baked pumpkin oatmeal

One lovely Life
I  put in a greased 9x13 pan

For the dry ingredients:

4 cups rolled oats (sometimes called old-fashioned). – Use gluten free as needed!
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cardamom

Or 1&1/2t pumpkin pie spice
2 cup toasted pecans or almonds

protein powder optional

For the wet ingredients:

3 cups milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)
2 cups pumpkin or 15oz can
1/2 cup pure maple syrup or brown sugar (plus more, for drizzling)
3 eggs or 2 Tbsp chia seeds + 3 Tbsp water (or 1 egg, if not vegan)
2 tsp vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Can serve caramel chips or choco chips

Optional Crumb Topping-

• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 2/3 cup plus 1 tbsp all-purpose flour

In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Add 1/2-3/4 cup of the pecans (and save the rest for sprinkling on top).

In a medium bow, whisk together the wet ingredients–milk, pumpkin, syrup, chia egg/egg, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.

Stir the wet ingredients into the dry oatmeal mixture. Stir to combine well. Pour into a greased 8×8 (or 2 quart) baking dish. Sprinkle with additional pecans if you like.

Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 minutes, or until the liquid has soaked in, the center is just set, and the edges are starting to turn golden.

Serve with a drizzle of milk and a little syrup if you like.

Oatmeal will keep 5-7 days in the refrigerator. To reheat, simply add a little extra milk and warm in the oven or microwave.

Can serve with whipped up coconut milk on top.