The recipes I’ve made/ planned for this month so far don’t exactly scream Autumn, so this is my simple nod to the seasons changing, hello autumn with some spiced plum oats. I’m seeing news of incoming ‘heatwaves’ while I’m seeing everyone get excited about PSL season, so these cinnamon, nutmeg and pecan oats are the perfect little transition for a slightly cooler morning even if it turns out there’s a sunny day ahead.
I opted to lightly caramelise the plums in a pan before making the oats to keep things quick and easy, and you’ll only need one pan. But if you want to turn this up a notch, you can also bake the plums in sugar and the spices for 20-25 minutes then chop them and mix them in. Alternatively, batch bake your plums for a few days’ worth, then make basic oats and add the plums in so your breakfast only takes 5 minutes.
If you do opt to bake them, prep them like this, just switch the apples for plums – Spiced Baked Apples Recipe.
Nutritional Information
Each serving of this contains 486 calories, 11g of fibre, 14g of protein and 4mg of iron.
In terms of vitamins and minerals, each serving contains half of your daily B2, a quarter of your daily vitamin A, a third of your daily B1 and providing you’re using fortified milk, two thirds of your daily B12, and over half of your daily calcium.
Can I store and reheat?
No – not the dish as a whole. You can make your plums and store those in the fridge to add to fresh oats down the line, but do not make and reheat the fully prepared dish.
As there’s no preservatives in the plums, they won’t keep for a long time, but you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Spiced Plum Oats Recipe
A warming spiced plum oats recipe with brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, perfect for transitioning into autumn and cooler mornings.
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free and vegan friendly. It can be soy free depending on your choice of dairy free milk. This recipe does contain nuts.
Spiced Plum Oats Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 small to medium plums
- 3-4 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp dried cinnamon
- ½ tbsp ground nutmeg
- 20 g chopped pecans
- ½ cup GF oats
- 1 cup sweetened dairy free milk
Instructions
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Chop the plums into small squares. Add to a small saucepan along with the water and sugar. Stir in the spices. Cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes until the water becomes thick and syrupy. Stir in the chopped pecans. Set aside.
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Add the oats and dairy free milk to a small saucepan and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes. When oats are nearly cooked, add in about two thirds of the plum/ pecan mix. Continue to cook for a further minute or two until the oats reach your desired consistency.
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Transfer your oats to a bowl, topping with the remaining plum pecan mix prior to serving.
Serve and enjoy!
Until tomorrow,
Sophie
Pretty good. I had some plums I needed to use up and decided to try this recipe. I think next time I would dial back on the nutmeg, just as a matter of personal preference. The 1/2 Tablespoon seemed a bit much for my tastebuds. Other than that, good to go.