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Pumpkin Oatmeal. Step Right Up and Get Your Vitamin A and Fiber in One Meal

Pumpkin Oats

I usually start out my weekday mornings with oatmeal. The base is always the same - an equal amount of water, oats and unsweetened almond milk (sometimes soymilk) + cinnamon, done at medium heat on the stove top. Variety comes in the form of additions and toppings. Every year during November & December, I stock up on Libby's Canned Pumpkin, and add it to everything - including oatmeal! It doesn't add much sweetness and the pumpkin flavor is mild (a plus for some people), but it does make the texture nice and smooth and you can't beat the added nutritional value.

A 1/2 cup serving of pumpkin contains one of the richest supplies of bioavailable carotenoids known to man. Each 1/2 cup serving of Libby,s Canned Pumpkin gives you 300% of your vitamin A requirement, 20% of the daily value for fiber, 0.5 grams of total fat and only 40 calories (more on the health benefits of pumpkin here). Oatmeal is already known among 101 Foods That Could Save Your Live and provides heart healthy, cholesterol lowering benefits.

Recipe for Pumpkin Oats

INGREDIENTS
(Makes 1.5 cups - 2 servings)
Water (1/2 cup)
Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (1/2 cup)
Quaker Old Fashioned Oats (1/2 cup)
Libby's Canned Pumpkin (1/2 cup)
Cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
Apple (1/2 of a medium)
Mariani Sliced Almonds (2 tbsp)
Splenda (1 packet Splenda or Truvia - optional) PREPARATION
To a pot, add water milk and oats - medium heat.
Bring to a boil, then mix in cinnamon followed by canned pumpkin.
Once it's to your desired consistency, add it to a bowl, mix in your sweetener and top with diced apple & almonds.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 3/4 cup Calories: 181
Total Fat: 7 grams, 11%
Saturated Fat: 1.5 grams, 8%
Sodium: 91 mg, 4%
Protein: 3.5 grams
Carbohydrates: 30 grams
Fiber: 12.5 grams, 52%
Sugar: 7.5 grams
** This recipes makes 2 servings

TIPS
* Reduce calories and sugar by cutting down on the almonds, because while they add a nice crunch, they should be used sparingly because they are very calorie (and fat) intense.
* This oatmeal will have a smooth consistency, so if you like your oatmeal lumpy, this will be a little different!
* Pair it with a grapefruit like I did