What do you get when you combine oats, pumpkin, caramel, and walnuts along with some sweet spices? You get a nutritious and incredible breakfast with three, yes three Superfoods (some may say four if you count the cinnamon)! And the best part, it tastes like pie. I will admit there is quite a bit of sugar in this recipe but if it didn’t have it just wouldn’t be near as good. At least it has a lot less than the real thing =).
Many of us are always labeling recipes with “Christmas morning breakfast,” well what about Thanksgiving or even Halloween breakfast? The other holidays should have their own fancy breakfasts too, and I think this would make the perfect fit.
Indulge a little and be sure to get a drizzling of the caramel sauce with every bite. In my opinion a pumpkin pie shouldn’t be left without some kind of caramel sauce or dulce de leche, to me they are just meant to go together. That’s why I would say don’t omit the caramel sauce, it’s a must. It’s the highlight of this recipe. Enjoy and indulge in the flavors of fall!
…like I said, every bite needs a little bit of caramel sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup buttermilk*
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 Tbsp light-brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch ginger
- 1 dash salt
- 1 - 2 Tbsp caramel sauce or caramel ice cream topping
- 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
Directions
- In a large microwave safe bowl, whisk together oats, milk, buttermilk, pumpkin puree, light-brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Microwave mixture on HIGH power for 3 1/2 minutes, then allow oatmeal to rest a few minutes (for a thinner consistency, if desired, pour in additional milk or you could use half and half). Drizzle oatmeal with caramel sauce and sprinkle with optional chopped nuts. Serve warm.
- Recipe Source: Cooking Classy
Notes
*or an additional 1/4 cup milk plus 3/4 tsp lemon juice
Ashlee Christopher: WOW you are so talented this looks like the best thing I have ever seen!!!! August 31, 2012 at 3:56pm
Anonymous: yum! can’t wait to try this! August 31, 2012 at 6:08pm
Bre: Um… YUM. I want this for dinner! August 31, 2012 at 6:24pm
Rachael {Simply Fresh Cooking}: I love the creativity in this recipe, and the health factor! Super yummm!! Your photos are awesome btw! September 1, 2012 at 9:15am
holly: I recently tried your peaches and cream flavour. September 1, 2012 at 3:09pm
Angela @ AnotherBitePlease: Um…wow. We have oatmeal almost every morning for breakfast. My boys would love! September 1, 2012 at 4:37pm
Joan: I love oatmeal and pumpkin and cannot wait to try this recipe! September 2, 2012 at 6:53pm
Nupur: Ohh So Delicious !!! September 3, 2012 at 8:45am
Anonymous: just tried it…Dee-lish! Thanks
September 4, 2012 at 11:55am
Jeanne: This might make even me like oatmeal!! January 8, 2013 at 3:04pm
Nicole: I tried it and it was delicious! But I didn’t use the carmel sauce, and added vanilla extract and pumpkin pie spice. Can’t wait to make this again! April 26, 2013 at 6:46am
Jaclyn: I’m glad you like it Nicole! Thanks for your comment! April 26, 2013 at 9:47am