Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

This recipe is from Just Cook Already, tweaked the tinniest bit by me. The topping just makes the dish, I could eat it plain. My mom and dad agreed it would taste better with whipped cream if you were wanting it to be more of a dessert than a breakfast.

Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

• 1 cup old fashioned oats


• 2 ½ tablespoons brown sugar, packed


• ½ teaspoon cinnamon


• ¼ teaspoon allspice


• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg


• ¼ teaspoon salt


• ½ teaspoon vanilla


• 2 teaspoons butter, melted


• ¾ cup pumpkin puree


• ¾ cup milk

 Topping:

•  ¼ cup pecans, chopped


• 2 teaspoons butter, melted


• 1 tablespoon brown sugar


• Dash of cinnamon

 

1. Preheat oven to 375° and grease 4 ramekins (or crème brulee dishes).


2. Combine the oats through the salt in a medium sized bowl.


3. In a separate bowl, combine the vanilla through milk. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the oats. Stir to combine


4. Divide mixture evenly between the ramekins. Place ramekins on baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.


5. Meanwhile, combine the topping ingredients. After the oatmeal has baked for 10 minutes, remove and divide topping mixture evenly. Bake an additional 7 minutes.


6. Top with whipped cream, if desired.