Pumpkin Spice Baked Oats

Pumpkin Spice Baked Oats

About This Recipe

Cozy Up with a Deliciously Healthy Fall Breakfast: Pumpkin Spice Baked Oats

Fall in love with this easy-to-make, nutrient-packed breakfast recipe that’s perfect for the season! Our Pumpkin Spice Baked Oats are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds that will make you feel good from the inside out. Plus, they’re incredibly delicious, with a rich, comforting flavor that’s sure to become a fall favorite.

Made with wholesome ingredients like pumpkin puree, rolled oats, and dark chocolate, this recipe is a great way to start your day off right. And the best part? It’s incredibly versatile; adjust the sweetness to your taste and use your favorite milk and chocolate chips.

But what really sets our recipe apart are the incredible health benefits of pumpkin. This superfood is packed with vitamins A and C, potassium, and fiber, making it a great way to support your immune system, heart health, and even skin health. Plus, the beta-carotene in pumpkin can help protect your skin from those pesky UV rays, keeping you looking youthful and radiant all season long.

So why not give this recipe a try? With its ease of preparation, delicious flavor, and impressive nutritional profile, it’s sure to become a staple in your fall breakfast routine.

When shopping for ingredients:

🎃 Canned pumpkin works great for this recipe, just make sure you don’t accidentally pick up a can of pumpkin pie filling instead because they are two completely different things!

Pumpkin pie filling and pumpkin puree often sit in cans or cartons right next to each other on the grocery store shelf. It can be easy to grab one thinking it is the other because the two products look very similar.

However, they are VERY different products!

Pumpkin Puree (that can also be made at home very easily) should say ONLY Pumpkin on the ingredient label.

Pumpkin pie filling usually has many ingredients, one of which is SUGAR.

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Homemade Pumpkin Puree – One Ingredient

Why Pumpkin?

🎃There are SO MANY reasons to add pumpkin to your diet – it’s loaded with vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds that are good for you.

PLUS … it’s low in calories and tastes great.

Here are just a few of pumpkin’s benefits: it’s good for your vision and immune health, and it may even help reduce your risk of cancer!

Pumpkin also protects your heart, lungs, and kidneys, helps battle high blood pressure, and it’s good for your skin.

Eating pumpkin can keep us looking young thanks to beta-carotene that helps protect us from the sun’s wrinkle-causing UV rays = younger-looking skin.

Recipe Notes:

Why is the Just Ingredients Protein Powder & collagen our FAVORITE option?

The protein comes from 5 sources: 100% super high-quality grass-fed whey, pea protein, pumpkin seed, chia seeds and collagen. There is a lot less whey compared to normal protein powders so it may be easier on the stomach than other protein powders!

• Free from sugar, gluten, artificial sweeteners or any artificial ingredients.

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Sweetness Factor is a very personal taste preference, so you may want to use more or less raw honey or pure maple syrup, depending on YOUR family’s specific taste preferences.

Look for a higher percentage of cacao for the chocolate chips, and always read the ingredients.

A high-quality dark chocolate bar works great too! I’ll often find a beautiful organic dark chocolate bar on sale, then chop it up to use for things like this.

I like to buy the highest quality I can find when it’s on SALE! I’m always keeping an eye out for a good deal and will often stock up when a high-quality product is on special.

Use any dark chocolate chips of your choice: the higher cacao percentage = more health benefits.

🥛Use ANY unsweetened/plain milk of your choice. My personal favorite for baked oatmeal is unsweetened coconut milk or cashew milk. Any unsweetened nut milk, coconut milk, or high-quality grass-fed cow’s milk/cream all work really well here. Use what you personally like and have on hand.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix:

• 1-1/2 Tbsps ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• Combine well. Store in an airtight container. Use the desired amount for recipes.

What size baking dish?

I used an 8×11 inch baking dish for this recipe.

You can use whatever size baking dish you have like an 8×8 inch, 8×11 inch, 9×9 inch, or any 3-quart baking dish. 

• 8×8 inch pan: This size is ideal for four servings and will result in a thicker baked oatmeal, which is great for portioning.

• 8×11 inch pan: This is another good option for four servings and is a common size for many baked oatmeal recipes.

• 9×13 inch pan: While a 9×13 inch pan is suitable for larger batches, it will create a thinner, flatter oatmeal if used for four servings. For a thicker result, stick to the smaller sizes.

• Baking time: Keep in mind that the thickness of your oatmeal will affect the baking time. A thicker oatmeal in an 8×8 inch pan will take longer to cook than a thinner one in a 9×13 inch pan.

Recipe Details

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups organic old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 to 4 servings vanilla protein powder (optional) https://cleanfoodcrush.com/just
• 1 Tbsp pumpkin spice blend (recipe above)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 2/3 cups milk of choice
• 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup raw honey or pure maple syrup 
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 
• 1/3 cup dark mini chocolate chips or 1/3 cup chopped dark chocolate bar 

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees f.
2. Grease your baking dish well with unrefined coconut oil, avocado oil, ghee, or butter.
3. In a large bowl, stir to combine all the ingredients. 
4. Transfer to your greased baking dish.
5. Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top, if desired.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes until just set in the center. Don’t overbake. I prefer these oats to be crisp on the outside but soft on the inside.
7. Enjoy!

With love, Rachel