Pumpkin Oatmeal

Name: Pumpkin Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin; 1 cup steel-cut oats; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3 cups water; 1-1/2 cups 2% milk; Optional toppings: Toasted chopped pecans, ground cinnamon, and additional brown sugar and milk

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 hours

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

What's better than waking up to a bowl of warm oatmeal? This spiced pumpkin oatmeal lets the slow cooker do the work for you, so all you have to do is enjoy it.

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1 cup steel-cut oats
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups water
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
Optional toppings: Toasted chopped pecans, ground cinnamon, and additional brown sugar and milk

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; stir in water and milk. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until oats are tender, stirring once. Serve with toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 183 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 329mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

There's nothing like a bowl of warm oatmeal in the morning, and my spiced version works in a slow cooker. Store leftovers in the fridge. —Jordan Mason, Brookville, Pennsylvania

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