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The credit of this recipe goes to the Pioneer Woman. Ree is a favorite in our house for all things comfort food. The pre-teen pours over her cookbook, carefully choosing recipes to try for each season. Fall is a season of comfort food, no matter where you live. This breakfast is a fall treat, utilizing all the fall flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, and takes the rush out of the morning with the overnight preparation while providing protein and fiber to keep everyone in the family fueled for the fall adventure.
These ingredients make four containers of oats, so be sure to double if more is needed.
Ingredients:
2 ¼ c milk of choice (almond, soy, oat, coconut, whole, etc)
1 c pumpkin puree
1/3 c maple syrup
3 TBL instant espresso powder
2 TBL light brown sugar
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 c old-fashioned rolled oats
8 tsp chia seeds
¾ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
You will also need 4 jars or airtight containers for each oatmeal.
Directions:
Mix the milk, pumpkin, maple syrup, espresso powder, brown sugar, vanilla, and pie spice. Once mixed, evenly distribute the mixture into the four jars or containers.
Stir in ½ c oats and 2 tsp chia seeds per container, ensuring the oats and chia seeds are covered in the liquid mix. Cover and refrigerate each container for at least 4 hours, but up to 3 days.
On the morning of use, dollop a bit of yogurt over the oat mix and dust with pumpkin pie spice if desired. Enjoy the chilled mix.
A Word on Additional Mix-Ins
If you prefer more crunch in your oats, consider adding chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts on top of the yogurt for more protein, fiber, and texture. Really want to embrace the pumpkin? Top with toasted pumpkin seeds! Or, if you have granola on hand and want to use it, you can sprinkle some on top. The blank canvas that is the pumpkin pie oats is yours to add what you like.
The best part of the overnight oats is you can prepare them up to three days in advance, so you can have several days of breakfast set and ready to go. It tastes great and will fuel you for a busy day.
