This is your new favorite breakfast:
Or rather, my new favorite breakfast.
This delicious breakfast recipe is super filling (and keeps you full for a long time), and it’s extremely easy and quick to prepare.
I don’t usually eat the same thing for breakfast more than two days in a row, because there are way too many delicious Breakfast Recipes out there (pancakes! oatmeal! waffles!). But this one’s so good that it’s all I’ve been craving the last four days.
Pumpkin Bread in a Bowl
(can be gluten-free)
Inspired by this awesomeness.
- 1/3 c canned pumpkin (or cooked pumpkin)
- 3/4 c nondairy milk
- 1 cup flake cereal (I like spelt flakes, but bran, corn, etc will work. Some people have even used oatmeal!)
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- sweetener (such as stevia, sugar, or even maple syrup)
- optional: chocolate chips, pecans
Blend all ingredients together. The cereal will have a thin consistency at first, but if you leave it in the fridge (after blending) for even just 10 minutes, it starts to get really thick! I usually make it before I run, and it’s the consistency of thick pudding by the time I return.
Click to see the Nutritional Information.
If you’re using the optional pecans or chocolate chips, you can either blend them right in or sprinkle them on top after serving.
Above, swirled with creamy Homemade Cool Whip.
I like to blend things: Any things. All things. When you blend a bunch of ingredients, the individual flavors fuse together, for one amazing new taste. By blending this recipe, you get pumpkin, vanilla, spice, and crunch all in one delicious spoonful. I swear, one of these days I’m going to try blending a pb&j sandwich…
How awesome would that be?!
If you like blending as much as I do: here’s a link to My Vita-Mix Recipes.
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YUM!!! Pumpkin pie in a bowl. But heck, why just eat pumpkin pie for dessert? Pumpkin is healthy, right? Might as well eat pumpkin pie all day long….
P.S. you should definitely try the pb&j blended….tell me if it’s as good as it sounds. I’m too chicken to try first.
As usual, this looks amazing! I love when you post recipes for things I already have in the pantry/fridge – I think I’ll be eating this for breakfast tomorrow!
Wow, that last picture just totally blew me off. I want to make a poster out of it and paste it on my bedroom wall… and stare at it alll daayyy looongg…
I LOVE your banana bread in a bowl so much, and I think I’ll love this EVEN MORE!! I am making a trip to get some pumpkin at the weekend so I can make this and your pumpkin bars! Mmm this would be SO GOOD with a crumbled one on top!
I am also a huge fan of blending things! I think I can blend anything. Blended soups taste so much better than the unblended stuff. Blended oatmeal is something totally different than the old boring regular oats. We should start a blending club
love the blending club idea. I’m a new convert to healthy smoothies (vs. the ones they sell at the frou frou shops) and I’m loving these ideas!
This is a crazy, crazy smart that is
I never would have thought it would thicken up! …This is BIG— Kind of like using beans to make a yummy dip. Smart!
Looks great! I finally found pumpkin yesterday at Target (and had to walk 2 miles with 35 pounds of groceries, thanks in part to these large cans) and can’t wait to make this!
Clever! Yes, you may be right…new favorite breakfast! I will let you know.
Oh wow! I wish I could track down some canned pumpkin here in Ireland
When I was studying abroad in Dublin over the summer I found some canned pumpkin at the Donnybrook Fair grocery stores… do you have those near you? They might have some!
Do you have butternut squash? It might even be better (butternut has a similar but richer flavor to me).
You should use pumpkin pie spice instead of only cinnamon! Yum. It looks so decadent.
I try to call for the easiest ingredients whenever possible, because I want EVERYone to be able to make my recipes
. I actually do use pumpkin pie spice for this lol!
This looks delicious, and it’s a perfect breakfast for the weather we have been having. I am craving the flavours of fall, but with these summer temperatures pumpkin oats just won’t do. Luckily your blog brings me a solution to all my food-y problems.
O-M-G!!! By the time I got to the ingredient list of today’s post… I was already gathering the necessities!! It is in my fridge right now waiting to thicken… I don’t know how I missed the banana bread in a bowl post… I thought I had scoured every nook and cranny of your page looking at your recipes! :0) Katie, you inspire me EVERY day with something new and exciting!! Thank you for your genius ideas and your willingness to share them with the world. BTW – I love to blend things too! (not quite as creative as you, but I am always down to try new things)
P.S…. I blended in some vanilla soy protein powder for a little boost… yum. I bet tofu would be good too… I am always wanting to add a little protein where I can
Haha the banana blender post is reeeeaally old!
Hope you like the pumpkin cereal!
Oh, and I love your protein-addition idea!
LOVE this idea! I think its better cold for sure! I put my pumpkin pie protein frosting in the fridge, tastes better that way!!
Ooooh this seems like it would be pretty portable for an at-work breakfast!
yummy! pumpkin anything is delicious!!!!
I’m going to have to whip out the blender at the house I nanny at…hopefully the boys will sleep through the blending!
I opened up your blog as I was eating breakfast this morning, and we must think alike – I was having pumpkin pecan oatmeal! I’m definitely gonna have to give this a shot when I get pumpkin at the grocery store this weekend. October means that it’s time for pumpkin soups, pumpkin smoothies, and of course, pumpkin breakfasts!
Oh yum! You’re speaking straight to my heart!
My husband & I have been putting money aside for about a year now so that we can by a vitamix or blendtech. Your recipes alone totally justify the expense! 
This breakfast looks great, Katie! Can’t wait to try it! 
I love how pretty the blue bowl is! Great contrast to the orange color.
That looks amazing! And it gives me an awesome idea for how to use a half-used can of Rice Whip in my fridge. I bought it for pumpkin pie, but that’s all gone. Who woulda thought I could put it on my breakfast?!
Mmmm…. perfect recipe!
As for blending that PB&J sandwich, I’ve made a Sunbutter and Jam smoothie before, and Sunbutter and Jam oatmeal… both are exceptional – try it!
Oh YUM! You’re very creative; I wouldn’t have thought of blending cereal together with pumpkin! But it looks like a bowl of overnight oats (in consistency). Delish.
I almsot always put my oatmeal in the fridge before eating it – it thickens up SO much
Good tip
This looks amazing and so perfect for fall, Katie
Yum! I bet it would be amazing with vanilla yogurt instead of milk & some pumpkin pie spice. I am having an affair with pumpkin pie spice right now–shhh, don’t tell cinnamon!
yummy!! i havent yet had pumpkin this season!! GASP
THANKYOUUU KATIE! I needed this recipe!! XO
You little pumpkin temptress…
On an unrelated note – I’ve had a horrible past 2 days…one of my birds (we have 3 – now 2 and a dog…) escaped when our smoke detector went off – it was my fault…a pan on the stove started smoking – the fire alarm went off – the 2 cockatiels were out of their cage – and in a panick – I opened the door to put the smoking pan outside and the male flew over my head.
There is more to the story – but it is too sad…and I have the heaviest heart.
I wanted to thank you for you and your site – today as my eyes are swollen from crying, and I feel like nothing can make me smile – you do.
Thank you Katie – for a ray of sunshine on a very cloudy day.
- Natasha
Aww Natasha, I am sending you HUGE hugs. I had a parrot once, and I was inconsolable when she died. I still miss her every day. Birds are amazing creatures, and I am so so sorry.
Oh Natasha! I am SO sorry about your bird! I hope he comes back- you never know- all manner of pets come back after time, its always in the news. Never give up hope though! Not to mention somehow, some way, pets always know their way back home! Hugs and more hugs
Katie – you are so sweet…
Thank you
This is definetly my new favourite breakie! Looks great
I really need to try and find some canned pumpkin! Does anyone in the UK know where you can get it?
If you can’t find any, you could always buy a real pumpkin and cook it
. Then just puree the flesh… and you can even freeze it for later!
Hi Jenn, I’m living in the UK at the moment and the only canned pumpkin I have ever seen was from a package my mom sent me. I saw a while ago that Waitrose had some Libby’s canned pumpkin on their website, however as Katie said you could get yourself a sugar pumpkin and roast it yourself, or since I can’t find many pumpkins where I am here, I use butternut squash that I cut in half and roast and then scoop out the insides. Makes an acceptable stand-in!
