Pumpkin overnight oats is a delicious and filling breakfast option in the fall. Simply cook and purée your pumpkin, then add it to these oats. Of course, you can used canned pumpkin if that’s your style. Also, I’ve even forgotten to add the maple syrup and my kids still love these!
Pumpkin overnight oats is one of those breakfasts you can make and forget about. It’s also good for children learning independence because you don’t have to worry about them touching anything hot. They just need to be able to reach the oats and whatever toppings they want to put on them.
Eating foods that are in season to your area also means that you’re feeding your family more nutrient dense and fresher foods. When foods have been carted on a refrigerator truck or boat and brought to our local stores, they lose nutrients, aren’t as fresh, and may not be what your body needs for that season. For this reason we try to pick in season fruits and vegetables or opt for frozen over fresh for things like berries, broccoli, green beans, etc. when they aren’t in season.
Tips for Your Pumpkin Overnight Oats
Pumpkin overnight oats are a great fall breakfast! If you want them warm instead of cold, feel free to warm them up over the stove.
If you don’t have maple syrup on hand, you can swap it for honey or leave it out altogether. We ran out of maple syrup once and I gave it to my kiddos without any sweetener and they still said it was delicious and to “keep making it”.
You’re more than welcome to use the milk of your choice. We’ve used raw, whole milk, oat milk, and almond milk all with success for overnight oats. In the morning or if you’ve let your oats sit in the fridge for a couple days, the chia seeds and oats may have absorbed most of the moisture. Just stir in some more milk and you’ll be good to go.
Looking for more protein? Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder (probably a pumpkin spice, unflavored, or vanilla would work best in this recipe) or mix in greek yogurt.
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Pumpkin Overnight Oats Recipe (with chia seeds)
These delicious pumpkin overnight oats help you use up that old pumpkin, plus get the yummy nutrients from your pumpkin! Plus, this are great for meal prepping to ensure you have a healthy breakfast option.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats
- ¼ cup chai seeds
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ¼ cup pumpkin
- ½ tsp pumpkin spice
- ½ tbsp maple syrup or honey
- pinch of salt
- pecans, walnuts, almond butter, or peanut butter (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into a pint mason jar (or similar glass container).
- Stir together so all ingredients are well mixed and distributed.
- Put in fridge for at least 8 hours.
- In the morning or if you allowed them to sit longer, you may need to add more milk or water to thin it out.
- Top with pecans, walnuts, almond butter, peanut butter, or other topping.
- Enjoy!
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