Pumpkin Kefir Oatmeal

Talk about yummy warm comforting oatmeal with a probiotic topping... this fits the bill! Oatmeal is food for your microbes so this is a prebiotic and a probiotic meal. The perfect way to reset your microbiome — in one meal.

Servings: servings

Ingredients

2¼ cups oatmeal
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt
⅓ cup coconut sugar
1 can Coconut Milk full fat
15 ounces Pumpkin Puree
2 large egg
1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
½ cup pecans whole or chopped

Kefir topping

1 cup Kefir
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and coconut sugar.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, pumpkin, egg, vanilla extract.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir till well combined.
Pour the mixture into a greased 2 quart baking dish and sprinkle the pecans on top.
You can leave this overnight in the fridge to soak.
The next morning take it out of the fridge and place on the counter. Preheat oven to 375° and then bake for 30 minutes.

Kefir Topping

While oatmeal bakes combine kefir, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and honey in a blender and blend for about 20 seconds. let sit covered until oatmeal is done.
Pour kefir topping over warm oatmeal and enjoy!