But I’d check out Waitrose, however my mom said it’s been hard to find it back home this year again. Hope this helps!
I usually don’t prefer to blend things just because I love having the individual tastes and textures. For example I’d rather eat a big bowl of yogurt topped with berries, some cereal, peanut butter etc.. than take all those and blend it into a uniformed smoothie. Just my preference…. but this still looks totally delicious and gorgeous pictures of it, as always!
You’re right – this IS my favorite breakfast!!!
Since when are chocolate chips on this blog optional
? I love blending. and cutting. and tearing. and smushing. and mashing. And anything that allows me to take chances, make mistakes, and get messy! No, i was NOT watching Magic School Bus while eating my breakfast and singing the theme song all day cuz that’s um… totally accurate. I would loooooooove me some blended nutella sandwich 
yum! what an interesting, and quite frankly delicious looking, idea!!!
pumpkin bread is amazingggg. and cool whip would make an awesome addition
What a great idea! I love that you used cereal in it!
Oh and speaking of cereal…
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I think you’ll find it tasty and yummy
This looks absolutely delicious, I mean wouldn’t anything with pumpkin be good? I can’t wait to try this!
YOU are wonderful! I love the things you come up with and your energy.
What a perfect, filling fall breakfast! Love it!
I love that you’re posting so many pumpkin recipes! There’s no such thing as too much pumpkin…ever! This looks so good, especially in that brilliant blue bowl. Makes for lovely photos!
I’m seriously going to go make this right now!
woman, you’ve made my day! I LOVE bread pudding but since having to go GF its much more difficult to make. THis is a great idea.
Aw I’m so glad! I love bread pudding too… haven’t had it in years! Maybe I should try and make some!
Oh my world!! This looks amazing!! I love pumpkin and I’ve been making everything with it. The other day I added frozen pumpkin ( I used an ice tray) to the cake batter milkshake…no words to describe…almost like pumpkin ice cream!!
BTW Love love your recipes!!
Oh wow, I love love love your pumpkin cake batter idea!
I can’t wait to try this! I love your banana bread in a bowl, but pumpkin sounds even better!
This may be a really dumb question, but are spelt flakes just a box of cold cereal? Like corn flakes?
Not dumb at all!!!
Yeah, spelt flakes are like bran flakes or corn flakes (either of which will work instead).
Thanks for asking & answering that question, I searched and searched my grocery store and couldn’t find spelt flakes
Sorry Katie and Sarah – I screwed up the replies…
What a wonderful world it is to share in making strangers lives a bit easier.
xo
Natasha
Homemade cool whip and the great macro shots at the end? love em
Oooh, I so did not ever think of this! Snack for tomorrow with my leftover can can of pumpkin? I think so
I just made this for myself and it’s delicious! It truly is just like eating pumpkin pie, only much more nutritious. I cannot wait to try the banana bread in a bowl. Thanks for such a great idea, Katie.
I am so excited you already made it!!
I love your blog! How do you think of all these ways to combine things? its brilliant AND tasty
thanks for keeping at it!
Haha I just reeeaally love to blend things! I’m a five-year-old inside
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This post reminds me of those can you blend it ads where they put electronics like iPods in the blender to show how powerful it was. Has anybody seen those? This looks like my new favorite breakfast. Well until the peanut butter and jelly blended sandwich.
LOL wha?! No I haven’t seen that. Too funny… I hope they use already-broken ipods
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Katie, you are INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pumpkin is one of my favorites — and your recipes are the BEST! This one is NO exception.
Seriously? I need to buy some pumpkin! And it’s a good thing I’m the only person in my house that likes pumpkin!
Incredible as usual Katie! You never cease to amaze me with your recipes!
Incredible as usual Katie! You never cease to amaze me with your recipes!!
LOVE this! Considering how much I enjoy your Banana Bread in a Bowl, I am so trying this.
LOOKS DELICIOUS! I love pumpkin bread!
I have been eating pumpkin pie oats for the past few days! I absolutely love them!
Made this tonight for breaky in the morning, I get up really early so I prep the night before. It’s all I can think about, yummy!
I am so so happy you already tried it!!
