Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Since I finally had success with the last baked oatmeal, I decided to give it a shot with pumpkin. This recipe is a little different than my last baked oatmeal because I didn’t have any yogurt on hand. It still turned out fantastic because the puréed pumpkin adds moisture in the same way as the yogurt. I’ve been enjoying this Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal all week. You can certainly add some yogurt to this and I plan to next time as well. Either add 1/2 cup of plain yogurt to the ingredients as listed below, or reduce the milk to one cup and add one cup of yogurt. The canned pumpkin puree also adds moisture, which is why the total milk content of this recipe is lower.
I absolutely loved eating this cold every morning. I drizzled some maple syrup on top and then added some milk. It was the best oatmeal I’ve had in a while… and since the oats are pretty much baked in a pumpkin pie filling mixture (minus a lot of the fat), it truly does taste like pumpkin pie. You can also try topping it with nuts, whipped cream, or raisins.
This definitely blows my old pumpkin oatmeal recipe out of the water.
AND it’s EASY.
(Prices and photos updated 10-13-15)
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Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
It tastes like dessert, but is healthy enough for breakfast! Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal is a great "fix ahead" breakfast option.
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. can pumpkin purée $1.88
- 1/2 cup brown sugar $0.32
- 2 large eggs $0.75
- 1/2 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice $0.15
- 1/2 tsp salt $0.03
- 3/4 tsp baking powder $0.03
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract $0.14
- 1 1/2 cups milk $0.74
- 2 1/2 cups dry old-fashioned oats $0.65
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder until smooth. Whisk in the milk.
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Mix the dry oats into the pumpkin mixture. Coat an 8×8 (or similar sized) baking dish with non-stick spray. Pour in the pumpkin oat mixture. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the center no longer looks wet and the edges are lightly golden brown.
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Serve hot right out of the oven or refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be eaten cold or reheated. Top with milk, maple syrup, whipped cream, or nuts.
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First, preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Then, in a large bowl, whisk together one 15oz. can pumpkin purée, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 2 large eggs, 1/2 tsp salt, and 3/4 tsp baking powder.
Whisk those ingredients together until smooth.
Add 1.5 cups milk, and whisk until smooth again. This mixture is like a pumpkin pie custard, or very similar to the filling of a pumpkin pie! :D
Add 2.5 cups rolled oats. I find that “old-fashioned” rolled oats work the best because they have more texture than quick or instant oats.
Stir the oats into the pumpkin custard.
Coat a baking dish with non-stick spray. Pour in the pumpkin oat mixture and bake for 45 minutes, or until the center is no longer wet and the edges are slightly golden brown.
And then you have a delicious, gorgeous, vibrant orange, baked oatmeal packed full of nutrients.
I refrigerated the whole dish of oatmeal and just scooped some out every morning. It makes breakfast *so much* faster.
I adore walnuts so I added some to my first bowl. Surprisingly, the oatmeal itself was so good that the walnuts were just lost in the awesomeness… so I didn’t even bother with them for the rest of the week!
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Do you think this recipe could be made in the Crockpot? If so, any idea about cook temperature and time?
Hmm, I’m not sure, honestly. I’ve never tried to bake something like this in a slow cooker. There is a big difference between the two cooking methods, though. The oven is dry air and allows for a lot of evaporation, whereas slow cookers are a wet heat cooking environment, so that will likely affect the texture of the finished dish.
I am going to try making this for me and my 9 month old. Do you think replacing the 1/2 cup of brown sugar with a banana would make it sweet enough?
Hmm, it’s hard to say if it would be sweet *enough* but I definitely don’t think they will be of an equal sweetness. Also, keep in mind that the mashed banana will add quite a bit of moisture to the oatmeal and the final product will likely be a bit softer and mushier.
Could you use steel cut oats for this?
No, unfortunately steel cut requires a lot more moisture and a much longer cooking time, so it won’t work the same.
Made these in muffin tins so they could be frozen in servings. 350 for 25 minutes was perfect for that.
I made this today for brunch and loved it!!! I added the 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt you suggested and I used unsweetened coconut milk. It was delish topped with maple syrup. Definitely a keeper.
I love, love, love this recipe. I’ve made it countless times, and I like it with double the amount of pumpkin pie spice plus a sprinkle of chopped pecans on top. The last two times, I made it using the giant bag of “quick cooking” steel cut oatmeal I bought at Costco – also good! I cut the amount of oats in half, and the first time I baked it right after mixing everything. The second time I let the mix sit overnight in the fridge, then baked in the morning. The baking time took about 10 minutes longer in my oven. Both ways were delicious and slightly different. The baking-right-away version was more nutty in texture, and the oats didn’t swell up as much. For the overnight version, it was still nuttier in texture than the regular recipe, but slightly less nutty than the baked-right-away version. I think both steel cut versions had slightly more pumpkin custard than the regular oat version.
Would I be able to use pumpkin pie filling instead of purée? It’s what I’ve got in the back of my pantry. :/ I wouldn’t add the spices to it but am not sure if anyone has tried it
Pumpkin pie filling is also sweetened, so keep that in mind. It might have other ingredients as well, like thickeners, but I think it would still “work” without messing up the texture of the baked oatmeal.
How long will this keep without being refrigerated?
It needs to be stored in the refrigerator. Like other foods that need refrigeration, you don’t want it to stay at room temperature longer than two hours.
Can this be mixed up the night before, refrigerated in baked, and then baked in the morning?
I’ve never tried it that way, but the only issues I can foresee might be that the texture will be slightly more mushy since the oats have all night to absorb the moisture and you may need to bake a little longer since it will be chilled going into the oven.
Very very good! I replaced the brown sugar with maple syrup and added some chopped pecans and more cinnamon. . Turned out great and i am not a morning oatmeal eater because oatmeal makes me gag when it is prepared overnight or on the stove. Never could swallow it. Now I can eat healthy oatmeal and enjoy.