I have a question for you: What do you have for breakfast on the day of the year when you’ll eat the most you have eaten in, well, a year? Surely not a giant meal of pancakes and eggs and bacon and french toast and and and… right?
If you do, I am seriously jealous of your ability to eat all the things ever on Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday, so I prefer to eat light for breakfast so I can enjoy the big meal later. Tomorrow morning, I’m planning on making this Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal I made for My Cooking Spot a few weeks ago.
I’ve been on a major oatmeal kick lately, and I have been enjoying experimenting with different flavor combinations. This one is spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar and topped with pumpkin seeds — so delicious and so easy. By the way, Feast + West will be taking tomorrow and Friday off. See you next week, and happy Thanksgiving! // susannah
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Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
ingredients
- ½ cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup water
- pinch of salt
- 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar
- pinch cinnamon to taste
- pinch pumpkin pie spice to taste
- 1-2 teaspoons pumpkin purée optional
- 1 tablespoon unsalted pumpkin seeds optional
instructions
- Prepare oatmeal with water and salt according to package instructions. (Mine gets microwaved for 1 minute, 30 seconds.)
- Top with brown sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin purée (if using). Let cool for 1-2 minutes. Stir together to combine. Top with pumpkin seeds. Serve hot.
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Erin @ The Speckled Palate says
Oatmeal is one of my FAVORITE breakfasts because it’s hearty enough to sustain me for a long time while being healthy and not making me feel bogged down. I always eat it before a long run. And it’s my go-to breakfast in the wintertime. While it’s not going to be chilly where I am this Thanksgiving, I’m totally pinning your recipe for later because YUM.
Susannah says
Me too! I am loving it more and more. I didn’t really like it as a kid, but now I am hooked! Thanks so much for your comment, Erin!