Soooo yummy, I think next time I will do without the stevia. I used crushed weetabix instead of flake cereal ( I just didn’t have any) and it was plenty sweet with the pumpkin walnuts and raisins.
Thank you so much!!!
Ohhh looks so yummy! This looks like the perfect Fall breakfast
Its official Pumpkin has taken over the blog world!! I love pumpkin in my oats!! Makes my morning so much brighter
There are so many pumpkin recipes in blogland at the moment…this looks amazing!
I just got my magic bullet and this was one of the first things I made (the cake batter milkshake was first followed by the pumpkin pie mousse) and I have to say, my morning is looking good right now. I am SUCH a HUGE fan of this!!!!!
Aw that made me so happy! Isn’t the MB awesome? I never thought I’d use mine as much as I do… I think my favorite part is that it goes in the dishwasher.
I am lazy!
I was iffy at first because of some of the reviews that it received, but after further investigation, it was due to “user error” the majority of the time. The Pumpkin Bread in a Bowl was so good, I actually made another one to have for a snack.
Do you mean error on the banana version? LOL I don’t think anyone’s given the pumpkin version a bad review… yet
. So glad you liked it!!
Oh I was referring to the magic bullet reviews, everything I’ve made so far that you’ve posted has been incredible!
Ooooh lol oops
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I love mine… the only issue I have is that the little side tabs sometimes fall off the cups, and then I have to press down with a knife to make it blend. But hey, what do you expect from a $40 blender that is over a year old and gets used every single day?
Not an error on the recipe, consumers misusing the magic bullet giving it bad reviews. I have absolutely loved everything I’ve created from your recipes.
This sounds delicious! I don’t have any flake cereal on hand- do you think that either Go Lean or Shredded Wheat would work? (Guess I could always try it out and see!)
Definitely if you try it, let me know if it works! I’m sure it’d work, texture-wise… I just don’t know how it would taste.
I just made this for breakfast this morning…YUM!!
I used half a frozen banana like the original so it was nice and cold and super thick!
I am loving canned pumpkin more than ever this year, so keep the yummy recipes coming!
LOL I am afraid of bombarding people with too many pumpkin recipes… but there are still so many I want to share!
I have no idea why, but it is impossible to get canned pumpkin in the UK. It’s not that easy to get actual pumpkins either, only really available in the 2 weeks leading up to Halloween. This does look delicious though
Hey Lotty, I just saw someone else from the UK looking for canned pumpkin as well. I was pretty bummed when I moved here and come fall couldn’t find any (or even pumpkin), however I saw last year Waitrose had it on their website, so it might be worth checking again. Also, just pick up a butternut squash, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds and roast it and use the insides as you would canned pumpkin. It still tastes great (an acceptable stand in for sure) especially when you spice it just right. Hope that helps!
Oh yes, squash is a great idea. It’s really hard to find pumpkins, and even if I did, I’m usually just cooking for me, and I dont want to eat a whole one!! I’ll check Waitrose too. Thanks
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I saw this recipe yesterday and knew I HAD to make it in the morning! So this morning I did just that. I used 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oats, because I don’t have spelt flakes and added some pumpkin-spice seasoning. This was fantastic, definetely one of my favorite oatmeal recipes.And I like having a new vegetables/fruits in my diet! I, like you, LOVE oatmeal! I have it every morning with different variations! And you totes inspire so many of my oatmeal variations!!
Your blog is awesome and I tell anyone and everyone I can about it!
Oh wow, I love your idea to use oats!
Thanks! It was warm and hearty with eqauls greatness (esp in the morning)
Woww this looks soo good! I have been obsessed with pumpkin lately! I made that pumpkin butter you poster a little while ago and haven’t been able to stop eating it. Today I made pumpkin pancakes with it using your recipe for banana pancakes, except instead of the banana I used pumpkin butter! It was soo good! Thanks for all the great recipes, I love your blog!
Those sound SO good! I’ve never had pumpkin pancakes. Maybe this year I will change that!
This one sounds awesome!
I had this just this morning… it was cold breakfast cereal life CHANGING! Thank you for sharing! By the way, love your blog and have made several yummy things, look forward to making more!
Aww thank you so much!!
Do you have a facebook? I’m sure it’s hidden somewhere on your blog, but you have sooooo many comments!!!! Thanks.
