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Pumpkin Oatmeal Bowl

Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 486 kcal
Pumpkin Oatmeal Bowl, a simple steel cut or rolled oats plant-based breakfast bowl with pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice blend, and protein poweder. A taste of autumn to start your morning!
ByKristina Todini, RDN

Equipment

  • 1 small pot

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup oats rolled or steel cut, see notes
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 small pinch salt
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice blend
  • 1 scoop vegan protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds as garnish
  • 1 tablespoon nut butter of choice

Instructions
 

  • Add ingredients to a pot: In a medium pot, add oats, water, a pinch of salt, maple syrup, and vanilla.
    ½ cup oats, 1 cup water, 1 small pinch salt, 2 teaspoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Cook oats: Bring oats to a boil over high heat on the stovetop, then reduce heat to a low simmer and cook until oats are soft. This is usually 5 minutes for rolled oats, and 10 minutes for steel cut oats. When the oats are almost done, stir in the pumpkin puree, protein powder, and the pumpkin spice blend until well combined.
    ¼ cup pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice blend, 1 scoop vegan protein powder
  • To serve: Transfer cooked pumpkin oatmeal to a bowl. Top the oatmeal with a pumpkin seeds and optionally drizzle of nut or seed butter and a sprinkle of ground flax seeds.
    1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, 1 tablespoon nut butter
  • Microwave cooking instructions: Alternatively you can also cook oats in the microwave. Cook rolled oats a microwave safe bowl for about 2 minutes, and steel cut oats for about 5 minutes. Make sure to cover the oats and stir once throughout cooking.

Notes

Steel cut vs. rolled oats: You can use either steel cut or rolled oats in this recipes. Rolled oats will cook faster, but have a softer (and mushier) texture. Steel cut oats take a bit longer to cook and have a sturdier texture.
Leftovers and storage: I do not recommend prepping oatmeal ahead of time, unless you're making overnight oats. The oats will dry out and the texture will not hold up. Instead, make this right before serving.
Nutrition notes: Nutrition information is for oatmeal without optional toppings.This recipe uses all plant-based ingredients and is gluten free (if using gluten free oats).

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 549mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 9539IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 9mg