Name: Gingerbread Oatmeal
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 2 cups milk (any); 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg; Pinch ground cloves; Pinch salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 tablespoon molasses; Brown sugar (for topping); Maple syrup (for topping)

Recipe

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Give your mornings a festive twist with this easy gingerbread oatmeal packed with nutrition and holiday flavors!

With this recipe and in less than 10 minutes, you can serve a delicious gingerbread oatmeal and wow everyone for breakfast.

gingerbread oatmeal topped with two gingerbread men, nuts, cinnamon, and peanut butter

Stovetop Gingerbread Oatmeal

The first sound of jingle bells and I know it's time for all things gingerbread! While I keep the classic gingerbread cake for the holiday table, my family and I indulge ourselves with this delicious gingerbread oatmeal more than once throughout the season!

This holiday breakfast has all the spices and molasses we crave, served in a warm bowl of rich oatmeal. What not to love about it? It’s just as simple to make as the traditional oatmeal recipe but with all the festive flavors we love at this time of the year!

Ingredients

The best oats for a rich and thick oatmeal consistency are old-fashioned oats. You’ll also need any regular or non-dairy milk, salt, vanilla, molasses, and the spices that give this breakfast a festive flavor: cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, and ground cloves.

How to Make Gingerbread Oatmeal

Make this gingerbread oatmeal by bringing oats, milk, and spices to a simmer. Then, add vanilla and molasses. Cook for 5 minutes on the lowest heat until the oatmeal reaches the desired consistency. If you want a thicker texture, cover and let the oats sit in the saucepan for 3 more minutes.

Mix-Ins and Toppings

Kick up flavor and nutrition by adding the best oatmeal toppings! The ones that go deliciously well with gingerbread everything are brown sugar, maple syrup or honey, walnuts or pecans, cinnamon, apple cubes, chocolate chips, dried cranberries, Greek yogurt, and mini gingerbread men.

Other Festive Breakfast Ideas

Christmas presents are also in the kitchen when you surprise your family with festive breakfasts such as eggnog pancakes, coffee cake muffins, and this cranberry orange baked oatmeal. You should also try these raspberry white chocolate scones that taste like a million bucks!

Gingerbread Oatmeal

Servings: 2

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 7

Give your mornings a festive twist with this easy gingerbread oatmeal packed with nutrition and holiday flavors!

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Ingredients

1 cup old-fashioned oats
2 cups milk, any
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon molasses
Brown sugar, for topping
Maple syrup, for topping

Instructions

Cook the oats:

Add the oats, milk, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a low simmer, stirring occasionally, and once it simmers, reduce the heat to low.
Add the vanilla and molasses to the warm oats, and stir to mix it into the oatmeal.
Cook on the lowest heat for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the desired consistency is reached. Turn off the heat. For a thicker oatmeal texture, cover and let the oats sit in the saucepan for 3 more minutes.