Hearty Vegan Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

Hearty Vegan Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

THIS TAKES 5 MINUTES! Great choice for a busy morning!

Ingredients:

½ cup of regular rolled oats

1 cup of water

3 – 4 tablespoons pumpkin puree (canned)

½ teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoons of pure cane sugar or 1 packet of Stevia

1 tablespoon of wheat germ

1 ounce of pecans, approximately 20 halves

Dash of salt

Directions:

Cook the oatmeal first by either boiling the water and then putting it on the oatmeal or by cooking the oatmeal and water together in a microwave for 2 ½ minutes. Meanwhile mix the pumpkin, cinnamon, sugar, and wheat germ. Mix the pumpkin and the oatmeal and top with pecans. Enjoy!

Note:

As you can see, ½ cup of oatmeal can go a long way. It expands a lot! This meal therefore, is super filling for multiple reasons. Pumpkin puree, oatmeal, wheat germ, and pecans all have fiber!

Here are the nutrition details:

Pumpkin puree - Low in saturated fat and sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin E, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Iron and Manganese. (Reading the nutrition label).

Oatmeal – Has fiber, protein, and 19% iron in one serving, but it is a huge carbohydrate. So make sure to regulate the amount you eat and also to "complete the protein" by combining nuts or seeds. 

Wheat germ –  The germ is actually the embryo of the wheat plant. This embryo will eventually nourish the new wheat plan. This is the reason why it has so many wonderful nutrients. Has protein and fiber.

Resources:

More info on how to “complete a protein”

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/proteins/building-complete-proteins-from-nuts-grains-and-legumes.html

More info on wheat germ:

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/why-you-need-wheat-germ