This one-bowl Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal is an easy, make-ahead breakfast full of cozy pumpkin spice flavor. This recipe is perfect for meal prep and busy mornings.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease or line a standard 12 cup muffin tin.
Add all of the ingredients except chocolate chips, nuts, and coarse sugar to a large bowl, and stir together just until combined.
1 ¼ cups milk, 2 large eggs, ⅓ cup maple syrup, ⅔ cup pumpkin puree, 3 cups old fashioned oats, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon salt
Divide the batter between the prepared muffin tin cups.
Sprinkle half of the oatmeal cups with mini chocolate chips and the other half with the pecans and coarse sugar.
¼ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, 1 tablespoon coarse sugar
Bake for 25–35 minutes or light golden brown and set.
Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing and serving.
Notes
Milk: You can use any type of milk you like, including nondairy milk, in this recipe.
Maple syrup: Honey or agave syrup can be substituted for the maple syrup.
Pumpkin puree: Be sure to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie mix. Pumpkin pie mix has sugar and spices mixed in.
Cinnamon: Feel free to substitute pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon.