Made with rolled oats, sweetened with maple syrup, and flavored with warming spices, this pumpkin baked oatmeal tastes like a dessert but contains a lot less sugar and a lot more fiber making it a perfect healthy breakfast idea. Not only can this baked oatmeal be served hot or cold, but it works well on its own, served with milk or with a big dollop of yogurt for a hearty and healthy meal prep idea filled with all the flavors of fall.

If you liked baked oatmeal and you like pumpkin pie, you’re going to LOVE this baked pumpkin oatmeal. Inspired by the classic fall dessert, these baked oats are filled with your favorite pumpkin spices and are absolutely delicious, while still being good for you. In fact, the reviews say these are this is the BEST pumpkin baked oatmeal on the internet – and it just happens to be healthy too!

Whether you’re looking for a healthy breakfast or afternoon snack, these baked oats are sure to hit the spot. Moist, fluffy, and full of pumpkin flavor, this recipe is sure to satisfy a sweet pumpkin craving in the best possible way.

What You’ll Need

You’ll need the following ingredients to make pumpkin pie baked oatmeal:

• Rolled Oats: Although baked oatmeal can be made with quick-cooking oats, for the best results you’ll want to use rolled oats or old-fashioned rolled oats. These forms of oats provide the best texture and consistency, do not use steel-cut oats or instant oats as they will not bake the same way or work with the recipe ingredient ratios.
• Pumpkin Puree: Not to be confused with pumpkin pie filling, pumpkin puree is the pureed flesh of the cooked pumpkin and can be found in a canned format at most major grocery stores. In addition to buying pre-made pumpkin puree, you can also make homemade pumpkin puree very easily.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice: For this recipe, I used a mixture of ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, however, you could also use 2 teaspoons of pre-mixed pumpkin spice seasoning if you prefer.
• Milk: I used 2% milk in my pumpkin oatmeal bake, however, if you needed to make the recipe dairy-free, you could easily use unsweetened almond milk as an alternative.
• Butter: To add moisture and healthy fats. Unsalted butter works best.
• Maple Syrup: This pumpkin baked oatmeal recipe calls for maple syrup, however, brown sugar or honey would also work well.

In addition to the above, you’ll need some baking essentials in the form of salt and baking powder.

Dietary Adaptions

To Make it Gluten-Free: To ensure this recipe is gluten-free, be sure to use certified gluten-free oats.

To Make it Dairy-Free: Swap the milk for unsweetened almond milk and use melted coconut oil instead of butter.

To make it Vegan: Use unsweetened almond milk instead of milk, use melted coconut oil instead of butter, and make a “flax egg” to use instead of the egg.