Nevermind…..silly me. I found it. Fantastic job!
Aww thank you so much, Tina!!
And another use for canned pumpkin pie filling! Now I have no qualms whatsoever about buying some. I can’t wait to try this, as I’m always looking for new, delicious, filling breakfast ideas. Thank you, Katie!!
I’ve been CRAVING pumpkin! I just got a blender, so this recipe is going on my list to make this week! I also love swirling pumpkin into my oatmeal. Have you ever tried Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Butter? I was wondering how easy it would be to make it and if it’s considered vegan? Love your blog!
There’s no Trader Joes in Dallas
. I have no clue why this is, and it needs to change!
But I would think that their pumpkin butter is vegan. All pumpkin butter I’ve ever seen is vegan
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I quite honestly need to change my eating habits. I seriously worry my doctor will soon tell me I’m killing my little girl’s mother every time I eat. I used to eat so healthy till I got together with my now ex. Especially when I became pregnant. I’m terrible with my 5yo’s diet too. So lazy and she’s fussy as can be. Meat and carbs, meat and carbs… . I only just discovered your blog tonight as in 11p.m. I think your recipes may just jump start my journey to a longer and healthier life for my girl and her mum. Thank you most sincerely. xoxo <3
Aww you are so welcome. I’m so glad you found me!
I HAVE to make this!
This is AMAZING!!! I made it with oatmeal instead of the spelt flakes. So good hot and it got thicker the longer it sat!
This looks so good…but I’m wondering what I can use in place of the ceral. I cannot eat any type of grains including oatmeal. I’m curious if any other grain free people have found a good alternative? I really want to try this!
Maybe something like coconut flour? Or even peanut butter? Sorry, I don’t know much about a grain-free diet
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Peanut butter…great idea! Thanks!
So yummy! I made it with Greek yogurt instead of milk (you could use So Delicious for a vegan alt) and granola cereal (with almonds and raisins) and chia seeds. At this rate I might turn into a pumpkin! I just stirred together (out of complete laziness) and it was a nice combo of creamy/crunchy and sugar and spice! Thanks Katie!!!
This is fantastic! I’ve been having it almost every morning and love it! I used a high fiber cereal and it was really thick, almost like bread. I also heat mine up from time to time, tastes like warm pumpkin bread right out of the oven.
Could you serve this warm? Unless I’m eating fruit or cold cereal, I prefer a warm breakfast, especially in the fall/winter months!
Yes, definitely!
I made the oatmeal version of this yesterday, which was super filling and delicious.
I’m hesitant about this recipe as written because I hate mushy cereal more than almost anything. And it sounds like you are intentionally embracing the mush….
Love your blog! You’ve made me a believer.
My husband is all…wha? Because I never, ever, ever cook – but I’ve been so intrigued [and trying to eat filling delicious low chem food] that I made your ‘ice cream’ and never looked back. [I invented Mounds Bar ice cream using our ice cream maker on your recipe, but swapping unsweetened Chocolate Almond Milk with coconut extract. Came out amazingly good.] Your recipes are so easy. I have no talent, so that’s appreciated 
Here’s my question. This recipe tasted great, but it never thickened very much. I might have used a cup of almond milk instead of 3/4 by mistake – would that be the problem? Also – how long do you blend? It was nearly smooth and less crunchy when I stopped – more like pudding?
Hmmm… yeah, it’s probably because of the amount of milk you used. Mine gets SO thick. I only blend it for around 20 seconds in the Magic Bullet.
Your ice cream sounds incredible!!!
Didn’t get to the fridge! I put coconut in it then sprinkled Milo on top (malted chocolate drink mix available in Australia by Nestlé). Yum!!!
This looks fabulous! I’m so glad my friend, Libbie, routed me here.
Thanks!
I hope you like it!!
I used 1/2 cup of Grapenuts in place of the 1 cup of flake cereal and no sweetener and it was delicious… Mmmmm.. Thank you!
Do you think it would still work if it was just mixed together, without the blender? I’m a college student living in a dorm, and I can’t exactly justify buying a blender haha, but this looks delicious
Sorry, I don’t know. Obviously you wouldn’t get the same texture, but I don’t see why the taste wouldn’t still be good.
