Pumpkin Overnight Oats Recipe

These Pumpkin Overnight Oats make an easy and delicious fall breakfast! Stir them up in just a couple of minutes and they prepare themselves overnight in the fridge. Pumpkin puree, spice and seeds give a great seasonal flavor. It's simple and nutritious, gluten free, vegan, and dairy free.

Overnight oats saved my sanity when I was in the thick of new motherhood. Caring for a highly sensitive, high need newborn is challenging enough. But in my sleep deprived state I was also working from home building a new business (this lovely food blog you are now reading).

Learning to make and enjoy overnight oats meant that if I took 5 minutes to meal prep them on a Sunday night, at least I had a nutritious breakfast taken care of for the week ahead. Having breakfast ready to grab is a HUGE deal, especially when ravenous from nursing. And for a little variety I made all kinds of flavor variations on overnight oatmeal.

By the time fall came around, I of course had to make a pumpkin pie overnight oats version. It is absolutely delicious and comforting with the warming spices and pumpkin purée. And while I usually enjoy them cold, these pumpkin oats I will warm up for extra coziness on cooler mornings.

Ingredients & Substitutions

Here is what you'll need to make Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats:

• rolled oats - also called old-fashioned oats (not quick oats); check for certified gluten-free oats if needed
• chia seeds - optional but great for added nutrients and texture
• milk - any kind, but I especially like unsweetened almond milk for dairy-free overnight oatmeal. Regular milk or non-dairy milk like cashew milk, soy milk all work too though
• pumpkin puree
• pumpkin pie spice - or a mixture of warm baking spices you have on hand like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves
• salt
• maple syrup - honey or other (sugar-free) sweetener like stevia
• toppings - such as pumpkin seeds, raisins, pecans, cranberries, coconut, chocolate chips

Check the recipe box below for detailed measurements.

Instructions

To a sealable container or jar add all of the ingredients for the pumpkin oats

Stir everything up until well combined. Or close the container and shake vigorously to mix everything

Place the mixed up pumpkin oatmeal in the refrigerator at least overnight or for up to 5 days

When ready to eat, optionally warm up the overnight oats in the microwave or on the stovetop on low heat. Then serve with your favorite toppings

Equipment

The glass containers I used in the video are no longer available, however these Anchor containers are very similar. Any sealable container that holds about 2 cups will work well for making overnight oats. Pint sized mason jars are very popular, but plastic tupperware is fine too. (I only don't recommend reheating any food in plastic containers in the microwave).

The cute orange pumpkin mug I used for serving was an unmarked thrift store find. You can find something similar here.

Storage

I wrote out the recipe for 1 serving below. But the great thing about these overnight oats is, that you can triple or quadruple the recipe and prepare breakfast in advance. They keep for up to 5 days in the fridge. So I will actually make up to 5 servings at once on Sunday night and just like that, in less than 5 minutes I have breakfast ready for a whole week. It doesn't get easier than this.

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