welcome to September
August 31, 2011 I’m so sorry.
But I just had to do it.
I woke up chilled this morning + saw this can peaking out at me in the cupboard.
Comfort In a Can, is what I like to call this.
creamy.
dreamy.
spiced, pumpkin oats.
Drowning in a pool of coconut butter + Peanut Butter Crunch Butter and a sprinkle of sucanat.
Basic Pumpkin Oats
- 1/2c rolled oats
- 3/4c unsweetened almond milk
- 3/4c water
- 1/2 banana, sliced thinly
- 1/3c pumpkin puree
- 1/2t vanilla
- 3/4t cinnamon
- 1/8-1/4t ginger
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1t honey/sucanat/maple syrup [opt]
- In a pot, heat oats + milk + water over medium heat until a low boil.
- Stir + reduce heat to simmer, adding the sliced banana + spices.
- Cook for 6-10min, until thickened to your liking, stirring ever minute or so.
- In the last 1-2min of cooking, stir in pumpkin + vanilla.
- Add toppings.
*Feel free to stir in a 1/2-1 serving of protein powder when you remove them from the heat. Add more milk, if it thickens too much.
*No protein powder? Whisk in 1 large egg, or 2 egg whites in the last 2-3min of cook time. Let sit to cook + thicken then stir.
*Also feel free to sub in 1/3c steel cut oats, or 1/3c rolled + 2T Scottish oats instead. Cook time will be longer, especially for the steel cut.
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It happened.
And I’m so glad it did.
Ashley
Reader Comments (88)
Pumpkin is my favorite!! One question though - where is the pumpkin in your recipe? It's late, so I could be delirious, but I didn't see it...
Yay for fall!!
oh man, i am stoked for fall!
hahahahaa...oh goodness me
ahhh, there it is :)
If this is wrong, I don't want it to be right.
I cannot wait for pumpkin oats! Just bough Pecan Pumpkin Butter from Williams Sonoma and cannot wait to crack it open!
It's pumpkin season already?! YAY! Now if only it weren't going to be 100 degrees tomorrow...
This makes my heart happy-- bring on fall! :)
PS, coconut and pumpkin is my favorite combo!
Yeah :) I love fall!! :)
This has fall season written all over it!!
i am avidly avoiding fall right now.... but i will be keeping this bookmarked. your corn & tomato pasta is on our menu for the day instead!
It's so frustrating you can't find canned pumpkin puree in Belgium...
I'm pretty jealous about that, this looks so tasty...!
I agree! I'm in Australia and I've never seen pumpkin puree here. Very disappointing. I think I'd love this recipe.
The only reason I look forward to fall is for the pumpkin. :)
I don't want it to be fall yet. Waahhhh!
But your oats look amazing :)
I won't lie - I did this mid-august and it was oh so good.
Yay Fall!!! :-) This looks incredible. Fall breakfast at its best.
Yippe for September!! I had pumpkin oats this morning too! I have to try vanilla extract though, that would be killer good :)
ahh, i haven't busted out my last can of pumpkin from last fall yet! it's getting close to time though...!
Pumpkin = my favorite reason for fall :) I've been dreaming about pumpkin all summer, and while I could have had it during summer, it just isn't the same!
And I made your confetti oat bake on Sunday (haven't got a chance to blog about it yet though - will let you know when I do if you'd like), and I was just even more wowed by the amazing-ness of your recipes! Seriously, the bake was absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! I never, ever wanted it to end, and although I don't think I've eever had real confetti cake, I'm pretty sure your bake takes the cake :D
<3 <3
I don't think I'm quite ready to start whipping out my fall ingredients but that does look lovely! :)
Abbbbsolutely beautiful! I busted out the pumpkin for my smoothie this morning... how I missed it!
Oh, I cannot wait to break into the tubs I have left over from last fall. I'm gonna turn orange. :)
Mmm pumpkin..I just checked to see if I had any in the cupboard as I have been craving it..unfortunately not... :( next grocery store trip!!
Have a great day!
I love Fall but I am so not ready for it.
I can't wait for this to happen to me! I'm fresh out of pumpkin from my stash last year but as soon as I have some, it's going right into my oats!
ahahaha i did the same thing, i have 1/4 cup left in that lone can i bought. i couldn't wait!
While I am completely ready to bust out the pumpkin, the reality is that it is still over 100 degrees in Texas. Pumpkin will have to wait, but we are still enjoying peaches and watermelon galore.
Hi Ashley - this oatmeal looks yummy!! I have 2 questions :)
1. You call for 3/4 cup water - is that just to add in to reach desired consistency? Or do you mix that with the oats + milk in the beginning?
2. I made your coconut butter this past weekend and while it tastes amazing it has turned into a sort of paste. I haven't refrigerated it. Does yours remain pour-able? Do you think I could scoop a little out and microwave it for a bit to get it drippy again?
THANKS!
OH YES. Hip hip hooray for pumpkin!! It's September now and I'm definitely celebrating :D
I'm trying to hold off buying pumpkin till fall officially starts. You are making it very difficult, I must say!! Looks so good!
I can't wait to get home from my Labor Day getaway and crack open a can of pumpkin! I don't want it to get old in the fridge over the weekend! lol :) Pumpkin oats=love in a bowl.
Since it is officially September, pumpkin is totally acceptable!!!! I had my first pumpkin iced coffee this morning to mark the occassion!
I have 4 cans (the big ones) from last fall that I hoarded so the first morning I wake up chilled it's happening over here too ;)
There is no "season" for pumpkin. Love it and use it year-round, especially in chipotle pumpkin soup which I fix at least every other week.
Ooooh, chipotle pumpkin soup sounds wonderful!
Niiice! Hoarding pumpkin is fun. :)
Oooh, pumpkin ICED coffee?? Never tried that!
White pants out, pumpkin in! ;)
Sorry about that! I just added "milk + water" to the directions....forgot the "water!" It goes in with the milk. Yes you can definitely heat the coconut butter, or if you're putting it on oats, it will melt in seconds, if you let it spin long enough in the food processor to where it was drippy. My stays pretty drippy in my pantry because it's still warm here, but it starts to harden slightly when inside temps are around the 70's. If you put it in the fridge it will completely harden, but you can scoop that out + melt it. Hope this helps!
Yipes!! It's still pretty hot here during the day...upper 80's-90's but the mornings are nice + cool. I'm definitely still enjoying peaches!!
Time to stock up! Have a great day as well!
Pumpkin smoothies are amazing, bu have you ever tried it using cooked butternut squash??? Even creamier!!!
Aw, thank you so much Alex! Sooooooo glad that you liked it!!! Next time, make a few, let them cool...wrap tightly + freeze! :)
hahahaha...pumpkin winner!
Awesome!! I need to make that again while things are still in season. I'm not trying to rush fall, but the mornings are so cool + lovely, that I couldn't help myself. :)
Totally an amazing combo!
That sounds ridiculously amazing!
I had almost the exact same thing this morning :) Too bad it's supposed to be 100 degrees in CO today. Not so fall like.
oh!! I LOVE pumpkin season! It's always filled with excitement!!
It does feel like fall here today, doesn't it?! And I can't wait for pumpkin everything. Can.not.wait.