Patient EducationSep | 23 | 2024
Recipe: Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal
Alison Graziano, RDN, LDN
Ingredients:
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 4 ½ cups skim milk or plant-based milk substitute
- 1 ½ cup steel-cut oats
- ¼ tsp salt
- Optional toppings: chopped fresh apple or pear, pepitas, almond butter, maple syrup, walnut or pecan pieces, plain Greek yogurt.
Yields six servings
Instructions:
- In a medium saucepan over low heat add pumpkin and stir in allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger, stirring until fragrant.
- Add milk or milk substitute, raise heat to medium until the mixture simmers and then stir in the oats.
- Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until oats are tender but not mushy, approximately 25-30 minutes. Stir in salt.
- Serve hot and top with slices of fresh apple or pear, pepitas, pecans, and a drizzle of maple syrup.
- For additional protein, top with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt.
Notes:
- Option to substitute rolled oats and reduce milk to three cups and cooking time to about seven minutes.
Recipe adapted from Melissa Clark