Pumpkin Spiced Overnight Oats (with Protein!)

First pumpkin recipe of the season, making its appearance!! Are you ready for some weekend breakfast inspiration?

This is a well-loved recipe that is one of my go to's for a healthy breakfast - overnight oats with pumpkin. The oats are packed with nutritional and delicious ingredients: pumpkin // cinnamon // nutmeg // ginger // pecans // collagen. PLUS, they take only 5 minutes to prepare! You could even make a few batches to meal prep for the week!!

I used to make these all the time when I was packing my breakfast to go for work {okay - without the whipped cream}. (That was back before I discovered the blissful morning at home breakfast that I enjoy so much every day now =)!). Since they're easy to prepare and you can mix everything together, they also travel well in a tupperware or glass jar if you're on the go. I always keep my Bonne Maman jam jars and reuse them - they're the perfect size for oats.

You can prepare these the night before and either eat straight from the fridge (that's what I did), or heat them up for a bit in the microwave if you prefer them warm. The oats may be thicker or thinner depending on your milk (I find that almond milk and chia seeds in overnight oats gets super absorbent), so just adjust according to your taste. If you like it thicker use less liquid; thinner and more porridge-y, add more! Wait until the morning to add more milk if you're not sure how it will thicken up.

Some notes

• I love adding a *lot* of cinnamon and some other spices to these oats. Feel free to add more or less to your taste!
• I used Vital Proteins Collagen in this (1 scoop, 9g of protein) for protein. You can use another protein powder, but adjust the sweetness/flavors accordingly. I personally have been loving collagen not just for the protein aspect but all the other good benefits!
• I used So Delicious dairy free whipped cream as a topping because I had some leftover, and nothing says pumpkin pie like whipped topping!!
• The raisins get nice and plump if you soak them overnight in liquid. Win!
• Fresh nutmeg really does make a difference. Just do it.

Don't let the ingredient list here intimidate you here - it's mostly spices. Whipped cream on top (mine is dairy free) is optional, but recommended and delicious. Swirl it in!!

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Pumpkin Spiced Overnight Oats

This is my go to recipe for overnight pumpkin oats. You can warm them up a little in the morning if it's a chilly fall morning, or just eat them straight out of the bowl!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Oatmeal, Overnight Oats, Pumpkin

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 minute

Total Time 6 minutes

Servings 1 serving

Author Andrea Shome

Ingredients

Oatmeal

• ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon hemp hearts
• 1 big teaspoon pumpkin pie spice*
• scant ¼ cup pumpkin puree canned or fresh
• 1 scoop collagen or other protein powder (optional)
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup optional
• 1 Tablespoon raisins golden are great but regular works well too!
• ½ - ¾ cup almond milk

Toppings - all optional but delicious

• Toasted or candied walnuts or pecans
• Almond butter
• Chocolate chips
• Raisins

Instructions

• Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Pour in the pumpkin and mix; next add the milk and mix through thoroughly. If the mixture looks to thick, add a little more milk.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Warm up in the morning**, or eat straight from the fridge!
• Top to your heart's desire.

Notes

* In place of a pumpkin spice mix, use a mix of cinnamon // nutmeg // cloves // ginger to your taste. I used mostly cinnamon and pinch of everything else.

** You can heat up the oats in a microwave for about a minute to warm them slightly!

 

Let me know if you try these, and in the meantime, bon appétit 🙂