Protein Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
This secretly protein-packed Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal looks & tastes like dessert thanks to a cream cheese glaze.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 263kcal
Cost: $7.30 or $0.92/serving
Equipment
- 1 9x9 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup 2% milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 2 oz cream cheese warmed
- 3 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ tbsp pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9x9 baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Add oats, baking powder, and pumpkin spice and stir until everything is well-combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown on the edges. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before adding the cream cheese glaze.
- Meanwhile, make the cream cheese glaze. Place the cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 10-15 seconds, or until slightly melted and warm. Whisk in the Greek yogurt and maple syrup until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese glaze on the oats, then sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans. Serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Sodium: 267mg | Fiber: 4g