Just whipped this up using Count Chocula (sans marshmallows, of course) as the cereal, in attempt to really get into the Halloween spirit… didn’t make much of a difference, but delicious nonetheless!
So excited to try this! Should I cook the flake cereal or just put it in raw?
Put it in raw
(I use spelt flakes… the kind that come in a cereal box, not the kind that look like raw oats)
If you make the pb&j blend, PLEASE make a huge announcement post or something. I eat pb&j’s after runs and a blended version sounds like awesomeness.
Hi, Katie. I’m new to your site and I’m loving all the recipes you’ve come up with! My husband’s a second shifter and I’m up early so I can’t run the Bullet without waking him up. SOOO I was wondering if the could be mixed up at night and left in the frig til morning. What do you think?
Hmmm… I bet it would! It would get really thick. I should try this, too!
I did try this and it works just fine. It’s kinda addictive, I’ve already made it twice!!! LOL!!! It didn’t seem any thicker left over night than it was after an hour. Time to try your baked oatmeal recipes!
Have you tried storing this? Just wondering if I can make a large portion and eat over the next few days or if it turns funky f it sits to long…
I haven’t… I’d like to try storing it overnight. If you try it before me, let me know if it works!
Oh. Em. Gee. I made a variation of this for breakfast this morning using All Bran cereal instead of flakes and it was SO GOOD!! I can’t wait to make the banana version tomorrow morning! And to think, when my mother-in-law got me a Magic Bullet for Christmas two years ago I thought I’d never use it…
Katie – you never cease to amaze me! I’ve been cooking ‘healthier’ for a long time, but you take it to a whole new level. I am a pumpkin AND oatmeal freak – I will most definitely try this one. MMM! Your photos are always sooo enticing! Keep up the good work Girl!
Just popping in to say that I now have the perfect proportions on this delicious recipe and I eat it EVERY morning. For real
First, I use only a little over 1/2 cup of almond milk and 3/4 cup of flakes [the best are spelt. The thicker the flake, the better]. I also add extra cinnamon and and 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. One tablespoon of sugar. I don’t have a magic bullet so I puree blend for a full minute or two. It’s extremely thick – like pudding. I let it sit, and then I add a little dab of light whipped cream.
AMAZING. Thanks Katie!
This was amazing! I used fresh pureed pumpkin and oats instead of flake cereal. Oh and I used stevia liquid drops instead of sugar. I wasn’t expecting it to be that good since the pumpkin I bought wasn’t that great, it was just like a halloween carving pumpkin or whatever, so not super flavourful… but in this recipe it was really delicious! I’m going to have more for breakfast tomorrow
I am a pumpkin fanatic and this, my friends, is one of the best and healthiest pumpkin creations ever. I shall be consuming for breakfast until the day I run out of pumpkin.
Can i substitute almond flour or coconut flour for the whole wheat flour say in your brownie recipes thanks i love your blob the best one out their
Sorry, I’ve never tried it so I can’t tell you. But thank you so much!!
Holy smokes!! Just made some… delicious!
heaven. in. a. glass.
i used cascadian farms cinnamon crunch cereal instead of the flakes. my taste buds are smiling right now hahaha
if you sub chia seeds for the cereal, it will thicken it and add more fiber!!!
yummy idea though…
hum, do I have pumpkin? it would be on sale right about now… off to the store.
Katie….
HOLY CRAP!!!! I am TOTALLY HOOKED on this Pumpkin Bread in a Bowl!
I have put your recipe on my own blog and have eaten this for breakfast SEVERAL times since I found it/you!
I love pumpkin and never thought of it for breakfast! I have since loaded up on cans of pumpkin (now is the season) so that I do not run out!!!
THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU~ THANK YOU!!!
new favorite breakfast! now let’s see if the oatmeal raisin pudding can compete…
This looks amazing – how long do you think it could keep in the fridge?
I’m not sure. I’ve only made it up the day I’m going to eat it.
Im totally making this tomorrow morning! I have been drooling over your recipes/pictures on pinterest for ages now and I’m ready to take the plunge. When I am done trying this one, that baked oatmeal thingy looks good. And the one minute chocolate cake? Fuggettaboutit! I’m all over it!
