Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Ready in 10-15 min

If you are a big fan of fall/winter deserts, you will love this recipe for morning oats. Honestly, you could have this healthy delicious bowl any time of the day. I love oats because they make me feel fueled for the day and are super heart healthy. My breakfasts are either oatmeal or avocado toast - Two very powerful meals. Oatmeal is fantastic because you can change the whole meal with the variety of mix-ins you throw in. For fall and winter, I love this pumpkin pie oatmeal. It's quick, easy, and feels like a hug on a cold morning.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Boil water: Bring liquid to a boil in a pot on high heat. once boiling, add in your oats and reduce heat. Let oats boil for about 5 minutes, or however long it takes for them to get to a thick consistency where they have absorbed a good amount of water.

2. Prep pecans: For the pecans, you can either chop them into small pieces on a cutting board, or do the lazier and hardcore option of crushing them in your hand like the hulk. I crush them in my hand because I like a variety of sizes for the pecan pieces.

3. Add mix-ins: Once the oatmeal is cooked, add in pumpkin purée, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract and cook for another 1 minute.

4. Plate: Move your oatmeal to your bowl, and add on the nondairy yogurt on top - About 2 heaping spoonfuls per serving of oatmeal. Next, give the oatmeal a light dusting of cinnamon, and finish off with the pecans. Enjoy!

NOTES:

- I tend to like a less-sweet bowl, so feel free to add in more maple syrup as needed.

-Recipes are generally pretty customizable, so add in more spices if you would like! Make it to your liking.

-I use coconut milk yogurt, but almond milk yogurt and any other non-dairy option would be great in this! Vanilla yogurts that are slightly sweet are my favorite.

-If you have a sweet tooth... Candied pecans are FANTASTIC in this. Just don't tell your dentist I told you this.

-I usually use whole rolled oats/old fashioned oats in this because I like their size and texture more than the quick oats that I used in the pictures. I just didn't have any whole oats. Rolled, quick, and steel cut oats all work in this - I just prefer rolled!