Let me tell you what’s powered up. Me getting half of my report cards done more than a week ahead of time. That right there is powered up.
But in order to help you fully appreciate the sticky brown sugary yet wholesome goodness of this pumpkin oatmeal that somehow makes you a superperson for the day, let’s back up.
To the night before. It’s 11:00pm, and Bjork and I are getting ready for bed. And maybe it’s more like 9:00 pm, but whatever.
Enter pug-sitting dilemma.
No, it’s not playtime.
Yes, I’m serious.
…Yes, the kennel.
So these must be puppy dog eyes, then.
Us – 0. Josie the pug – 1.
We’re in for trouble if this scenario was any indication of what our parenting will be like. Hello Mr. and Mrs. Push Over.
And hello bleary-eyed morning power pug walk.
And hellohh dreamy creamy spicy warm powered up oatmeal loaded with fiber, protein, and wholesomeness. I’m not really sure what wholesomeness is but it tastes amazing sprinkled with brown sugary crumbles. Messy overflowing bowl? I can deal.
Powered Up Pumpkin Oats
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
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This pumpkin oatmeal is powered up with pumpkin, bran, and egg whites. This is my all-time favorite oatmeal for the morning!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup fiber or bran cereal (i.e. Fiber One original)
- 1 cup water or milk
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup egg whites, beaten
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- pumpkin pie spices, to taste (I use cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice)
- cream, milk, or evaporated milk optional
Instructions
- Combine oats, cereal, water or milk, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil until and stir until mixture starts to thicken slightly.
- With one hand, pour in the egg whites and stir continuously with the other hand (if you don’t, the egg whites will get scrambled, which is not yummy).
- Mix in pumpkin, sugar, and seasoning and heat until warmed through. Serve immediately with desired toppings.
Notes
I often top mine with butter. Shh.
OK, I promise not to post any more pug pictures, except for possibly 4-7 more.
And now’s the part where you go make this for breakfast every day for the rest of your life, which is what I already do, and, well, it rocks. Seriously. Yum.
Hands down some of the best looking oatmeal I’ve seen!
Thanks Lauren!
Delectable looking way to entice people to eat more Fiber One 😉 Just lovely.
Enjoy your time off with your family 🙂
Hahaha – so true. I actually happen to love it, which is kind of embarassing…
it’s okay, i love it too. 🙂
This oatmeal looks amazing! I love the overflow of brown sugar 🙂 High five on the report cards! And totally puppy dog eyes. My dog walks every morning because I’m a total sucker for the pretty please look he gives me.
Thanks!!!! Can you tell I’m excited to be getting them done EARLY? 🙂
Oh yum. I love adding eggs to oats, but I’ve never tried eggs + pumpkin!!!!
I was a little hesitant at first but now I’m hooked! And I don’t even like eggs.
I’ve never added egg in oats – what a great way to punp this up!
I’m all about the protein right now! Protein and pumpkin pie. 🙂
Oatmeal always gets my attention – you just might convince me to try egg whites in my oats!!! (Or at least have some pumpkin oats to fuel me up for a huge Thanksgiving dinner….)
It’s the perfect pre-Thanksgiving breakfast! As for the egg whites, it’s a little weird in theory, but if you make sure to stir or whisk as you add them, it’s just really creamy and yummy. 🙂
Hmmmm… just might provide enough protein to give me the strength to eat all the food I can!
Oh yeah! I need to try this soon, they look fluffly and sticky, filling and comforting…It’s just the perfect breakfast:)
I think so, too! I’ve seriously eaten it almost every day for the last month.
I’ve never been much of an oatmeal eater, but I always think I should start. Somewhere. Probably like with an oatmeal cookie. . . .
Seriously though – I could eat this one, it looks REALLY good – especially with brown sugar and shh-ed butter.
Oatmeal cookie oatmeal. You just gave me an idea… 🙂
Don’t stop the pug photos, I’m loving them! This is my kind of breakfast:-)
Yay for pug pictures!
I love everything about this. I’m a massive oatmeal fan and of course I love pumpkin pie – great way to combine them!
Oh. my. cuteness. I love the pug! So absolutely adorable!
These are awesome, yet again. Reposting on Facebook…..yet again.
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What a lovely idea, definetly a must try.
& also i’ve been checking out your blog and it’s delicious, i love it. <3
Thanks Andrea!
This might be a ridiculous question, but where can I find pumpkin puree?
Most grocery stores should have it this time of year! It’s usually with the canned vegetables or baking stuff. It’s similar to Pumpkin Pie Filling but without the sugar. 🙂
Mmmmm, like eating a bowl full of pumpkin pie filling! Thankyou!
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