Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal

By On October 9, 2012 · 8 Comments · In Health, Vegan Recipes
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Vegan MoFo 2012pumpkin oatmeal

Hello, fall! This pumpkin oatmeal only takes five minutes to make and is super filling and delicious!

This year’s MoFo has sparked an oatmeal renaissance around here! In high school and college, I ate oatmeal all the time, but lately for some reason it’s been off the menu. Since I signed up for the MoFo rss feed, though, I’ve been seeing such amazing oatmeals float through my Google Reader. Here are a few that are on my “to try” list:

If you’ve been whipping up interesting oatmeals, I’d love to hear about them, too!

Who says oatmeal has to be boring, right? With all of the oaty inspiration on my mind, when my belly rumbled this morning, I decided to get a little more inventive with my morning bowl of oats.

pumpkin oatmeal with coconut milk

Pumpkin Oatmeal

Prep time: 2 minutes; Cook time: 5 minutes; Yield: one serving – about 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup water
  • generous scoop (about 2-3 tablespoons) canned pumpkin (or mashed, cook squash of your choice!)
  • handful of raisins (optional)
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk (light is OK, but full fat is better!)

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine the oats, water, pumpkin and raisins in a small pan and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes.
  2. Pour the oatmeal into your bowl, top with the coconut milk and spices, give it a good stir, and you’re ready to breakfast it up!

Have you guys been making any fun oatmeal concoctions lately?

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Becky Striepe

Hi there! My name is Becky Striepe (pronounced “stree-pee,” like “sleepy”), and I am a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. My life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Check out my new book: 40 Days of Green Smoothies!

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8 Responses to Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal

  1. Margaret says:
    January 2, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    I never eat rolled oats for breakfast but……………..
    when I can’t settle at night, up I get and have my bowl of oats, made with just a pinch of salt, sometimes a little soy milk, then back to bed and asleep in no time :)

  2. Vegan MoFo | Glue and Glitter says:
    October 31, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    [...] Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal [...]

  3. Sue L. says:
    October 22, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    I’m addicted to my new favorite oatmeal recipe:
    1 quart unsweetened chocolate almond milk
    1 1/4 cup steel cut oats
    1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    1/2 tsp. powdered ginger
    1/4 cup dried cherries
    Sweetener of choice (I use stevia)
    Chocolate chips or carob chips
    Combine first 4 ingredients in a crockpot before going to bed. Turn pot on low. Next morning add dried cherries and sweetener to taste. Stir. That’s it! To serve, I add 1-2 tsp of choc or carob chips to a bowl of oatmeal and pour on a little unsweetened almond milk (choc, vanilla or plain). Makes 4-5 servings (1 cup or 3/4 cups each).

    • Becky Striepe says:
      October 22, 2012 at 6:10 pm

      Ooh I have been wanting to try steel cut oats in the crock pot! Your recipe sounds super delicious!

  4. Jes says:
    October 9, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    I haven’t been eating much oatmeal lately either but, mmm, spicy pumpkin goodness–I can get behind this!

  5. cookeasyvegan says:
    October 9, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    This sounds like a delicious way to start the day — so much better than plain oatmeal, which can become so “forgettable” after a while.

    • Becky Striepe says:
      October 9, 2012 at 1:20 pm

      I hear ya! Oatmeal can be super boring, and I forgot how fun you can make it with the right mix-ins!