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Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

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I’m sure so many of you indulge in pumpkin pie around the holidays. I mean, it is the season!

And while some love pumpkin pie, some love a good pumpkin spice latte. Well, this girl loves a darn good bowl of oatmeal as it comes to November and December.

Okay- I love oats all the time- just, bear with me for the sake of the cheesy opening to my recipe!

Anywho, I’ve been bored lately, and so I’ve started really working on creating new things I can munch on in my dorm room which is super fabulous because I’ve truly missed cooking and have felt extremely detached from a part of me that I really enjoy. So I woke up this morning, and remembered the organic pumpkin that was on sale at target I bought on Friday! I also received pie spice from my friend’s mom on Saturday, and knew oats were on the way.

This breakfast literally kept me full for hours on end, powered my workout, and celebrated fall all in one bowl! Now that’s what I call a good start to a Tuesday morning!


I also named this skeleton Fredrick for October, and since I have to put him away…. he needed a small appearance!

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

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cook: 2 minutes (in microwave!)

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 C. raw rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp. chia seed
  • 1/3 scoop vanilla protein (Sunwarrior)
  • 3 tbsp. organic pumpkin puree  (Simply Balanced)
  • 1/2 C. unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp. pie spice (Penzy’s)
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/3 C. water
  • Small banana*
  • 2 tbsp. granola (Lovegrown Foods)*
  • 1 tbsp. almond butter, raw (Woodstock Foods)*
  1. Add to a bowl your raw oats, chia seed, pumpkin and protein. Stir the ingredients until mixed. (if you are using a stove, this should be a pot over medium heat!)
  2. Now add in your water and about half of your almond milk. The other half will be used to top the oats.
  3. Stir this around until creamy and smooth. You may need to add a touch more water.
  4. Start adding your spices, and stir these into the mix.
  5. If you are using a microwave, cook for two minutes. The stove top requires a longer time frame, and should cook until the oats have absorbed all the liquids.
  6. Add another sprinkle of cinnamon and top those suckers with all them toppings and your left over almond milk!
  7. SMASHHHHHH!!!!!

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*Toppings are not necessary but are HIGHLY recommended. I mean, what’s a bowl of oats without some killer toppings???

That’s It Bars- Review

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I’m really not a packaged snack kind of girl.

I used to be, even at the beginning of my blogging career (lol, like 4 months ago!) because they were quick, easy, and something I could snack on before practice and didn’t require any effort. But then, I started noticing that some of these snacks had gnarly ingredients I just wasn’t into- brown rice syrup, soy lecithin….. also- fvlaehrfuvilanlkhwafhlicna.

Do you know what that is?

Neither do I.

I still need quick and easy supplements for the day, even just as weekend picks when I’m going out with friends, so I shifted from gross supplement bars to things like Lara Bars and Squarebars. But, while I love these, sometimes I need a quick pick me up, without all the extra. And that’s where these fabulous “That’s It” bars came in at the right time.


I received a box of the bars and immediately it caught my attention that there are literally TWO ingredients in these babies. TWO. An apple, and then another fruit of choice.

WHAT?

That’s exactly what I said, and so of course, I had to try one right on the spot. I unwrapped it, and like most people, took a bite. The texture is this light, chewy type that made my eyes widen. It was so weird, but so good!

I really enjoyed the fact that they were an apple and then another fruit because honestly, I struggle with choosing a fruit to bring to school. It sounds so silly, but it’s hard because I never know what I’ll be in the mood for at that particularly moment in the day, so these babies just made it all the more easier to make a decision while packing a lunch.

Another thing I noted about these bars is that they actually are slightly filling, which totally rocks! I usually bring on with my lunch, and I’m satisfied for quite awhile afterwards.

Minimal ingredients and something to stave the hangeeer beast over for some time? Sign me up! 

If you’re looking for a perfect quick bite after a work out or just to eat while bouncin’ around, I definitely recommend these!