Five minutes of prep reward you with a hearty, nourishing, grab-and-go breakfast that’s brimming with pumpkin and warm spices!
If I counted how many times I started my day with overnight no-cook oatmeal cups, well….let’s just say it would be a very big number! I love to quickly whip up a jarful (or several) before I go to bed and have a satisfying breakfast ready and waiting.
Since I am quite fond of pumpkin, it seemed fitting that I develop a seasonal variation brimming with the welcome flavors of fall. Truth be told, I ate quite a lot of this as I honed in on the combination I liked best. I made versions with yogurt and without and tested with varying proportions of oats, liquids, and mix-ins.
Since everyone’s palates are a little different, feel free to start with the following recipe and adjust subsequent batches to your preferred level of sweetness, thickness, and so on. I tend to eat my original recipe as is. With this variation, however, I’ve taken to a hint of crunch.
Typically, I mix in about two tablespoons of granola and, more recently, some dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds. While I eat this convenient breakfast cold from the fridge, some of my friends with whom I have shared the recipe warm it lightly in the microwave. Enjoy as you please!
For Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix, click here.
Delicious with Coconut Pumpkin Granola! ⇧⇧
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Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup (45g) old-fashioned oats (certified gluten-free if necessary)
- ½ cup (120ml) milk of choice
- ¼ cup (64g) pumpkin puree (may used canned; not pumpkin pie filling)
- ¼ cup (60g) plain or vanilla Greek yogurt (I like 2% or whole)
- 1 tablespoon (20g) maple syrup (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (may use cinnamon)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional mix-ins: 1-2 tablespoons raisins or dried cranberries, 1 tablespoon flaked coconut (sweetened or unsweetened as preferred)
- Optional toppings: granola, sunflower seeds, pepitas, or chopped nuts of choice
Instructions
- Thoroughly combine all the ingredients in a small bowl or jar. I often use a jelly or Mason jar. Add optional mix-ins, as desired.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Sprinkle with toppings of choice. Enjoy cold or gently warm, if preferred. The overnight oats will keep for about 4 days in the refrigerator.
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