Recipe: Pumpkin Spiced Oatmeal

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