Pumpkin Pie Oats are a filling and delicious way to start a fall day off on the right foot. I can’t help it, I’m a sucker for anything pumpkin or pumpkin spice this time of year. Pumpkin is full of vitamin C that will boost your immune system during cold and flu season. The pumpkin spices will warm you up from the inside out. Pumpkin Pie Oats are also baby-approved. My baby loves them and keeps asking for more.

If ya basic like me, you will love these pumpkin pie oats.

Health benefits of cinnamon

There are two different types of cinnamon: Ceylon cinnamon and cassia cinnamon. The cinnamon we buy at grocery stores is usually the cassia variety. Cassia cinnamon can have a blood thinning effect and a mildly toxic effect on the liver and kidneys when consumed in excess. Ideally, you want to buy Ceylon cinnamon, especially if you consume a ton of cinnamon.

Both types of cinnamon offer health benefits.

• Ceylon cinnamon has a blood sugar balancing effect because it improves insulin sensitivity, which means your pancreas can produce less insulin to get sugar into your cells.
• Cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde which is a powerful anti-inflammatory.
• It displays antimicrobial ability to stop the growth of bacteria and fungus.
• Cinnamon is protective effect against cancer by reducing the growth of cancer cells.

If you are interested in the health benefits of pumpkin, check out my recipe for Pumpkin Spice Muffins. I also have a recipe for Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte you don’t want to miss.

Pumpkin Pie Oats Recipe

(gluten-free, vegan, no soy)

Prep time: 2 minutes | Cook time: 10 minutes | Serving size: 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ginger
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• Dash of cloves
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant)
• 2 tbsp chopped pecans
• 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 tbsp raw cacao nibs
• 1 scoop collagen *optional

Directions

1. In a small pot whisk together almond milk, pumpkin, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
2. Add the oats heat on medium heat until it starts to bubble and spurt. Turn down the heat and cook for an additional 5 minutes until pumpkin pie oats are soft.
3. Remove from heat, stir in collagen, and sprinkle with pecans, pumpkin seeds, coconut, and cacao nibs.