Is the name a bit clunky? It is, isn’t it? I originally called this (the equally-clunky) Baked Whole Grain Pumpkin Oatmeal – and then I realized I hadn’t included oats. D’oh! The best I could come up with was “cereal,” though that conjures up cold bowls of Cheerios or Wheaties. Anyway, it’s breakfast, it’s baked, it has pumpkin, it’s healthy, and it’s good.

Gluten-free Baked Pumpkin & Whole Grain Hot Cereal
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45
Description
Morning comfort food at its healthiest. This is a great way to use leftover grains and it’s customizable to your favorite flavors!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup cooked red (or white) quinoa
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup dried berries
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- pinch ground ginger
- pinch ground cardamom
- pinch allspice
- 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup, or to taste
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Chopped, toasted pecans, for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees. Place four 1-cup ramekins on a small baking pan.
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the brown rice, quinoa, dried berries, chia seeds, coconut flakes, and spices. Stir in the non-dairy milk, pumpkin, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Taste and adjust the sweetness.
- Divide the mixture between the ramekins and bake for about 30 minutes. Serve with additional non-dairy milk and the chopped pecans.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 727
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 158
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 114
- Protein: 22
- Cholesterol: 0
This sounds sooo good! I’m now kicking myself that I just cooked a batch of quinoa in veggie broth instead of water. Hmmm….maybe the other ingredients would cover that up?? Either way I hope to try this soon!
This sounds so delicious and warming! It would be a great breakfast option for this frigid weather.
With a dish this good, the name doesn’t even matter!! You could call it “bowl of mushed deliciousness.”
I knew I should’ve asked you ;-)!
This looks so warming and wonderful! I love a good dose of pumpkin with breakfast 🙂
The good part of cold weather and snow…live it
Mmm it may be heating up here, but this hot cereal looks too good to resist 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Love it. This sounds divine. Nothing like getting some vegetables into breakfast 🙂
Looks so warm and comforting Annie! I have never tried quinoa or brown rice in a breakfast type of recipe or in desserts…I’m real finicky like that, but this sure sounds delicious, especially with all of my favorite spices in it!
I made your lovely breakfast! I loved every spoonful too!
Divine & very energizing too! x
Ah, Sophie. You are too kind!
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