Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

It was one of those mornings. Dark. Dreary. Rainy. Almost too grey to bother ever getting out from under my cozy jersey sheets, book in hand. Until I thought of breakfast. 

On a day like this, everyone needs a little something more cheerful than than an everyday bowl of cereal. Today called for something warm and homey with all the best comfort flavors of fall. 

{Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal}

makes two servings

Ingredients:

 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

pinch of ground cloves

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup milk of choice

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

1 egg

1/4 cup melted butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

handful pecans

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together all ingredients and pour into ramekins. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and pecans, if desired. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. 

These come out of the oven piping hot and smelling like pumpkin pie. For breakfast. I'm not going to lie, I couldn't stop at just one. This will start the day off right, trust me.