Pear-Pecan Pumpkin Oatmeal

With maple syrup and almond milk, this simple breakfast recipe is full of fall flavors thanks to fresh pears, pecans, and pumpkin.

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 Stemilt Pear, cored (sliced or diced, as preferred)
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/3 cup canned pumpkin pie mix (not canned pumpkin puree)*
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • pure maple syrup
  • ground cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Sliced or dice pears, as preferred (peel, if desired). Set aside.
  2. Bring water, oats and canned pumpkin pie mix to a boil, stirring intermittently, then reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for approximately 3 additional minutes, until oats are done to taste. To serve, top pumpkin oatmeal with fresh pear, a sprinkle of chopped pecans and ground cinnamon, and a drizzle of almond milk and maple syrup.
    * canned pumpkin pie mix is pureed pumpkin that has been sweetened and flavored.

Nutritional Information:

Per Serving: Calories 365.8 (22.9% from fat); Fat 9.3g (sat 0.4g, poly 1.3g, mono 1.8g); Protein 7.3g; Carbohydrates 68.6g; Fiber 12.5g; Sugar 23.3g; Cholesterol 68.6mg; Potassium 84.7mg; Sodium 175.2mg.

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