Baked Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
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Baked pumpkin spice oatmeal is a warm, comforting breakfast made with hearty oats, pumpkin puree, and cozy spices. Sweetened with a touch of brown sugar and studded with tart dried cranberries, it bakes into a soft, cake-like dish that’s perfect for chilly mornings.
The weather has been so cold lately! I hate getting out of bed in the mornings and the only thing that gets me going is a hot cup of coffee and a hot breakfast. Since I don’t have a lot of time in the mornings, I don’t like to spend much time making breakfast.
Sometimes I just grab breakfast with the kids at school. Other times I have something easy here. One of my favorite easy breakfast items is baked oatmeal. It’s great because I can make a pan of it on Sunday and heat it up all week long for breakfast.
What is baked oatmeal?
Baked oatmeal is a breakfast dish made by mixing oats with milk, eggs, sweetener, and flavorings, then baking it in the oven until set. It has a soft, cake like texture that can be cut into squares or scooped into bowls
I love this Cranberry Orange baked oatmeal in the winter time because it really brightens up my day. In the spring you can’t go wrong with Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal. Summertime calls for berries and Baked Oatmeal with Mixed Berries is on our menu.
This year I wanted to make something warm and comforting for the fall. For me, that meant pumpkin and spices. I wanted to try and make a pumpkin spice baked oatmeal that was the perfect hot breakfast.
I used oats, cinnamon, brown sugar, and pumpkin. Then I added in some milk and eggs. I needed a fat to add to the oatmeal but I didn’t want to use butter. I looked in my cupboards and found coconut oil.
Can I substitute something for the coconut oil?
You can use vegetable oil or melted butter in place of the coconut oil in this recipe.
Then I needed some goodies in the oatmeal. I generally like some type of nuts in it and my mom had just bought me a big bag of walnuts so I tossed some of those in. Then I added craisins on top to give it some added flavor and a little tartness.
After 30 minutes in the oven my house smelled amazing and the baked oatmeal looked delicious. The first bit was pure bliss. It was lightly sweetened and tasted of pumpkins, spices, and vaguely of coconut. The walnuts added a nice crunch and the tartness of the craisins was perfect.
I’ve been making this every weekend and enjoying it all week long. I like that it heats up in just 1 minute and is easy to eat. It’s hot which helps on cold days. It’s also very filling so I don’t end up snacking in between breakfast and lunch. It’s a delicious cold weather breakfast.
How do you store the oatmeal?
Store the oatmeal in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. When ready to enjoy, heat a square in the microwave for 45-60 seconds.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups oats
- 3 Tablespoons walnuts chopped
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 3 Tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup craisins
- 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine the oats, 3 tablespoons of chopped walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar. Mix well and set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine the milk, eggs, coconut oil, vanilla, and pumpkin. Mix well.
- Pour the pumpkin mixture into the oat mixture and mix until combine. Pour into an 8 x 8 baking dish.
- Sprinkle the top of the oatmeal with craisins and walnuts. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Cut into pieces and serve.
Yum! This will be perfect for my breakfast on the wheel, Heather. And with oats…yum!