So, I made a double batch of this recipe this morning for hubby and myself — now, let me say now that the hub is incredibly suspicious of anything I hand him saying, “It’s good for you.” He also has a crazy, nostalgic love of those horrible, sad little envelopes of flavored instant “oatmeal” that make tiny servings that don’t keep you full and don’t taste a darned thing like the flavors they claim to be (and he’s diabetic, so even *finding* flavored oatmeal that isn’t filled to the brim with crap and chemicals is a job). Now, nine times out of ten, when it comes to trying new recipes, I like to test it myself first before making it for mass consumption, but this morning I went out on a limb and mixed up a batch of this for the two of us (using *real* oatmeal). After it had a chance to thicken, I spooned it out and zapped it in the microwave (which seemed to thicken it further), and handed it over.
He *loved* it. (I did too!) I am *definitely* making this again. It was thick and filling and flavorful without being tooth-achingly sweet. I used maple syrup this first time around, but I bet amber agave nectar would work a treat too!
I’m wondering if this could be made the night before, or if it might thicken *too* much if you tried that.
Yes, it can be made the night before! If it gets too thick, you could probably add more liquid… but I like mine thick
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Excellent! This morning I added some mini cinnamon chips — a FANTASTIC addition, if I do say so myself! I love this breakfast so much. I’m not a vegetarian, but I do like finding healthy, tasty, filling meals, and this totally fits the bill. And, hey, in the process I discovered I kind of LOVE almond milk! So double yay!
Katie- I LOVEE your blog.. but, everything I try to bake never cooks in the time you recommend. Am I doing something wrong? I always end up baking for almost double the time, and am so fearful of burning it!
Sometimes oven temps vary, depending on your brand and also depending A LOT on where you live and the weather there. Maybe that’s why?
AMAZING!!!! This was my dessert today and will be my breakfast tomorrow!
I did it a little different.
1/2 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup fiber one (twigs)
3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond breeze
1 pack stevia
a good sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice
I’m always skeptical of recipes saying they taste exactly like pumpkin bread or pie, but I like them anyway.
But THIS.
It was pumpkin pie filling in a bowl!
Soo amazing!
This is delicious! I used special k cereal cuz thats all i had in myhouse and it was still good!
This is so good! My 3 year old usually refuses to eat breakfast and he ate this and asked for more!
Are you suppose to warm this up in the microwave or oven? I tried it cold but didn’t seem right and was thinking you mentioned a warm breakfast but it doesn’t say to heat so wanted to check.
Thanks for all the great ideas
My question exactly! It’s 31º here right now (at 11:20am) and while this dessert, er, I mean BREAKFAST, sounds awesome, I want something warm!! I have all the ingredients, so I will be trying this tomorrow, but definitely want it warm.
Yes, you can definitely warm it up in the microwave
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I love this! I have had great yummy success using puffed millet and adding blueberries!
I ate this this morning, and it was delicious!! I’m going to try it tomorrow again, maybe with some raisins. I used pecans today, and added a little ground flax seed. I also changed the milk to 1/2 cup, and the pumpkin to 1/2 cup. (I love pumpkin!) It was seriously too yummy!! Thank you!
Hm, I wish I had read the reviews BEFORE I made this! I used oat bran and wondered why mine was so thick it wouldn’t blend!
It’s still good, just grainy. Will try will flake cereal next time.
Hi Katie, this looks beautiful! I was just wondering whether or not you have tried your oatmeal melted banana trick for this instead of sweetener? I absolutely looooove banana so it always has to find its way into my breakfast somehow XD
Sure!
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2007/10/15/abc-another-breakfast-creation/
Aloha and mahalo for the great recipes. Can you make this the night before?
I’ve heard others in the comments say that you can
I have discovered something amazing! This may sound like a really strange combination…but this morning I made pumpkin bread in a bowl and had a little left over for tonight. I layered it with some dark chocolate brownie batter dip and a little bit of your peanut butter frosting, microwaved it for 30 seconds, and heaven was made!! It was delicious! If you’re feeling bold, you should definitely try it!
Oh wow, that DOES sound good!
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