Pumpkin Cranberry Baked Oatmeal
Pumpkin Cranberry Baked Oatmeal is a scrumptious combination of warm pumpkin spice, tart cranberries and perfectly sweet maple flavoring. This Thanksgiving-inspired baked oatmeal is a boost of nutrients before the big meal and it feeds a crowd, so it’s great for serving to overnight guests.
After much thought, I’ve finally completed my Thanksgiving Day menu. I really like to keep our breakfast meal healthier and save the indulgence for the main meal. This year, I’ve decided on a family favorite- Pumpkin Cranberry Baked Oatmeal. This naturally vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free baked oatmeal breakfast meal is one everyone enjoys.
I plan to whip it up ahead of time, so that when overnight guests begin to stir, in the morning, I can pop it in the oven and have it ready-to-go quick and easy. Your house will smell amazing while it’s cooking, so I guarantee they’ll be at the kitchen table lickety-split! I highly recommend that you make this Pumpkin Cranberry Baked Oatmeal! It’s-
warm
comforting
perfectly pumpkin-y
subtly spiced
and oh so satisfying!
Pumpkin Cranberry Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, certified gluten-free oats, if desired
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup*
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon imitation maple flavor**
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk***
- 1/4 cup pecan pieces, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and prepare 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place half of the berries on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Combine all dry ingredients, except cranberries and nuts (if using). Add in all wet ingredients and stir into dry ingredients.
- Evenly spoon pumpkin/oat mixture over cranberries in the baking dish.
- Scatter the remaining berries and the nuts (if desired) over the top.
- Bake for approximately 45 mins uncovered. Allow to cool about 10 mins before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
**could use vanilla extract instead or omit
***any milk product works
-If you're not a fan of cranberries, feel free to substitute your favorite berry and you could even try 1 cup of mashed banana instead of the pumpkin puree.
-I enjoy my baked oatmeal served in a bowl combined with a splash of warm almond milk, a packet of stevia and a spoonful of almond butter. 🙂
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This has become a favorite! I use what berries I have in the house at the time. Today we have blueberries and I added the fruit from 3 passionfruit! Hubs needs calories so I added little dabs of butter to the top. Thank you for a great recipe!
So happy to hear! Thanks for your comment!
Making this for the second time and looking forward to breakfast tomorrow! I love how you can whip up a baked oatmeal batch anytime and enjoy it for days!
I’m starting to make baked oatmeal a weekly thing, cutting it into portions to be nommed on throughout the week by my boyfriend as a healthy and filling food option. I’m a pumpkin fanatic and have started getting really interested in cranberries lately. Never worked with ’em before in any form, and I don’t think I’ve ever eaten anything made from fresh berries (thou one must assume the stuff in the cans were once fresh… lol). So this was a natural choice for this week! I love how subtle the flavor is and how moist the whole thing is (the most prominent thing pumpkin adds to goods I’ve noticed). The cranberries are almost overwhelming, but if they’re mixed with enough of the pumpkin oats they meld well. I’m curious, though, why you just put the cranberries on the bottom and top rather than mixing them in. Do they not cook properly otherwise? Does it just look nicer? Thanks so much for the recipe!
Glad you enjoyed! I placed the cranberries on top and bottom because I thought they would cook better. I’ve never tried everything together.
pumpkin and cranberries were just meant to be together! What a delicious baked oatmeal, this would be perfect with a cup of coffee, pinned 🙂