Pumpkin spice season is here! I thought: What if I used chai spices instead of pumpkin pie spices? Generally speaking, canned pumpkin is an awesome foundation for any type of autumn baked goods. Canned pumpkin + chai = fabulous fall breakfast!
Public Service Announcement Re: Canned Pumpkin
Canned pumpkin and “Pumpkin pie filling” are not the same thing. Canned pumpkin puree is literally just pureed pumpkin in a can. Confusingly enough, you’ll probably find it in the canned fruit or pie filling section of the supermarket. This time of year, November, it’s pretty easy to find canned pumpkin anywhere (pumpkin pie season is drawing near!)
I strongly recommend using canned pumpkin over fresh pumpkin because it’s just a lot of effort to make this with a fresh pumpkin. Fresh pumpkin is a lot of work, and it’s unwieldy. It takes A LOT to convert a fresh pumpkin into a smooth puree like this. Get it in a can!
Baked oatmeal is my favorite thing ever because it’s convenient, filling, and easy to meal prep. I wouldn’t bother to eat a relatively-wholesome breakfast if it wasn’t already prepared, in the fridge, ready to go first thing in the morning.
I don’t ever reheat this — I just grab it from the fridge and eat it cold. You, however, can reheat this if you want. I suspect that baked oatmeal reheats particularly well.
Pumpkin Chai Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 15oz can pureed pumpkin (NOT "pumpkin pie filling")
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup liquid egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground clove
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups milk of your choice
- 3 cups uncooked old fashioned oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Lightly spray a 13×9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the canned pumpkin and brown sugar.
- Whisk in the egg and egg white.
- Whisk in the vanilla extract, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, clove, salt and black pepper.
- Stir in the milk
- Stir in the oats.
- Pour the entire thing into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for about 45 minutes. It's done when the edges start turning golden-brown and a knife or skewer inserted into the middle of the oatmeal comes out clean.
