Baked Apple-Pumpkin Oatmeal

🍎🎃 — cozy, grounding, and perfect for the chilly weather coming through.

🍂 This baked oatmeal blends two of autumn’s best flavors—apple and pumpkin—into a hearty, nourishing dish.

🍎🎃 In TCM, pumpkin helps strengthen the Spleen and Stomach for better digestion and steady energy, while apples help moisten the Lungs and support immunity during the dry fall season.

Together, they create a warming, stabilizing breakfast that keeps you fueled through seasonal change.

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Baked Apple-Pumpkin Oatmeal

INGREDIENTS

1. 2 eggs

2. 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin purée (not pie mix)

3. ½ tsp vanilla extract

4. ¼ cup maple syrup

5. ¼ cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)

6. ½ tsp ground cinnamon

7. ¾ tsp pumpkin pie spice

8. ½ tsp salt

9. ¾ tsp baking powder

10. 1 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)

11. 2 ½ cups old‑fashioned oats

12. 1 cup chopped apples (Gala or Honeycrisp work best)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8×8 baking dish.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, maple syrup, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and baking powder.

3. Add almond milk and whisk well.

4. Stir in oats and chopped apples (save a few apple pieces for topping).

5. Pour mixture into baking dish, sprinkle with remaining apples.

6. Bake 40–45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Serve warm as a cozy breakfast, or cut into bars for grab‑and‑go snacks!

photo and recipe inspiration to Bucket List Tummy