When I spoon my Pumpkin Overnight Oats – Poats in the morning my mind starts to wander. Back to my childhood. Village life. Summers at the pool. Winters at the ski slope. Falls with Halloween and little other things to keep us entertained. Trick or Treat was a tradition yet to arrive in rural East Germany.

One year, maybe I was 9 or 10 years old, my friends and I were one of the few people introducing trick or treat to the village. There were no pumpkins outside as decoration, no pumpkin pie in the oven and truth be told no pumpkin spiced latte.

We had rang a few bells and collected quite a bit of candy until we arrived at the house of a grumpy (to say the least) old man. He didn’t understand what we wanted and very certainly did not want to give us candy. Instead, he threatened to come after us with an air rifle. Obviously, we were out of there in no time and never went back.

I doubt the old geezer is still alive but if he is I hope he reads this. And even more I hope he gives these pumpkin overnight oats – poats – a try. What’s there not to love about them? It’s like halloween in a mason jar filled with pumpkin pie spices, the good of oats and almond milk topped with healthy fats from nuts or coconuts. Or the notorious “treat” part of trick or treat: Whipped cream for the once you need a breakfast treat.

This Poats recipe requires very little equipment:

• Measuring cups such as Klee Utensils 10-Piece Colorful Stainless Steel Measuring Cups (affiliate link)
• My favorite food container Prep Naturals Glass Meal Prep Containers (affiliate link)

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #theveganprepper. I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking! 

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Pumpkin Overnight Oats - Poats

Let's have Halloween and Thanksgiving season year-round at the breakfast table with these Pumpkin Overnight Oats Poats. Thick and creamy with healthy Omega-3 from flax and homemade pumpkin pie spices pumpkin. A nutritious, healthy breakfast that can be topped with nuts, maple syrup, cranberries, coconut, whipped cream or whatever your heart desires!

Prep Time10 mins

Chill Time4 hrs

Total Time4 hrs 10 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, Dairy-Free, Meal Planning, Meal Prep, Vegan

Keyword: halloween overnight oats, overnight oats meal prep, overnight oats pumpkin, overnight oats pumpkin spices, poats

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• ¾ cup rolled oats use gluten-free if necessary
• ¾ cup unsweetened vegetal milk of your choice I use almond milk
• 1 tbsp ground flax seed sub: chia seeds
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp maple syrup optional
• ½ cup pumpkin puree* canned, fresh or frozen
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon**
• ⅛ tsp ground cloves**
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg**

Instructions

• Whisk together all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Spoon into a mason jar and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
  
  
• Top with topping of your choice such as dried cranberries, coconut flakes, pecans, almond or peanut butter, a teaspoon of chocolate chips, a little whipped cream.
  
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Notes

* I like to freeze individual freezer bags with measured 1/2 cups of pumpkin puree to use outside pumpkin season for these amazing Poats or other desserts, in soups, curry and so on.

** You can sub all these spices with a ready-made store-bought pumpkin spice mix - if available in your country