Fabulous Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Ok so admittedly fall is long gone, but pumpkin is one of my favorite flavors and I love it all year long! I have mentioned my obsession with breakfast, so I am crazy about this simple and delicious baked pumpkin oatmeal. And considering the freezing temperatures we dealing with here in the Northeast, it is definitely a reason to get out of bed!

Makes 1-2 Servings (depending on how hungry you are)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup regular rolled oats
• 1/3 cup almond milk
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tbsp honey (can use alternate sweetener)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease ramekin(s)
• In a small bowl mix oats, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt
• In a medium bowl mix together the pumpkin puree, almond mix, vanilla extract and honey
• Add dry ingredients to mix wet ingredients and stir until combined
• Add any additional ingredients (i.e. dried fruit, nuts, sunflower seeds, etc)
• Pour into greased ramekin(s) and bake for 18-22 minutes

ENJOY!!

I often make them the night before and just heat up for a few minutes in the toaster oven in the morning....just as yummy reheated!

Based on recipe from: The Oatmeal Artist

Oh So YUMMY Millet

So as I mentioned in my previous post, one of my goals for this month is to experiment with a new grain. I am a little obsessed with breakfast, which is ironic as for years I never ate breakfast. However after trying every diet under the sun, all extolling the virtues of eating breakfast, I finally gave in a few years ago. What started as me finding the least calorie option available just to make sure I ate something has now a meal I crave and wake up looking forward to! I am constantly searching for fun recipes, but now have discovered that grains serve as a fantastic base for a healthy and hearty breakfast. So with this in mind I explored the options of millet for breakfast. 

Check out this recipe for a delicious Millet Breakfast Casserole¹