Love the Unexpected

Ingredients

Baked oatmeal

2/3 cup pumpkin puree

2 eggs

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp molasses

2 tbsp butter, melted

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/8 tsp cloves

2 cups milk

2 1/2 cups rolled oats

Streusel topping (optional)

1/2 cup rolled oats

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

3/4 cup pecan halves

1/4 cup butter, softened

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, add the pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, molasses, melted butter, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Whisk to combine.

2. Slowly add in the milk and continue whisking until the mixture comes together.

3. Add rolled oats and stir to combine. The mixture will be very wet – this is normal. Some baked oatmeal has a higher liquid-to-oat ratio, which results in a more textured oatmeal. This oatmeal is meant to bake quite soft.

4. Pour the mixture into an 8×8 square pan. Cover the pan and store in the fridge overnight*

5. (Optional) In a small mixing bowl, add the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter for the streusel topping. Use a fork or pastry cutter to mix until the mixture is sandy. Stir in the pecans. Cover and store in the fridge overnight.

6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour the streusel topping over the baked oatmeal and spread evenly. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the oatmeal is set in the center.

7. Serve warm. Try it plain, with milk, or with a scoop of plain greek yogurt and a drizzle of maple

*If you are baking the oatmeal right away rather than making it ahead, we recommend letting it bake about 20-25 minutes before adding the streusel topping. This will allow it to set enough to hold the topping.