Pumpkin Cream Cheese Baked Oats

Pumpkin cream cheese baked oats combine cozy pumpkin spice, maple syrup, and creamy cheese in an easy oven-baked breakfast ready in under an hour.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 35 min · Yield: 6 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon salt

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish. (about 5 min) — 350°F
2. Whisk the eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, vanilla, and salt in a bowl until smooth. (about 3 min)
3. Stir in the oats until evenly coated, then pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. (about 2 min)
4. Cut the cream cheese into small pieces and dollop them evenly over the oat mixture, pressing them in slightly. (about 3 min)
5. Bake until the center is set and the edges are lightly browned, 32 to 38 minutes. (about 35 min) — 350°F
6. Rest for 10 minutes before cutting and serving warm. (about 10 min)