How much pumpkin do you put in your oatmeal?

I've heard many people say that they mix canned pumpkin in with their oatmeal and it sounds pretty good.

How much oatmeal (say it's a packet of instant) and how much pumpkin do you mix together to get that perfect ratio? I don't want to overpower either of them by mistake. Ha Ha.

Thanks! :)

I use 1/3  cup dry oats or oat bran + about 1/4 c pumpkin puree (I like a lot of pumpkin flavour).

If you're a pumpkin-oatmeal newbie, I'd suggest starting with 2 tbsp, mixing it up, tasting and then deciding if you want more.

I'm not a newbie to pumpkin in itself just when adding it to my oatmeal. Ha Ha...I will definitely try the second tip! Thank you so much! I'm so excited to try this. :)

Here's what I put in my pumpkin oatmeal:

• 1/3 c oats or oat bran
• 1/4 c pumpkin
• 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp ground flax
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/8 tsp clove
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp raisins or dried cranberries or a mix of both
• ~1/2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (sprinkled on top)

And I use either water or unsweetened vanilla almond milk to cook it :)

that sounds so tasty.  i was planning on trying pumpkin in my oats tomorrow for breakfast.  pumpkin is so yummy.  i figure it will be like pumpkin bread or pie with some spices in it.  nom nom. thanks for the recipe

I've tried a bunch of different ways, and this is my favourite

In a bowl, put:

1/3 cup oats

2/3 cup liquid (I use half milk/water)

pinch of salt

sliced RIPE banana

cinnamon

vanilla

Microwave for 2 mins, stirring to mash the banana half way through.

Add 1/2 cup pumpkin and microwave for another minute...top with peanut butter, maple syrup, whatever :)

Yesterday I tried it using a pack of High Fiber Instant Oatmeal with 3/4cup H20, then added 1/2 cup pumpkin, Splenda and pumpkin pie spice.  It was real pumpkin flavored, barely could taste the oatmeal, but I love pumpkin.

I am going to try it with quick oats today.

I usually go 40g oats; 1/3 cup pumpkin; cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice; walnut pieces, crushed almonds, or pecan pieces; sometimes milled flaxseed; ff/sf vanilla yogourt.  SO GOOD.

1/2 c. pumpkin and I use a little bit more water than what the box of oats say.  I add pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and some sweetener too.

it's a 2:1 ratio for me (1 cup cooked oats to 1/2 cup pumpkin)

Original Post by cellophane_star:

Here's what I put in my pumpkin oatmeal:

• 1/3 c oats or oat bran
• 1/4 c pumpkin
• 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp ground flax
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/8 tsp clove
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp raisins or dried cranberries or a mix of both
• ~1/2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (sprinkled on top)

And I use either water or unsweetened vanilla almond milk to cook it :)

That sounds AMAZING. I am totally going to try this after my next grocery store trip. =]

Pumpkin is amazing in oatmeal.

I put about 2 tbsp of pumpkin in 2/3 cup of oat bran in the morning, with 1/2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice (I'm lazy like that, lol), 1 tsp vanilla extract, a dribble of vanilla almond milk and 1-2 packets of stevia.