Vegan Microwave Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Delicious and creamy pumpkin spice oatmeal that is cooked in the microwave. This oatmeal recipe is made without milk and it is completely vegan. It has a touch of maple syrup for sweetness. It is one of those recipes you can enjoy all throughout the year, but it’s especially tasty for fall!
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Vegan Microwave Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Good morning everyone. I hope you all have had an amazing start to your day. I started this morning off with my usual cup of coffee, some recipe drafting, and of course, breakfast!
Today, I decided to switch up my typical bowl of oatmeal for a more festive flavor. This creamy pumpkin pie microwave oatmeal is a recipe I created years ago, and I still love it just as much today. I knew that I needed to share it with you guys because it is way too delicious to keep all to myself.
I simply could not wait a few more months to share this recipe during the fall season, even though pumpkin is most popular during the fall season. While the pumpkin flavor is much different than my typical fruity oatmeal bowls, it is equally tasty.
It has delicious cinnamon and pumpkin spice flavors as well as a touch of maple syrup for that extra sweetness. And while I personally enjoy eating pumpkin pie cold, I prefer this pumpkin pie oatmeal arm and fresh. Once you guys try this recipe, I think you will see why – it is so good when consumed hot and fresh!
Now, let’s go over some logistics for this recipe as well as the list of ingredients you need to make this healthy microwave pumpkin pie oatmeal recipe a smashing success!
How To Make Vegan Pumpkin Oatmeal
Making vegan pumpkin oatmeal is much simpler than you might think! All you need are some quick oats, a few spices, water, canned pumpkin, applesauce, and a few key toppings including peanut butter and pure maple syrup! That’s literally everything.
Then, you just combine everything in a microwave safe dish, cook for 90 seconds, add your toppings, and enjoy! I also like to transfer my oats to another dish before adding the toppings and eating the oatmeal, because I find that the microwaved bowl is super hot. Overall though, I find that vegan oatmeal is one of the easiest recipes to make! Now, let’s take a look at the list of ingredients for this creamy pumpkin pie microwave oatmeal recipe.
Healthy Microwave Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal – Ingredients
- Quick Oats – This is the first key ingredient you will need to make the pumpkin pie oatmeal. I love quick oats because they help you achieve a super creamy consistency. Plus, they cook insanely fast in the microwave. If you want a gluten free oat base, use your favorite brand of gluten free oats.
- Spices – There are a few key spices you need for this recipe. First up is cinnamon. It is a classic spice that I absolutely love! Next up is the pumpkin pie spice. This give the oatmeal that classic pumpkin spice flavor. These two spices together add tons of pumpkin spice goodness to your oatmeal.
- Water – The water is used to cook our oatmeal in. It helps transform your mixture into a thick, creamy, and delicious pumpkin pie oatmeal bowl.
- Canned Pumpkin – The canned pumpkin is essential to give you extra pumpkin flavor. It also gives your bowl of oatmeal a beautiful orange tint. In addition to that, the canned pumpkin adds moisture to the oatmeal recipe.
- Unsweetened Applesauce – The unsweetened applesauce will add natural sweetness and additional moisture to your oatmeal bowl. It’s a secret little ingredient that I love to cook and bake with.
- Creamy Peanut Butter – The creamy peanut butter adds flavor and a fat source to this oatmeal bowl. I love the combination of peanut butter and pumpkin. If you are allergic to peanut butter or prefer another nut/seed butter, you can easily use that instead. I bet chopped pecans would also be incredible on top of this oatmeal bowl!
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup adds the perfect amount of sweetness to this bowl of oatmeal. After cooking your oatmeal, you will drizzle on additional maple syrup to taste to get the amount of sweetness you desire for your oatmeal.
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Easy Microwave Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp canned pumpkin
- 1 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, mix together the oats, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Add in the water, canned pumpkin, applesauce, and pure maple syrup.
- Mix all ingredients well to combine.
- Microwave the oatmeal mixture for 90 seconds.
- Add the creamy peanut butter and pure maple syrup to taste.
- Enjoy fresh and warm!
Notes
I hope you guys love this quick and easy microwave pumpkin pie oatmeal recipe! I microwave my oats a lot of the time for efficiency in the morning. However, I also occasionally take the extra time to cook them on the stovetop. I think both ways are super tasty.
This pumpkin pie oatmeal recipe is especially fun to eat in the fall, but it’s not just a fall recipe. I really love pumpkin flavored foods, so I eat them all year long. As per usual, I will be back with another blog post soon!
-Alyssa 🙂
