Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats is one of those breakfast recipes will make you wonder how you ever lived without it.  The flavors of Fall come together in this dish with just a handful of ingredients. A few minutes spent putting Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats together the night before makes your morning a total breeze.   You’re going to love these fabulously fall-ish oats!

True, some places sell pre-made packaged oatmeal that tastes very nice indeed.  But still, nothing beats the satisfaction of making something great yourself!  And, we all know it’s a bonus to know precisely what you’re eating and feeding your family. Watching family members start their day without fast cooking is an answer to prayer during busy mornings.

In the fall, there’s something particularly enticing about the idea of making pumpkin oatmeal ahead. Maybe it’s because we’re all a little busier than usual. It’s nice to know that our loved ones can grab breakfast from the fridge before they rush out the door. Keeping a family fed without any super big AM fuss is a fantastic feeling during the Fall or any season!

TEN BEAUTIFUL FACTS about Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats:

• Oatmeal in individual portions makes it so that everyone enjoys their oats when and where they want!
• These oats are packed with useful carbs, the kind your body requires to keep everything operating.
• And they’re loaded with satisfying plant-based protein and beneficial fiber.  These overnight oats are nothing short of a health-nuts dream come true!
• Eating oats may help lower LDL “bad” cholesterol and may also help reduce the risk of heart disease.
• Rolled oats help you feel fuller longer, which helps control your weight – nice!
• Because of its many heart health benefits, The American Heart Association highly recommends oatmeal.
• We often include the optional pumpkin seeds because we love a bit of crunch and they’re a good source of heart-healthy magnesium, immunity-boosting zinc and are also one of the best sources of plant-based omega-3s.
• We snuck some carrots in because we wanted to give a bit of a taste nod to carrot cake. The carrots add some healthy vitamin A, antioxidants, and other nutrients. Vitamin A is essential for normal vision, the immune system, and reproduction.
• Vitamin A also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs work properly.
• Once thoroughly chewed, chia seeds help you feel full because they absorb ten times their weight in water, forming a space-hogging gel. The jelly-like texture of the soaked chia seeds is one of my favorite parts of these Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats.

So enough about nutrition,  how do Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats taste?

• smooth and creamy
• a little bit nutty
• just the right amount of chewy
• slightly sweet and spicy
• generously satisfying
• incredibly rich and earthy
• and taste somewhere between pumpkin pie, a pumpkin spice latte, and carrot cake!

Be sure to Pin this make-ahead, no-cook recipe for safe keeping. And we’d love to hear how this recipe for Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats works for you! Leave a comment or take a picture, tag it #veeg and share it on Instagram to share how your creation turned out!

As always, thanks for spending this moment with us. It’s an honor to share delicious plant-based recipes with you.

Happy eating!

Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats

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Get out those pint-size mason jars and get ready to cheer when you make a batch of Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats! All of the beautiful Fall flavors effortlessly come together in this dish with just a handful of ingredients. Make-ahead, no-cook, gluten-free, oats will make your morning such a total breeze we know you’ll want to repeat this recipe, so Pin it now for safe keeping! This recipe makes enough for one delicious jar so that you can make as many jars as you want simply by repeating! If you enjoy the warm flavors in Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats you will adore these plant-based, vegan and gluten-free Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins, our Best Ever Oatmeal Chia Banana Bread and Tahini Mango Granola Bars!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats - You can also use steel cut oats or a combo of both. Be sure that the oats you use are certified gluten-free, like we do, if gluten is an issue for you as all oats are not gluten-free.
• 1 tbsp of chia seeds
• 1 tbsp of chopped walnuts
• 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
• 3 tbsp of freshly grated carrot
• 1/2 tsp of pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup unsweetened plant-based milk - We used unsweetened almond milk.
• 3 tbsp of unsweetened pumpkin puree - We like this brand of pumpkin puree.
• 1 tbsp of pure maple syrup
• an optional dash of pink Himalayan sea salt, or another salt
• an optional sprinkling of raw pumpkin seeds

Instructions

1. Add all of the listed ingredients to a lidded jar or another container and stir or shake until everything is well mixed.  
2. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least four hours or so. Your overnight oats can be made and stored in the fridge for a quick breakfast the next morning. And though store well in the refrigerator, they'll taste best if used within about five days.

Notes

• You can add more or less maple syrup depending on how sweet you like your oats. And you may also add more almond milk if you prefer a thinner consistency.
• Pumpkin Chia Overnight Oats is a terrific breakfast idea for the holidays when entertaining overnight guests to make morning time a breeze.  Imagine serving this to your overnight guests during Thanksgiving or Christmas get-togethers. You'll be crowned the hostess with the most-est!

Nutrition

% DV

Calories Per Serving: 400

• Total Fat 14 g 21 %
• Saturated Fat 1.8 g 9 %
• Cholesterol 0 mg 0 %
• Sodium 141.2 mg 6 %
• Carbohydrates 59.8 g 20 %
• Fiber 11.8 g 47 %
• Sugar 15.7 g ---
• Protein 9.9 g 20 %
• Vitamin A 145 %
• Vitamin C 4 %
• Iron 26 %
• Calcium 47 %