Wake Up to Pumpkin
Pumpkin-spiced recipes for crisp, fall mornings
Whether or not you are a fan of the pumpkin spice latte (I personally prefer my coffee without extra seasonings), you can bring the warm, homey essence of it to your mornings. These breakfast recipes each highlight the quintessential PSL flavors, made with pumpkin puree and fragrant, sweet spices, such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves and vanilla. I can’t think of a better meal to wake up to this fall. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats
This version of the pudding-like, make-ahead, no-cook oatmeal celebrates autumn flavors with pumpkin puree, pure maple syrup, pumpkins seeds, dried cranberries and fragrant pumpkin-pie spices. It makes it easy to get up in the morning knowing you have this ready and waiting for you in the refrigerator.
Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast
Photo by Deb Lindsey and food styling by Bonnie S. Benwick; for The Washington Post
Here, tender challah bread is cut extra-thick so each piece can be easily sliced to form a pocket to be filled with a creamy, fragrant pumpkin mixture and a crunch of nuts. It is a special weekend breakfast that is just rich enough to hit the spot, but still in the good-for-you zone.
Pumpkin Cranberry Waffles
Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky; for The Washington Post
Made with pumpkin-spice and studded with cranberries, these good-for-you waffles are packed with cozy flavor. They are a great way to use up leftover pumpkin and cranberries from Thanksgiving (right around the corner!), but also worth buying those ingredients to make them anytime throughout the fall and winter.