There's no such thing as the perfect breakfast…
But, I truly believe that we can combine nourishing foods and get pretty darn close. 😉
This recipe — Cultured Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats — ticks just about all the Traditional Foodie boxes. (Are you a Traditional Foodie? Find out here!)
Soaked whole grains? Yep. (Find out why we soak our grains.)
High in protein? That too.
Probiotic goodness? Of course. 😉
Veggies for breakfast? Extra points!
All that, plus… this recipe is seasonally festive and requires ZERO cooking! (Repeat after me: “Extra 15 minutes of sleep.”)
Combining kefir and oats and letting them sit overnight is a big cheat… resulting in a cultured breakfast porridge that requires no cooking! The enzymes and friendly bacteria and yeasts in the kefir get to work on the oats — pre-digesting and softening them so that they don't even need to be heated.
Add in pumpkin, maple syrup, and spices — and let it all sit together overnight — and the flavors just get even better.
Cultured Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
High in protein and probiotics, these Cultured Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats are a quick, no-cook, and nourishing breakfast for busy mornings!
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1-3/4 cup milk kefir
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie mix
- 1/4 cup maple syrup + 1 tablespoon additional, can use stevia + organic maple extract to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons organic cream cheese softened (homemade or Nancy's brand)
Instructions
The night before...
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Combine all ingredients, except cultured cream cheese and additional maple syrup, in a medium-size, glass bowl.
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Mix to combine and thoroughly wet the oats.
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Cover and place in the refrigerator for 8 hours, preferably overnight.
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In a separate bowl, combine the cultured cream cheese with additional maple syrup.
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Mix well.
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Cover and place in the refrigerator.
To serve...
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Layer pumpkin pie oats with extra kefir, maple syrup, and cinnamon or nutmeg for a lovely breakfast parfait!
Recipe Notes
Don't have kefir? Use plain, full-fat yogurt instead!
Trim Healthy Mama Option:
With a couple of adaptations, this can be your next Trim Healthy Mama E (Energizing) breakfast or dessert!
- Use skimmed, raw milk to make the kefir.
- Substitute stevia and organic maple extract to taste, in place of maple syrup.
Try these cultured oats another way…
Use pre-soaked and dehydrated oats for crunchy pumpkin pie oats! Simply mix together all the ingredients, except the oats. Layer the oats with the pumpkin-kefir mixture and enjoy a crunchy pumpkin pie parfait right away! No need to wait overnight!
Have you ever made overnight oats?
Looking for more recipes featuring pumpkin? Try 32 THM:S & Low-Carb Pumpkin Recipes (Dinner, Drinks, & Dessert!)
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