Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake
Servings: 9
Calories: 126kcal
Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake with Creamy Vanilla Maple Cream Cheese Glaze! This oatmeal bake is perfect for meal prep and will make your whole house smell like fall! It's low in calories with some sneaky protein and prepped in just 10 minutes. A staple recipe for sure!
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Equipment
- 8x8 baking dish (w/ lid)
Ingredients
Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake:
- 2 cups old fashioned oats (160g)
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder (30g) can omit, might just need to add some extra maple syrup
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (240g)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (60g)
- 1/2 cup almond milk (120g) or milk of choice
Vanilla Maple Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 2 oz. light cream cheese (56g) softened
- 1.5 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1-2 tsp almond milk or milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray and/or line with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients (oats through salt).
- In a separate, medium sized bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the pumpkin, vanilla, maple syrup and milk and whisk until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together to combine. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Take out and allow to cool completely before putting on icing if using (or store separately (this is what I usually do).
To make glaze:
- Beat or whisk all the ingredients together with a hand mixer or immersion blender until smooth. Add more milk to desired consistency. Drizzle glaze all over the oatmeal bake or wait to drizzle for each serving.
Notes
To store: Cover with a lid or saran wrap, or transfer to an airtight container and place in the fridge. Stored well, this pumpkin oatmeal bake will stay fresh for 5 days.
Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
To make vegan: use pure maple syrup, a vegan protein powder and dairy-free cream cheese. Sub the eggs for flax eggs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/9 of bake with glaze (78g) | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.5g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 2g