Breakfast · American
Pumpkin spice protein oatmeal
Creamy oats cooked with pumpkin purée and warm spice, with vanilla protein stirred through and toasted pecans on top.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 13 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Vegetarian here means no meat, poultry, fish or shellfish.
Ingredients
For 2 bowls- 80 g rolled oats
- 300 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 150 ml water
- 120 g canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 40 g vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 20 g pecans, chopped
- 1 pinch salt
Method
Put the oats, milk, water, pumpkin, spice and salt in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Cook for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring often, until thick and creamy.
Take off the heat, let it cool for 1 minute, then whisk in the protein powder until smooth.
Spoon into bowls, drizzle with maple syrup and scatter the pecans on top.