If you’ve been following EBF for a while you’ll know that I’m in love with all things pumpkin and tend to go crazy for all the pumpkin flavored/scented stuff this time of year. Pumpkin candles, pumpkin beer, pumpkin bread, muffins, cookies, pie, bars, ice cream, soup, yogurt, dip, smoothies, lattes, granola, oatmeal, cornbread burgers, pizza… if it has pumpkin in the name, I probably like it.
Anyhow, we broke out the pumpkin beer last weekend and I’ve already gone through two cans of pumpkin this month (for pumpkin protein bars and pumpkin oats) so I’ve decided it’s time for a pumpkin recipe. Yesterday was the first day of fall so it’s totally fair game at this point.
My latest pumpkin creation is a remake of one of my favorite on-the-go breakfast recipes, Baked Banana Oatmeal Cups. I used the recipe as my guide, tweaked it a little and came up with a delicious pumpkin flavored version.
What’s great about this recipe is that you can dress up the oatmeal cups just the way you like them, similar to a regular bowl of oatmeal.
I actually made three different versions — one with pecans, one with raisins and one with dark chocolate chunks. All three paired really well with the pumpkin spice flavor and now that I think about it, I probably could have just included all three in all the cups.
I liked the raisins best and Isaac liked the chocolate… typical. 🙂
These baked oatmeal cups taste just like a batch of thick, chewy oats to me. Isaac doesn’t really eat oatmeal and he said that they remind him of kugel. I would have to agree with that as well. Either way, they’re good and perfect for a quick breakfast on-the-go. Since they’ve already been baked, all you have to do is grab one and run out the door.
Don’t forget the nut butter. 😉
Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal Cups
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oatmeal (not quick oats)
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/3 cup egg whites
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil, in liquid form
- 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia or 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips/carob chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease one 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray or use cupcake liners.
- In a bowl mix together oatmeal, flaxseed, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt.
- In a large bowl whisk together pumpkin, egg whites, vanilla, coconut oil and stevia until combined.
- Dump dry ingredients into wet ingredients; mix well. Pour in almond milk and stir until combined.
- Gently stir in your mix-ins (pecans, walnuts, raisins, chocolate chips).
- Scoop mixture evenly into muffin cups using a ½ cup measuring cup. Batter should fill 9-10 muffin cups.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until the center of each baked oatmeal cup is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for about one hour before removing from muffin pan. The oatmeal cups will set as the cool and if you try to remove them from the pan too soon, they will fall apart.
- Store cups in a sealed ziplock bag in the refrigerator (for a week or so) or freezer (for 2-3 months). If you freeze them, thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in a toaster oven or microwave for 30 seconds the next morning.
YUM! these look perfect for fall and awesome to help with morning routine and you can grab and go! 🙂
Thanks Linz. I’m all about convenient/quick foods in the morning!
These look delicious. I have been making something very similar with my oats and pumpkin in the microwave each morning. These look like they would be such a better texture over the microwave!
These look SUPER tasty and SO perfect for Fall! 🙂
Yum!!! I am such a baked oatmeal fan now that things are cooling down 🙂 I am sure I will love this and I will have to make up a batch this weekend for the upcoming week!!
Yay! Let me know what you think if you do end up making them. 🙂
Ahh, I needed this recipe yesterday! I literally stared at the canned pumpkin and oatmeal in my pantry and thought I should do something with it. I’m saving this recipe for the weekend!
These look delicious and would be perfect for a quick snack or if you are in a rush in the morning for breakfast!
this sound delicious! I am making this asap
These look delicious, & I definitely want to try them! Is there anything you could sub the coconut oil for?
Yup! You can use another type of oil, butter or even applesauce if you don’t want to use a fat.
Awesome! I thought applesauce might work! Definitely making these this weekend 🙂
is there a way to substitute the egg whites to make them vegan?
I would just use flax eggs or chia seed eggs in place of the egg whites. Combine 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed (or ground chia seeds) with 6 tablespoons of water, let “gel” up for 5-10 minutes and then add to recipe at the same time you would normally add the egg whites.
Hope this helps!
