Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Wow. Here is another budgetbytes recipe that I made this week. That lady knows how to cook!

I love this recipe. I have made it three times so far this autumn. My boys like it too. That makes me so happy.

I have quick oats, but old fashioned oats I usually don't have in my pantry. I bought some to try this recipe. I have also made it with quick oats. The taste is the same, it's just which texture you prefer. The quick oats soften up a lot more than the old fashioned oats. I would describe the texture of quick oats as mushier, but in a good way.

Here's the recipe:

INGREDIENTS
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin purée
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1.5 cups milk
2.5 cups dry old-fashioned oats

STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder until smooth. Whisk in the milk (and yogurt if using).

STEP 2: Mix the dry oats into the pumpkin mixture. Coat an 8x8 (or similar sized) baking dish with non-stick spray. Pour in the pumpkin oat mixture. Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, removing the foil after the first 30 minutes.

STEP 3: 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.



(I cut the recipe in half and used a slightly smaller dish for baking this time.)