Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal is a delicious way to liven up your breakfast routine. Easy to make, add in items to suit your tastes too.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of QuakerOats for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

Breakfast around our house is somewhat of a challenge. My kids seem to get stuck in a rut with their breakfast choices. I purchase a variety of breakfast goods but it always seems they eat the same exact thing every.single.day!

Once in awhile though I insist we mix things up and try something new. Of course, this usually comes with the expected resistance. But on occasion, I serve them something new and lo and behold guess what? They like it, in fact, they ask for more! YES!

 

 

Take for example Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal, yes there was opposition to it at first. But the taste, texture, and deliciousness won my family over! My kids really enjoy oatmeal so when I heard about newly released Miller’s Batch™ Oatmeal I just had to give it a try.

Miller’s Batch™ Oatmeal which is organic and found at your local Kroger grocery store and is from The Quaker Oats Co. who has over 140 years of experience.

 

 

These are extra-thick oats perfect for breakfast or baking, nothing wimpy here! What makes Miller’s Batch™ so unique is that in the spirit of Quaker’s founding fathers, Quaker formed partnerships with others who are passionate about their craft.

This means a network of small farmers to next-generation millers. They found oats which they masterfully mill, kiln and roast in small batches with other delicious ingredients.

 

 

 

What we loved about eating Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal was the texture. Miller’s Batch Oatmeal added a hearty texture that blended wonderfully with the pumpkin, spices, cranberries and white chocolate chips.

Simple and delicious, my kids really enjoyed the flavors. It smelled wonderful baking, we waited just long enough for it to cool before serving it. Now you can serve it warm or wait for it to cool and cut into bars.

I found my kids liked having the ‘bars’ as an afterschool snack which filled them up until dinner was served. And don’t all kids come home from school simply famished? Mine sure do! Why not give them something wholesome that fills them up.

 

 

If your family loves raisins you could substitute the cranberries for raisins, and of course, you could use chocolate chips instead of white chocolate chips. I’m on a mission to make more great recipes with Miller’s Batch™ Oatmeal and challenge my kids to try new things. Next on my agenda is getting out the canister of Miller’s Batch™ and adding it to my homemade meatloaf, comfort food here I come!

Other great breakfast ideas:

Streusel Topped Chai Muffins

Pumpkin Chai Tea Loaf

 

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pancakes

 

I can’t get enough pumpkin recipes, so here’s even more pumpkin greatness!

Streusel Topped Pumpkin Bread | Who Needs A Cape?

Pumpkin Spice Latte Mug Cake | Mildly Meandering

Best Pumpkin Pie | Life Currents

Did you know that pumpkins are actually a fruit? Yes, they are!

Yield: 6 servings

Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

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Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal is a delicious way to liven up your breakfast routine. Easy to make, add in items to suit your tastes too.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cup Miller's Batch Canadian Prarie Oats
• 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1 1/4 t baking powder
• 1 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 1 t ginger, ground
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° degrees. Spray 8x8 square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In bowl combine dry ingredients & stir well.
3. With electric mixer combine: pumpkin puree, egg, milk and honey. Pour in dry ingredients and mix just until blended.
4. Stir in dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.
5. Pour into prepared baking pan.
6. Bake approximately 25-28 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into center, if it comes out clean remove from oven.
7. Cool before cutting.

Notes

You can warm and eat with a fork or cool completely and cut into bars.