Cozy autumn spices and wealthy velvety pumpkin make this Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal a scrumptious and satisfying breakfast full of fiber, nutritional vitamins and taste!

Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

Generally youngsters will eat a meals ready in a particular manner, however not one other although it has the identical components! Texture, taste and visible presentation all have a huge impact on youngsters acceptance of a meals. This baked pumpkin oatmeal is much like pumpkin oatmeal, however simply ‘packaged’ in a different way.. as a bar that’s acquainted for youths to eat and style scrumptious!

I’ve gotten a variety of questions concerning the well being variations of bake oatmeal vs oatmeal. And the reality is, they’re basically the identical. Boiling oats or baking them doesn’t change the vitamin profile very a lot in any respect and so it comes all the way down to style preferences, after which what you might be including to the oats.

Components to Make Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

• Rolled oats – Rolled oats have the proper texture for this recipe. Fast oats could make the baked oatmeal too mushy.
• Pumpkin pie spice – I made pumpkin pie spice with 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon floor ginger, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon allspice.
• Baking powder
• Salt – I at all times use sea salt in my recipes.
• Pumpkin Puree – I used Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin Puree. Ensure you are utilizing pumpkin puree and never pumpkin pie filling.
• Brown sugar
• Eggs – Room temperature is good so the entire components are on the similar temperature when they’re baking.
• Vanilla extract
• Pure Maple syrup
• Milk– I used 2% milk.
• Chopped pecans – non-obligatory however provides some good crunchy texture on high.

Ingredient Substitutions

• Use 1-1/2 teaspoon floor cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon floor ginger, 1/2 teaspoon floor nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon floor allspice as a substitute of pumpkin pie spice.
• You should utilize honey as a substitute of maple syrup.
• Darkish brown sugar can be utilized as a substitute of sunshine brown sugar.
• You should utilize almond milk or oatmeal instead of common milk and it seems simply nice!

Baking Suggestions

• For a much less crumbly baked oatmeal that sticks collectively simpler, use 2 cups of rolled oats and 1/2 cup of fast oats.
• You’ll need the baked oatmeal to chill for 20-Half-hour so it’s simpler to slice.
• You’ll be able to high these with pecans, walnuts, or pumpkin seeds, and serve with whipped cream, ice cream, or plain Greek yogurt.

Storage Directions

• Fridge: Retailer the baked oatmeal in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days. Reheat within the microwave earlier than serving.
• Freezer: Cowl the baked oatmeal with each plastic wrap and foil to forestall freezer burn, and retailer it within the freezer for as much as 3 months. Thaw in a single day within the fridge then reheat it within the microwave or oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.

Well being Advantages of Pumpkin

Pumpkin is a deep orange coloration which tells us it’s wealthy in vitamins and a terrific factor for youths to eat to get vitamin packed in a small quantity of meals.

1. Imaginative and prescient-  Pumpkin is a extremely good supply of beta-carotene which converts to Vitamin A and is de facto vital for good eye well being and imaginative and prescient.
2. Immunity-  As a result of there’s a massive shot of Vitamin A in pumpkin, it will possibly assist increase your youngsters’ immune system and skill to battle infections and viruses.
3. Pores and skin-  Vitamin A and C actually assist provide you with a lift in pores and skin well being.  Carotenoids which pumpkin is excessive in have been proven to assist stop cell injury, untimely pores and skin growing old and different pores and skin ailments.
4.  Moreover Vitamin A, pumpkin can also be a terrific supply of Vitamin C.  Vitamin C helps type and restore pink blood cells, bones, and tissues. It helps your little one’s gums keep wholesome and strengthens your little one’s blood vessels, minimizing bruising from falls and scrapes. As well as, vitamin C helps cuts and wounds heal, boosts the immune system, and may also help your little one’s physique get an an infection . It additionally may also help your little one soak up iron.

Breakfast on the Go

These pumpkin bars make a terrific seize and go breakfast and could be made forward and saved for a good faster possibility!  We love the chewy texture of baked oats, and mixed with nutrient packed pumpkin they’re tender and straightforward to chew even for toddlers who don’t have a variety of tooth!   The oats and pumpkin each present a extremely nutrient dense bar that could be a nice transportable breakfast possibility when you might have these mornings the place you might be in an enormous hurry. There are just a few components which make it a terrific possibility in case you have meals allergic reactions in your house.  

Give these a strive for breakfast and even to pack in a lunch or an after faculty snack!  You may as well embody different add-ins like dried fruit, coconut, or chopped nuts.  Yum!

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