Vegetarian Recipes

Vegan Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal (No Oil)

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This Vegan Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal is all things fall in a breakfast! No Flour, No refined sugar, No added oil, 1 Bowl, fall spices and amazing deliciousness. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe Nut-free option.

This Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal is the spiced fall breakfast you need in your meal plan! Crisp edges, soft muffin like middle, each slice is fresh soft pumpkin oatmeal bar. Add toppings of choice and serve warm.

Just 9 ingredients, no added oil, no refined sugar and just 10 minutes active time, then a wait for the bake, and out comes this amazing Vegan Pumpkin Baked oatmeal. This hearty oatmeal bake uses pureed or mashed pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, oats, non dairy milk, maple syrup and seeds and nuts and will be a permanent fixture like my Banana Baked Oatmeal. Change up the additions to preference. Lets make this favorite breakfast or snack!

Our Vegan Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal on white plate

Ingredients for Vegan Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

Pumpkin puree (canned or mashed roasted pumpkin), maple syrup and non dairy milk make up the wet ingredients. Use other sweeteners to substitute maple syrup.
Old fashioned oats, gluten-free if needed, are the oats of choice. You can also use other grain flakes such as quinoa or rice.
Pumpkin pie spice and coconut add flavor. Since there is no oil in this oatmeal, coconut adds a bit of fat and texture. Use other spices or blends, and omit coconut if you like.
Nuts such as pecans or walnuts add the texture. Omit them for nutfree
For nut-free, omit the nuts and use coconut milk or oat milk for non dairy milk.

How to make Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal with Step Photos

In a bowl add the oats, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, pecans, coconut and chia seeds. Mix to combine.

In the baking dish or another bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, non dairy milk and maple syrup until mixed in. Add the oat mixture and mix well for a few seconds. Even it out in the baking dish.

Top the oatmeal with pecans and pumpkin seeds and coconut sugar or other toppings of choice.

Bake at 365 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes. Let the mixture sit for another 10 mins in the oven, then remove. This helps the flavors meld and the oatmeal sets more for easy slicing. Cool for 10 mins, then slice and serve with maple syrup, yogurt, vegan butter or whipped coconut cream or other toppings.

How to Store Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

Store: Store unbaked at step 4. Store baked oatmeal in a closed container in the fridge for upto 4 days.
Reheat: Reheat the refrigerated oatmeal in a microwave or in the oven for 10 mins or so to crisp up.

Can I substitute the Oats?

Yes, use equal quantity of other grain flakes such as rice flakes or quinoa flakes. Or use quick cooking grains such as quinoa or buckwheat groats. Use 2/3 cup uncooked grains.

Can I substitute maple syrup?

Yes use equal amount of coconut sugar, date sugar, or other sugar, or use other sweetener of choice.

Vegan Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pumpkin oatmeal, pumpkin pi baked oatmeal, vegan pumpkin baked oatmeal

Servings: 4

Calories: 289kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

1.75 cups (141.75 g) old fashioned oats use certified gluten-free if needed
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or a mix of cinnamon and nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup (24.75 g) chopped pecans or walnuts , omit for nut-free
1 tbsp shredded coconut
2 tsp chia seeds
2/3 cup (5.76 oz) pumpkin puree (canned pumpkin, or roasted and mashed well)
3-4 tbsp (59.15 ml) maple syrup
1 cup (236.59 ml) non dairy milk such as coconut or almond milk , warmed
optional add ins: chopped dates or raisins or dried/fresh cranberries. chocolate chips, hemp seeds
Topping: coconut sugar, ,pumpkin seeds or pecans for topping

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 365 deg F (185 C). In a bowl add the oats, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, pecans, coconut and chia seeds. Mix to combine.
In the baking dish(9 by 9 inch) or another bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, warm non dairy milk and maple syrup until mixed in. Add the oat mixture and mix well for a few seconds. Even it out in the baking dish.
Top the oatmeal mixture with pumpkin seeds, pecans and coconut sugar.
Bake for 35 minutes. Let the mixture sit for another 10 mins in the oven, then remove. Cool for 10 mins, then slice and serve with maple syrup, yogurt or whipped coconut cream or other toppings.

