Here’s a little-known fact about me: I love oatmeal.
I think it started when I was little and my mom would make me a bowl of the regular old oats, with sugar on top. It was such a treat. And I think it helped me develop an appreciation for plain oats as well – I even though I did enjoy the instant packets of raisins and spice, etc throughout the years, I don’t need the extra flavors and sugars. I prefer it plain.
Oatmeal is super ridiculously good for you, too. Not only is it a whole grain full of soluble fiber (which carries fat out of your body – BIG plus!) but it keeps a steady stream of carbohydrates going through your bloodstream rather than hitting you all at once and leaving you craving more carbs in a short period of time. I know I suffer from that quite often. And then all of a sudden I’m eating a massive bowl of pasta.
But that’s another story.
Anyways, I’ve been eating oatmeal just about every day lately, and while that’s all fine and good, in the back of my mind I was keeping a lookout for ways to jazz it up a bit. After all, plain oatmeal can get old after a while. And then I happened upon a recipe at Budget Bytes (terrific blog, by the way!) for banana bread oatmeal which, while it looks extremely amazing, I couldn’t bake because I don’t have any old bananas (or any bananas at all). But then I saw the link for pumpkin pie oatmeal and thought “Hey – that’s doable”.
So glad I thought that. So, so glad.
This is such an easy dish to whip up – just mix it all together, pour it into a greased pan and into the oven it goes. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool enough to eat – and then stopping yourself from eating the whole thing at once. Or maybe it’s just gluttonous me?
Oh, and in case you were wondering: A little bit of whipped cream on top does wondrous things. Hey – it was a serving suggestion. Don’t judge me. It’s great hot, cold, with milk or without, however you want to enjoy it.
This will be my breakfast all week long. I can hardly wait!
Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
From Budget Bytes
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
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 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except oats until smooth.
Stir in oats and mix until totally combined.
Pour mixture into a greased 8×8 pan. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake for additional 15 minutes.
Makes 6-8 servings.
Do you like oatmeal? What’s your favorite way to eat it?
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I eat oatmeal for breakfast every single day and now? NOW I HAVE MORE WAYS TO EAT IT.
Yum.
Thanks for that!
I am SO making this tonight! Thank you!
I LOVE pumpkin oatmeal! I think I’ll be making this over the weekend!
I am in love with oatmeal too!!! I need to try this, thanks for sharing.
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That looks sooo good….I would love for you to bring this to my first link party over @ CountryMommaCooks…Starts Friday @9:00 pm…..Have a Blessed day!
I’m not one to reach for a bowl of oatmeal, but I must say, I may have to make an exception for this! Instant from a packet it’s most certainly not. Yummy! Thanks for sharing on Crazy Sweet Tuesday today!
Making it right now to enjoy the rest of the week! Yummmy!
Holy yumminess! My daughter and I will LOVE eating this up!
I’d love for you to share: http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinteresting-party-week-twenty-one.html
This looks delicious. Love anything with pumpkin. Saw your link at the Polka Dot Giraffe
Oh wow, that looks amazing. Definitely on my to try list. Thanks for sharing. Saw you at ‘Lil Luna.
Pinning…
This looks delish! I’ve madee pumpkin bread/muffins, but not oatmeal! I’d love for you to stop by and share at What’s Cooking Wednesday (http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-cooking-wednesday-11112.html)! We meet each and every Wednesday, can’t wait to see you there
Wow – this looks SO YUMMY!!! Just pinned it and will definitely be making this next week. Have you ever tried making it, putting it in the fridge and then baking in the morning?
No, that I have not tried. I’m wondering if the oats would maybe soak up too much of the liquid and make it more dry when the time came to bake…hmmm…
Thanks for pinning!
This looks soooooo good! Thanks for sharing it. I just posted a granola recipe yesterday. It is awesome. We are trying to eat more oatmeal. I just got a crockpot oatmeal recipe!! So good, and so good for you!! Have a great weekend.
Oooh a crockpot oatmeal recipe – I’m intrigued!
Have a great weekend!
This is my new favorite! Delicious. Come visit us today. We have a wonderful banana bread recipe to share.
oh so yummy come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com/2012/01/slow-cooker-meatloaf.html
This is ingenious and delicious looking. I am pretty sure, hubby will like this also. Thanks for sharing this with Bake with Bizzy.
Thanks for the opportunity to share it!
This is exactly what I needed for my daughter’s birthday. She is a pumpkin freak and she loves Apple Betty with oats. She is also gluten free and I have some gluten free oats. I am so glad you shared it on Tuesday’s Tasty Tidbits. Hope you will come back this week.
I plan to be there for sure.
And thanks for stopping by – I hope you do try it and like it as much as I do.
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Pumpkin pie oatmeal! Sounds divine!! Would love it if you would stop by and share this at my linky party going on right now
http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2012/01/bedazzle-me-monday-16.html
Have a great week!!
Yummy! This look delicious!!! I’m having a linky party, and would love it if you joined! Here is the link! http://www.thesouthernproductqueen.com/one-stop-shoppe-linky-party-3 Thanks for sharing!
This looks beyond heavenly!!! Guess I know what’s being made this evening for tomorrow morning’s breakfast.
Oh yum!!! I think I am going to try this before we head out skiing this weekend.
Thanks for linking up to Friday Food on Momtrends.com!
YUM this looks amazing!
This looks delicious! My kids love oatmeal, but they get tired of the same old, same old. I’m going to h=try this! And pin it!
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