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A white bowl filled with pumpkin oatmeal, topped with pepitas. Around the bowl is other bowls of the ingredients used to make the oatmeal.

Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

Cindy
In less than 10 minutes you will be enjoying a hearty pumpkin-spiced oatmeal breakfast using this easy recipe!
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 388 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 cup milk or unsweetened almond milk plus extra for serving
  • 1/3 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar plus extra for serving
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice plus extra for serving
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup gluten-free old fashioned oats uncooked
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons pepitas for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, whisk together water, milk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Bring to a boil.
    Milk, pumpkin, spices in a white enameled saucepan with wooden handle
  • Add the oats. Stir to combine.
    A bowl of oats being added to pumpkin spiced hot milk.
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 6-8 minutes, until thickened to your liking.
    Cooked pumpkin spice oatmeal in a white saucepan.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
    cooked pumpkin spice oatmeal with extra vanilla added.
  • Divide between two bowls. Top with pepitas, additional milk, brown sugar, and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice before serving.
    Closeup of pumpkin oatmeal with cream, cinnamon, and green pumpkin seeds.

Notes

  • As written, this recipe serves two people. Feel free to split the recipe in half to serve one, or double it to feed more. 
  • Old-fashioned rolled oats are the best choice for this recipe. Instant or quick oats tend to get mushy when cooked this way. 
  • Check to be sure that your oatmeal is gluten-free certified, or purity protocol. 
  • Use pure pumpkin puree that only contains pumpkin. Don’t use pumpkin pie filling which already contains sugar and spices.
  • Any type of dairy or non-dairy milk can be used in this recipe. 
  • Brown sugar gives this pumpkin spice oatmeal a nice amount of sweetness, but you can feel free to adjust it to meet your tastes. 
  • Make sure to add the vanilla extract at the end, after the oats have cooked. This will keep the vanilla flavor strong and delicious. 
  • Jazz up your oatmeal toppings however you like! Try other types of seeds, nuts, raisins, dried cranberries, or a drizzle of pumpkin syrup.
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