I did it. I cracked open a can of pumpkin.
Meeker was confused why I didn’t just bake a pumpkin (the one in the above picture), scrape it out, get rid of the seeds, puree it and make my own.
Um, the canned kind is easier?
Way easier. And it’s only $2.
Maybe someday when I have a couple of hours to kill, I’ll use a real pumpkin to make delicious things, but today is not that day. (And after my explanation, Meeker agreed that my $2 canned-pumpkin-plan was a better option…obviously).
Oatmeal Pumpkin Cake
- 1/2 c canned pumpkin
- 2 t maple syrup
- 2 T flax seed
- 1/4 c rolled oats
- 1 t cinnamon
Combine all ingredients and pour into a lightly oiled ramekin (or microwave safe dish). Microwave for 2-3 minutes until the result is cake-like.
Yes, I want $2 canned pumpkin cake.
Some other bloggers and I working on a little something fun…be a dear and take this poll for me, mmmkay?
Which weekend works best for you?
didn’t you feel like you were selling out when you finally cracked that can open? I hate giving into the trends…. but when I did, it was so worth it.
Yes, we are still friends, and even MORE SO NOW with this amazing cakey bit up there.
Holy.
Yum. I want this cake too.
Love it! I’ve been eating this a lot for breakfast. I add some liquid egg whites to mine as well.
Good idea!
yay for pumpkin! I could eat it all day every day (oh wait, I do!)
And the canned version tastes best. Fact!
Yum! So simple and I definitely have the ingredients on hand
Except I will be trying this with some butternut squash puree that I have instead because I have about 5 cups of it!
Holy heck, that would be so good! I love butternut squash because it’s already kind of sweet! Thanks for the great idea!
I always wonder why people go through all the time and effort to roast, scrape and puree their own. Canned is $2 well spent!
Wow. I want that cake too! And yes, $2 can is way easier than scraping and pureeing it yourself!!
This looks like a great pre-job interview breakfast and thus, shall be enjoyed tomorrow!
and I just said thus. nerd.
Good luck with your interview! You have a good vocabulary…thus, you will probably be hired.
YUM! Quick, healthy and nutritious!! I read somewhere that there isnt really a nutritional difference between the canned and the real pumpkin…makes me feel better everytime I reach for the canned pumpkin.
I absolutely love oatmeal and pumpkin, and I just love how you combined the two. My twins and I would love this! Looking forward to making this for breakfast soon!
ummm..can I add vanilla protein powder and turn it into something post-workout-ish??
And where’s your poll??
Oh gosh darn it. I am just going to tweet it like crazy. And then update my post. Thanks for the reminder.
(and yes, add whatever you want!)
YAAAAAAAAAAY!! I was going to do pumpkin oats this morning but ran out of time! GAH! I need to do something pumpkin by tomorrow or I’m going to go crazy!!
Pumpkin is my fave. Well, besides ice cream and pb/banana….Yummy cake, though!
I already took the poll on Janetha’s site! So exciting!
This sounds so delicious! Totally making it
Also, I’m totally with you on the whole pumpkin thing. I’ve been obsessed with making pumpkin food lately (pumpkin mac & cheese, pumpkin cream cheese bars, pumpkin smoothies) but soooo not into doing the work
Canned pumpkin it is!
I haven’t had canned pumpkin yet this year!
A retreat?! Sounds good to me! I’ve been eating pumpkin oats for breakfast all week long. Yum!
Yes, I hope you can make it! And I was just thinking…our little babes will be a year old at that time (well, mine will be close!) – I don’t want to think about it!
I felt pretty cool when I used the whole pumpkin, but canned is just so much easier, and I don’t think noticeably different. That cake sounds great!
i have that brown fabric too-love it…almost as much as i love pumpkin in oats
oh wow that looks delicious!!!!! so so so good!
I want to come to colorado and meet you!
And I want you to come!!!
Yum! I had pumpkin oats this morning as well and it was due time, for sure. Oh, and heck yes do I want to come to Colorado!
Yes, yes…I would LOVE to meet you!!
I found I GIANT can of pumkin today on sale for a dollar cause it had a small dent!
That was the highlight of my day.
I so badly want to come to the blogger retreat but I can’t affort it! Give everyone a hug for me!
$1?? I’m so jealous. Maybe I should dent the cans at the grocery store and then ask for the discount (You know, *Big Daddy *style).
And sad about the blogger weekend, but totally feel ya. If it wasn’t in CO, I wouldn’t be going either.
Hugs will be given in your honor.
My roommate went to all the trouble of cooking “real” pumpkin in college… and after all that we both preferred the canned variety anyhow.
getting the good from a real pumpkin??no way. too much work for a bfast. haha. canned pumpkin is one of the BEST canned things ever.
Ha, ha. Meeker sounds a lot like my hubby. My husband Nate also once asked me why I didn’t just use fresh pumpkin. I think I stared at him as though he had two heads… Ha, ha. Yes, canned pumpkin is a million times easier and faster!
This looks yummy and i TOTALLY don’t blame you. More expensive and more work, pah!
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