Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal With Maple Cream Cheese Swirl
This Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal is an absolute treat! It is filled with warm fall flavors and bites of delicious maple cream cheese that compliments the pumpkin flavor perfectly! Enjoy this pumpkin oatmeal for breakfast with the family or make a batch for meal prep and enjoy throughout the week.
2 1/2cups Rolled Oats (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
2tspPumpkin Spice
1/2tsp Cinnamon
2tbspGround Flaxseed
1tspBaking Powder
1cupPumpkin Puree, a heaping cup
2tspVanilla Extract
1/4tspSea Salt
3tbspMelted Coconut Oil
1/3cupMaple Syrup
2tbspCoconut Sugar, or brown sugaroptional
1cupNon-Dairy Milk of Choice
1/2cupChopped Pecansoptional
For the maple cream cheese mixture:
4ozCream cheese, at room temperaure(vegan or regular)
3tbspMaple syrup
1/4tspVanilla Extract
1tspLemon Juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375℉. Grease a 9×9-inch baking dish with oil spray. Set aside.
In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the oatmeal. Transfer to the prepared 9×9-inch dish.
Add spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture into the oatmeal, making sure to leave spaces. Take a butter knife and carefully make circles and swirls into the cheesecake to spread the mixture and make a swirl design.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Top with a drizzle of maple syrup and chopped pecans. Enjoy!
To make the maple cream cheese mixture
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Whisk the ingredients until smooth.