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
1 tablespoon brown sugar 13 grams
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 6 grams
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Optional Toppings

¼ cup butterscotch baking chips 43 grams
¼ cup white chocolate chips 43 grams
¼ cup chopped walnuts 28 grams
Whipped topping such as Cool Whip

Instructions

In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients except the optional toppings, walnuts, and whipped topping.
2 cups 1-minute oats, 1¼ cups almond milk, ¾ cup pumpkin purée, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Microwave on high for approximately 2 minutes, or until oatmeal is desired consistency (for thinner oatmeal, add more milk; for thicker, less milk).
Allow to rest for about 1 minute and serve hot. Top with walnuts, butterscotch and white chocolate chips, and whipped topping for an extra tasty treat!
¼ cup butterscotch baking chips, ¼ cup white chocolate chips, ¼ cup chopped walnuts, Whipped topping

Notes

Get ingredients ready the night before to make this breakfast even quicker! Measure out the oats into the bowl you'll be cooking them in. In another container measure out the remaining ingredients (except for the toppings) and store in the refrigerator. Next morning, just combine and heat!
Pumpkin pie filling is NOT the same thing as canned pumpkin. Pie filling already has milk, sweetener and spices added to the pumpkin. If you want to use pumpkin pie filling instead of canned pumpkin, use 1½ cups of pie filling, omit the brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice, and reduce the milk to ½ cup.
If you want to make a more traditional oatmeal recipe, or other flavors, just remember the 1:2 ratio for cooking oats. For example, ½ cup of oats + 1 cup of liquid (water or milk), heat in the microwave for a couple of minutes, and you're good to go!
Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.

Storage: Store pumpkin oatmeal in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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