Gingerbread Oatmeal with Caramelized Pear
15 min
Breakfast
Servings
Total
15 minPrep
5 minCook
10 minSwap out
soy
tree nut
gluten
Free from
peanut
sesame
Ingredients
Oatmeal
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2 cups (480 mL)unsweetened soy milk
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1 tsp (3 g)ground cinnamon
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½ tspground ginger
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¼ tspground cloves (optional)
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⅛ tspground allspice (optional)
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2 Tbsp (14 g)ground flaxseeds
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Caramelized pear
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1pear, thickly sliced lengthwise
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Toppings
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½ cup (120 mL)unsweetened coconut yogurt
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3 Tbsp (20 g)chopped roasted pecans
Directions
- To a saucepan on high heat, add the oats, milk, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes, stirring on occasion to prevent burning.
- Meanwhile, to a medium pan on medium-high heat, add the sliced pear and the maple syrup. Let the pear caramelize for about 4 minutes while stirring and flipping the pear slices occasionally. Take off the heat.
- To the saucepan of oatmeal, add the flaxseeds, maple syrup, and molasses and let it cook for another 1 - 2 minutes. This oatmeal is on the thicker side, so add more milk if you prefer a thinner consistency.
- Divide the oatmeal between the bowls and top with coconut yogurt, the caramelized pear, chopped pecans, cinnamon and other toppings if desired. Enjoy!
Storage
- Store the oatmeal, without toppings, in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- The caramelized pear can also be stored separately in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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Plate method
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Grains & Starches 37%
• old-fashioned rolled oats
Proteins 43%
• unsweetened soy milk
• ground flaxseeds
• chopped roasted pecans
Fruits & Veggies 20%
• pear
Calcium
• unsweetened soy milk
• unsweetened coconut yogurt
Fat
• ground flaxseeds
• chopped roasted pecans
Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
I’m so happy that I gave this recipe another try! I excluded the flaxseeds/chia seeds and it got much better. Creamy, concentrated warm flavours of all the spices, and indulgent! This holiday oatmeal requires more time than the others, but it is definitely worth caramelising the pear. Love the idea from previous reviewers to replace pears with apples! I topped my oatmeal with coconut yoghurt and walnuts, very tasty
Delicious! I used apples instead of pears and they still came out perfectly, and the flavors of the oatmeal were so warm and comforting :) I already know I'll be making this again!
This tastes so amazing! Christmas in a bowl! We have had it several times this winter already! :)
Dear Sadia,
I used to hate oatmeal, no matter what you did to it. Then my sister made this oatmeal recipe for me, and It was wonderful! You have helped me become a open minded eater, and now I eat all sorts of combinations that I never thought would taste good. All of your recipes have such great flavors, and leave me and my family wanting more!
p.s : Where did you find the watercolor hanging plants that are on your website?
First time going from a silent watcher of Pick Up Limes videos to taking their stuff into the kitchen. While I didn't go all the way through with the caramelized pear, since in my neck of the woods the price and (lack of) seasonality wasn't for me, the base gingerbread oatmeal was truly a cozy and delicious boost to my mid-morning. I normally make oatmeal by boiling water and tossing it into a bowl, but I could taste the extra steps in preparing the oats--as well as feel extra productive for following the recipe. I reduced the maple syrup to half a teaspoon and it was the right amount of sweetness for me since the flavor story from the spices and molasses kept me on my toes.
So delicious. The perfect balance of flavors (as usual for your recipes!) I'll definitely be having this a lot this winter.
Delicious! I thought this might be overly sweet but it was just right.
Just made this for breakfast! So easy and really delicious! I didn’t think oatmeal could actually taste this good. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!
It is absolutely awesome! Whole family loved this festive breakfast on the last day of 2021!
Thank you so much for the recipe!!!
This was such a wonderful winter bowl full of flavour and the additional cosy-facter! I have been really enjoying pears recently and the addition of the caramelized pear on top was so good. 🥰 I have used ground ginger in oatmeal before and loved it, and, with the added spices, molasses and maple syrup, this recipe is even better. 🤌🏻🥣 The ultimate winter breakfast.
I tried this oatmeal for a Christmas family gathering, and loved it. It was a bit sweet for me, but with unsweetened coconut yogurt, it balanced it out well. I'm not Vegan, but I love the options. I do substitute a lot of the time, so I used lactose free milk, ultra filtered and/or non-use cow's milk, in my diet. I don't drink milk a lot, but I prefer it to other milks. Else I use coconut milk. I find that the sugar contents increase because I have trouble adjusting to the flavor.
But I'm working on increasing my oatmeal intake for breakfast, as a staple, and this has been added to my rotating recipes. Would love to see a rice porridge recipe that I could use and modify. Or even a cornmeal porridge recipe.
Also caramelized pears (and apples) was amazing!
Wonderful, will also make as an overnight oat breakfast so I can take to work.
Didn’t have pears so used apples, which was lovely, and topped with avocado, yoghurt and grapes.
Extremely filling.
This is my new favourite oatmeal recipe! I eat oatmeal for breakfast every day, so the gingerbread flavour is a perfect way to enjoy oatmeal during the winter holidays. I top my oatmeal with persimmons, pecans, and caramelized bananas. Thank you for another wonderful recipe!
I made this as a Christmas breakfast for my mom and I today. It was sooo good, with all the spices and especially the caramelized fruit, we used apples. And the yogurt really helped with balancing everything. Thanks for the great recipe PUL Team :-)
Omg it's Christmas morning and I thought this was the perfect breakfast for today. I topped it instead with some carmalized apple. And I loved it 😍❤️ It was so good. Thank you for this incredible delicious recipe.