Followers

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Pump-kin you up: Oatmeal With A Seasonal Spice

Pumpkin Maple Oatmeal

    I strayed from my shopping list by picking up a huge can of pumpkin. It was a little early to make pie and I was out of flour so muffins were out.  Could I put a teaspoon in my morning coffee to make a pumpkin spice latte?  I wasn't so sure how that would end up.  Then I spotted a recipe from Dr. Oz's newsletter for pumpkin maple oatmeal.
   
   I used old-fashioned oats, maple syrup, and a dash of cinnamon. I skipped the berries to get the full pumpkin flavor.  It wasn't as sweet as I expected so I would recommend keeping the berries or stirring in 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce.

http://www.sharecare.com/question/what-healthy-oatmeal-breakfast-recipe
Pumpkin maple oatmeal with berries is a nutritious treat. Cook 1/2 cup of quick or old-fashioned oats according to the directions. Add 2 tablespoons of 100% pure pumpkin, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and 1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries or blueberries. This makes 1 serving and has 198 calories and 3 grams of fat.

Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , , ,

8 comments:

  1. Carol Noren JohnsonOctober 21, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Do you have coconut oil? I used to put that in my husband's oatmeal.

    Hugs,
    Carol

    ReplyDelete
  2. MickyOctober 21, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    I used to put coconut butter in smoothies. I have flaxseed oil now. What does the coconut oil taste like in oatmeal?

    ReplyDelete
  3. MarianneOctober 22, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Will you adopt me? YUM.

    ReplyDelete
  4. MickyOctober 22, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    That just made me laugh. What's one more bowl at the table?

    ReplyDelete
  5. Jennifer HurdOctober 22, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    This is too funny that you wrote about this today. I just googled recipes for steel cut oats and pumpkin, because I had both in my pantry. After much searching I found a crock pot recipe that did not use milk which I plan to try tommorrow and share at a Mother's Meeting. I really wanted a milk free one for my friend you can't do miilk.

    ReplyDelete
  6. MickyOctober 23, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Let me know how it turns out. The crock pot would make morning even easier! I just use water in my oatmeal.

    ReplyDelete
  7. ElanaOctober 23, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    I like soy milk with my oatmeal... it packs a protein punch that you just can't get with milk or water - love the posts!

    ReplyDelete
  8. OutsidetheboxOctober 24, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    I hadn't thought of soy (probably because I can't consume it). That's a great protein boost! Thanks for the comment Elana.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)