Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Submitted by smelly0610

"Wonderful breakfast idea for those who love pumpkin(like me)This recipe is a slightly altered version that I got from Sparkpeople.com"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal, uncooked
• 1⁄2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tablespoon Splenda sugar substitute

directions

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, or until thick.
3. If you want something a bit creamier, use skim milk instead of water.
4. For Vegan do not use milk.

Reviews

[shahay85]

Very good with some tweaks to taste (added some salt, cinnamon, and used brown sugar instead of splenda). This is very customizable and yummy.

 

[MrsHudson]

Good idea but definitely not the recipe for us. Even after quadrupling the sugar (used real sugar- no artificial sugar in this house), adding copious amounts of nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla, all we can taste is pumpkin. No sweet, no spice, just pumpkin. But I like the idea so I'll play with the amounts. Thanks for the idea though!

 

[havent the slightest]

Very tasty breakfast. I cooked this in the microwave for about 5 minutes and it worked well. Also, I added ground flax, stevia, pecans, cinnamon, and milk instead of water. It was a nice change from my regular oatmeal and I'd definitely make it again. Thanks!

 

[Kathy]

What a fantastic idea! I had some leftover canned pumpkin from another recipe and thought it might be good in oatmeal. I wanted a simpler recipe than the others I found on Zaar and this one fit my needs perfectly. I used quick-cooking oats and skipped the sweetener (I'm cutting back on real and artificial sugars). I was in a hurry, so I used the microwave with good results.

 

[brokenburner]

I am still getting used to pumpkin in oatmeal -- but this was very good! I left out the cardamom, as I didn't have any, so it could have used a bit more spice. I used two packets of Splenda and one packet of instant oatmeal, 2/3 cup water, and 1/2 cup of pumpkin. I microwaved it for a minute and a half and it turned out perfectly. Thanks for posting!