If you love pumpkin spice, you’ll enjoy this healthy pumpkin pie overnight oats recipe. It’s a make-ahead, nutritious breakfast featuring thick, creamy pumpkin oats seasoned with pumpkin spice and lightly sweetened with maple syrup. Optional chopped nuts add crunch and extra nutrition.
You can prepare these overnight oats in under 5 minutes—so simple and convenient!
This version is dairy-free and vegan when made with plant-based milk, and gluten-free if you choose certified gluten-free oats. It’s a naturally adaptable recipe that fits many dietary preferences.
Pumpkin Overnight Oats Recipe
Overnight oats are ideal for busy mornings: no cooking required, and the flavors meld together as the oats soak overnight. You can easily customize the recipe—omit nuts if you prefer, increase them if you love the texture, swap almond milk for any milk of choice, or use regular milk if you are not avoiding dairy.
My kids enjoy making their own overnight oat creations. My son suggested pumpkin, and of course we added pumpkin spice to make it feel like pumpkin pie in a jar.
If you’re new to overnight oats, don’t worry about not cooking them: the liquid softens the oats and intensifies the pumpkin-spice flavors by morning.
Simple Overnight Oats in a Mason Jar
This recipe is extremely quick and requires minimal equipment: a mason jar, a spoon, and a few simple ingredients. Combine, cover, refrigerate overnight, and you’ll have a ready-to-eat, satisfying breakfast the next morning.
How long do overnight oats last?
Stored in the refrigerator, overnight oats keep well for 5–7 days. This makes them great for meal prep—prepare several jars at once to enjoy a quick, healthy breakfast throughout the week.
Pumpkin Overnight Oats Recipe
Ingredients you’ll need: almond milk (or milk of choice), rolled oats (use gluten-free oats if needed), pumpkin puree, pumpkin spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice), vanilla extract, maple syrup, and optional chopped walnuts or pecans.
Optional add-ins: For extra nutrition, stir in a scoop of protein powder, collagen, or a mushroom superfood powder. These additions are optional and can help keep you full longer.
Instructions:
- Place the oats into a small mason jar.
- Add pumpkin puree, milk, pumpkin spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, a pinch of allspice), vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
- Stir well to combine. If using nuts, sprinkle them on top rather than stirring in so they stay crunchy.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least several hours) so the oats soften and thicken.
- In the morning, stir and add an extra drizzle of maple syrup if you prefer a sweeter taste. Serve chilled.
Your mixture may look thin when first mixed—that’s normal. It will thicken as the oats absorb the liquid overnight.
Add more maple syrup or toppings such as fresh fruit, nut butter, or extra nuts before serving if desired.
Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats
Simple no-cook Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats takes just 5 minutes to prepare. Enjoy thick, creamy pumpkin oats with warm spices and maple syrup for a naturally sweet breakfast.
- Author: Erika Bragdon
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Total Time: 3 mins
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: breakfast
- Method: no bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
- ½ cup rolled oats (use gluten-free oats if needed)
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ginger
- ⅛ tsp cloves
- Pinch allspice
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tsp maple syrup, to taste
- 1 Tbsp chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients except the nuts in a small mason jar and stir to blend. Place nuts on top if desired.
2. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, stir and add an extra drizzle of maple syrup if preferred. Serve cold and enjoy.
Notes
*Nutritional facts, if provided elsewhere, are estimates and not guaranteed to be exact.
