1.25cupmilk of choicedairy or unsweetened non-dairy
2large eggs
0.33cuppure maple syrup
2tbsplight brown sugarpacked
2tbspcoconut oil, meltedslightly cooled
2tspvanilla extract
1.5tspbaking powder
2.5tsppumpkin pie spice
1tspground cinnamon
0.5tspfine sea salt
0.5cupchopped pecansor walnuts
0.5cupmini chocolate chipsoptional
Instructions
Preparation Steps
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add pumpkin, milk, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
In another bowl, combine oats, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
Stir dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until all oats are coated. Let sit 5 minutes to hydrate.
Fold in pecans and chocolate chips.
Spoon the mixture evenly into the muffin cups, packing it down slightly and filling nearly to the top.
Bake 24–28 minutes, until set and lightly browned on the edges.
Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then loosen edges and transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Swap the pecans for dried cranberries or raisins, or use dairy-free milk and skip the chocolate for a lighter cup. Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days or freeze up to 2 months; reheat in a 300°F oven for 8–10 minutes or microwave until warm.This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Cups flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.