If you’re the type to love anything and everything pumpkin pie flavored, you’re going to LOVE this Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal. It’s got all the goodies of pumpkin pie baked right into your breakfast oats. …But with a lot less sugar so you won’t get a sugar crash at 10am. ;)
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What is Baked Oatmeal?
Baked oatmeal is just oats that have been baked into a custard-like mixture. So think of bread pudding but made with oats instead of chunks of bread. They’re soft (not crunchy like the photos sometimes appear), warm, and very moist. Baked oats are more firm than traditionally cooked oats because they contain eggs and less liquid, but they still remain soft.
WhAT KIND OF OATS TO USE
I find that old-fashioned rolled oats work best for baked oatmeal recipes. Quick oats are a bit too small and delicate, and will create a pretty mushy end texture. Steel-cut oats require more moisture and a longer cooking time, so they will not work in this recipe. Old-fashioned rolled oats are the perfect mix between good texture and quick cooking.
How to Serve Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
I absolutely love eating this pumpkin pie oatmeal cold every morning, but you can also reheat it in the microwave and eat it warm. Try drizzling a little maple syrup over top, sprinkling on a few chopped nuts, or even adding a dollop of whipped cream as you would on a slice of pumpkin pie!
How to Store Baked Oatmeal
This is a bake once, eat all week type of meal. After baking I divide the pumpkin pie baked oatmeal into single portions, then store them in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or freeze them for up to a few months. If you plan to freeze some of your baked oatmeal, chill it completely in the refrigerator first, then transfer it to the freezer.
Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 15oz. can pumpkin purée ($1.99)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar ($0.32)
- 2 large eggs ($0.36)
- 1/2 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice ($0.15)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract ($0.29)
- 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
- 3/4 tsp baking powder ($0.03)
- 1 1/2 cups milk ($0.36)
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats ($0.32)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder until smooth.
- Add the milk and whisk until smooth again.
- Stir the dry oats into the pumpkin mixture.
- Pour the oats into an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Bake the oats in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the center no longer looks wet and the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Serve hot right out of the oven or refrigerate until ready to serve. The baked oats can be eaten cold or reheated. Top with milk, maple syrup, whipped cream, or nuts if desired.
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How to Make Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal – Step By Step Photos
Preheat the oven to 375ºF. In a bowl, whisk together one 15oz. can of pumpkin purée, ½ cup brown sugar, 2 large eggs, ½ tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice, ¾ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp vanilla extract, and ¼ tsp salt.
Add 1.5 cups milk and whisk until smooth again.
Add 2.5 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats to the bowl, then stir until combined.
This is what the mixture should look like, once mixed.
Add the pumpkin pie oatmeal mixture to an 8×8-inch baking dish.
Bake the oatmeal for 45 minutes, or until the center is slightly puffed and cracked, and the edges look slightly golden brown.
Serve the pumpkin pie oatmeal warm or refrigerate for later! Enjoy alone or with milk, nuts, or maple syrup.
Made this last night and enjoyed it for breakfast today. Talk about yum! I ate it with a tiny bit of maple syrup drizzled on it and heated up and loved it. My husband texted me to say it didn’t have enough flavor, but I think that is because he ate it cold. I’ll make sure he heats it up tomorrow morning. This is definitely a keeper, what a great/fast breakfast.
Delicious!! I added protein powder, left out the sugar, and used nonfat milk. It was amazing. I LOVE a big healthy bowl of oatmeal every morning. This is amazing. Thanks so much for the great recipe! I’d never tried baked oats before
This is delicious. We even drizzles a thinned cream cheese frosting on top…yum!!
This recipe is evil! I may have to always have some of this in the fridge as my family loves to eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. Super delicious! Thanks Beth!
I just made it this morning and it is WONDERFUL! This is the first recipe I have tried from your blog, and in fact, the one that drew me in. I can’t wait to try more!!
I made mine with 1 cup Greek yogurt and 1/2 cup each of half & half and water since I didn’t have milk. I also used steel cut oats b/c that’s all I had, which made it nice and “crunchy” in contrast to the creamy pumpkin filling. Ate right out of the oven with no toppings. The addition of toppings would probably be awesome. I want to try the other pumpkin oatmeal recipe for comparison.
I baked this about an hour ago, and it is absolutely HEAVENLY. I don’t have an 8×8 pan so I just used my 13×9 and it wasn’t a problem at all! I also forgot the vanilla extract but it’s still tasty, I didn’t even remember until I sat down here to leave a comment.
I adore this blog. I have been cooking so many recipes from here since I moved in with my boyfriend and they are really perfect for us. Thank you so much.
I made this last week, and although it was extremely delicious, I felt like it was missing a spice or two.
I just made it earlier tonight, but I added 1/4 tsp of ground cloves to it this time, and that was just the spice it needed for me. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
It’s like dessert for breakfast! Yum
This tastes great, less sugary than I figured it would be. It fits right in with my food plan and even gives me a serving of vegetables with my half serving of carb! I ate it with soymilk (though I usually don’t eat oatmeal with any kind of milk)and got a whole serving of protein in a serving of oatmeal. I love it!
I made this tonight. It is *amazing*. I didn’t include nuts or whipped cream, but I think some walnuts and maybe sliced bananas would make this unstoppable.
I am enjoying a bowl of this right now! Thanks! Definitely a keeper and probably my favorite version of baked oatmeal so far!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I just made this (adding chopped apples, since I had a bunch languishing in the fridge, and using about half the sugar) and it’s delicious. Perfect for fall. Thank you!
Another recipe that is a hit in our house. Our little guy and my husband love having it for a snack.
Oh my goodness this is delicious! Just made it this morning. I was out of vanilla extract but just so happened to have french vanilla yogurt so I used that. It might be a little sweet for some people, but I love it! This recipe is awesome, it works great for breakfast and I can imagine very delicious as a dessert with ice cream :)