Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal with Caramel Sauce
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Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal with Caramel Sauce is the luxurious, comforting breakfast or brunch dish that features moist pumpkin, sugar, spice, and everything nice! Try this for a fancy autumn brunch or special breakfast!
What do you get when you combine oats, pumpkin, caramel, and walnuts along with some sweet spices? You get a nutritious and incredible breakfast with three, yes three Superfoods (some may say four if you count the cinnamon)! And the best part, it tastes like pie. I will admit there is quite a bit of sugar in this recipe but if it didn’t have it just wouldn’t be near as good. At least it has a lot less than the real thing.
You can experiment with this recipe to make it a little healthier, if you want. Try protein oats, adding some egg whites or blended cottage cheese, or a scoop of vanilla protein powder! Adding more nuts and skipping the caramel would also make it healthier, but trust me—you’re gonna want that caramel!
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Many of us are always labeling recipes with “Christmas morning breakfast,” well what about Thanksgiving or even Halloween breakfast? The other holidays should have their own fancy breakfasts too, and I think this would make the perfect fit. Just get ready for it to become a tradition, because one taste of this oatmeal and your whole family will be asking for it again!
Indulge a little and be sure to get a drizzling of the caramel sauce with every bite. In my opinion a pumpkin pie shouldn’t be left without some kind of caramel sauce or dulce de leche, to me they are just meant to go together. That’s why I would say don’t omit the caramel sauce, it’s a must. It’s the highlight of this recipe. Enjoy and indulge in the flavors of fall!
…like I said, every bite needs a little bit of caramel sauce
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Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal with Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup buttermilk*
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 Tbsp light-brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch ginger
- 1 dash salt
- 1 - 2 Tbsp caramel sauce or caramel ice cream topping
- 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans , optional
Instructions
- In a large microwave safe bowl, whisk together oats, milk, buttermilk, pumpkin puree, light-brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Microwave mixture on HIGH power for 3 1/2 minutes, then allow oatmeal to rest a few minutes (for a thinner consistency, if desired, pour in additional milk or you could use half and half). Drizzle oatmeal with caramel sauce and sprinkle with optional chopped nuts. Serve warm.
- Recipe Source: Easy Cooking Zone