These look absolutely delicious and I’ve been wanting to try an oatmeal muffin! Love that they are an easy grab-n-go breakfast and I would never forget the nutbutter! 😉
Oh me neither. 😉
I love anything pumpkin!! These are all great recipes for fall! Thanks for sharing!! Too bad I don’t like to cook/bake. I hope the gluten free flour can be substituted for the regular flour.
Hey Beth – Which recipe are you thinking of using gluten-free flour in?
The bread, muffins, and bars would be first!
These are so adorable. I definitely need to try them out!
And I also happen to be a huge fan of anything pumpkin and oatmeal – now that Fall is finally here.
Thank you Lisa. I’m all about the pumpkin and oatmeal too — especially when the two are paired together.
I’m obsessing over anything pumpkin these days…and these look perfect for busy mornings! Love that they’re grab and go and full of yummy spices. Can’t wait to try!
Thanks Alexis. Let me know what you think if you try the recipe. 🙂
I love fall for the pumpkin flavored food! I was just fantasying the other day about, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin cake, oh the list could go on and on! Excited to add your baked pumpkin oatmeal cups to the list 🙂
These look great ! I used to make something similar to these and adore them!:) Why have I not added almond butter yet though? HELLO! I should have thought of this marvelous idea:) Great recipe! Love the clean ingredients;)
Nut butters make everything more delicious, no?
I don’t have any ground flax seed on hand. Does it need to be replaced with something or would it be okay to leave it out all together? I do have chia seeds. Would that be a good replacement?
Chia seeds would work great as a replacement.
Wow, these look wonderful, thanks! I never get tired of pumpkin recipes for the fall!
I just made these on my day off today & they are delicious! We’re having house guests this weekend so excited to share with them too 🙂 thanks!
this looks absolutely delish — going to make for my next brunch (i’ll ping you!)
Oh my goodness these sound so delicious!! (And I spy a lamplighter mug!!) I’ll have to try these soon!
Yup! I love their little bike logo. 🙂
Hi! I just stumbled upon your website and WOW! Your recipes look amazing and right up our alley. 2 questions – for your baked pumpkin oatmeal cups, would steel cut oats work ok or do you recommend regular? Also, we tend to use chia powder/seeds instead of flax – have you ever substituted those? thanks again, can’t wait to continue reading your recipes!!!
Thanks Julie! I’m so glad you found me. I’d recommend regular rolled oats for the cups but you could certainly try steel cut oats if you’re feeling up to testing it out. 🙂
I use chia powder and seeds all the time too. They should work great as a sub for the flax in the oatmeal cups recipe.
I made them with the rolled oats (and chia substitute) and YUMMY! Filling too 🙂 My husband and 21 month old have been enjoying them as well…can’t wait to make more of your great recipes. Thanks again!
So glad they turned out well! Thanks for coming back to share your review. I really appreciate it.
Just made these yesterday…sooo delicious! Will definitely make again. Thank you!
Woo-hoo! Thank you so much for trying the recipe Susan. I’m glad you enjoyed them and plan to make them again sometime.
Thanks for posting such great recipes Brittany! I made these as part of my weekly meal prep, but I changed up the recipe a little to add in zucchini and make them gluten free. My version is on my blog if you’re interested 🙂 http://eathardworkhard.blogspot.com/2013/10/meal-prep-monday-muffins-and-meatballs.html
What could you substitute for the liquid stevia? I cannot find it. 🙁
1/3 cup of maple syrup
I have made these twice and they’re a huge hit at my home!! Tried them with dried cranberries and nuts. Another batch I made with chocolate chips. AWESOME recipe, love how good, easy and healthful they are!! Thank you!!
I had this recipe flagged for more than a year and finally made them just before Thanksgiving. Now,I can’t stop! I make them with raisins, top them with peanut butter, and have one for breakfast. They were a hit with my parents too, one of who claims “not to like health food.”
Yay! I am so pumped that you finally got to try the oatmeal cups! Isn’t it such an awesome feeling when you can get folks that don’t “like healthy food” to eat and enjoy something healthy. It’s basically why I do what I do. 🙂