1 cup pumpkin
4 cups water
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 Tbsp. freshly ground nutmeg
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. vanilla
Optional toppings: brown sugar, flax meal, toasted pecans or walnuts, dried cranberries, milk of choice, etc.
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil, stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
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| Topped with brown sugar, flax meal, pecans, dried cranberries, and almond milk. VARIATIONS: Applesauce Oatmeal: add 1 cup of applesauce (I use homemade, chunky w/lots of cinnamon) and 2 Tbs. of cinnamon and 1 Tbsp. nutmeg. Blueberry Oatmeal: 1 cup pureed blueberries, 1 Tbsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground nutmeg Also good with pureed pears or peaches. |
mmm... sounds yummy I will deffinatly have to give this a try :) with a few adjustment it would make a yummy cookie / breakfast bar too I think :)
ReplyDeleteMMMMm! Sounds awesome, Michelle! Please let me know when you try them and how they turn out!
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