Store: Store unbaked at step 4. Store baked oatmeal in a closed container in the fridge for upto 4 days.
Reheat: Reheat the refrigerated oatmeal in a microwave or in the oven for 10 mins or so to crisp up.

Notes

For nut-free, omit the nuts and use coconut milk or oat milk for non dairy milk.
To substitute Oats: Use other grain flakes such as quinoa or rice

Nutrition for 1 serve

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

Amount Per Serving

Calories 289 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 170mg7%

Potassium 403mg12%

Carbohydrates 41g14%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 6368IU127%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 184mg18%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Cheesy Vegetarian

Easy Mediterranean Lentil Meatballs

Don’t you just love it when a recipe is as simple as ‘mix + bake’? No pre-cooking, no unnecessary extra steps – just mix together all of the ingredients, and pop it in the oven. And that’s just the case for these vegetarian lentil meatballs (lentil balls? vegeballs? meatlessballs?). They couldn’t be easier.

Other easy ‘mix and bake’ recipes → easy nut roast; baked fajita rice; Boursin pasta.

Vegetarian Mediterranean lentil meatballs served with spaghetti and tomato sauce.

I served my lentil balls with spaghetti and tomato sauce – spaghetti and meatballs is such a classic that’s hard to improve on. If you prefer, you could equally serve these vegetarian meatballs with couscous and tzatziki, stuffed into pitta bread, or even just eaten straight from the oven (no judgment here). They’re packed with Mediterranean-inspired flavours, and they’re super versatile.

Mediterranean lentil meatballs on a baking tray.

What’s in these Lentil Meatballs?

The basic recipe for these lentil meatballs is canned lentils + flour + egg (the same base I used for my cheesy lentil burgers). Once you’ve got that far, you can jazz things up however you like. I added:

black olives
sun-dried tomatoes
parmesan-style cheese
fresh basil
garlic

If you like, you could easily switch things up to bring a different flavour profile to your meatballs – maybe you could make a Tex-Mex version, or use some Indian spices, for example.

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Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make these vegetarian meatballs. See the printable recipe card below for detailed ingredient quantities.

cooked lentils. I used lentils from a can, because they’re so convenient – just drain them well, and they’re ready to use. If you can’t get canned lentils, you can boil dried brown or green lentils until they’re soft, then continue with the recipe as written. I would not recommend using red lentils for this recipe, as they will not give quite the same end result.
eggs
plain flour (I used wholemeal for extra fibre)
sun-dried tomatoes
black olives
parmesan-style cheese. ‘Real’ parmesan isn’t vegetarian, but there are plenty of vegetarian alternatives, which are very similar. Often, supermarkets sell a generic ‘Italian hard cheese’, which is usually vegetarian.
fresh basil
garlic granules

Spaghetti with tomato sauce and Mediterranean lentil meatballs.

Printable Instructions

Mediterranean Lentil Meatballs

Easy vegetarian lentil meatballs, made extra tasty with Mediterranean-inspired ingredients. These are so simple – just mix and bake!

Course Main meal

Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings meatballs

Calories 216kcal

Author Becca Heyes

Ingredients

2 x 390g tins green lentils, thoroughly drained (470g, or ~ 2 2/3 cups, in total when drained)
2 eggs
2 Tablespoons sliced black olives, roughly chopped
5 pieces sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
50 g (~ 1/2 cup) finely grated vegetarian parmesan-style cheese
1 teaspoon garlic granules
Few sprigs fresh basil, roughly chopped
85 g (~ 2/3 cup) plain flour (I used wholemeal)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F). Add all of the ingredients, except for the flour, to a large mixing bowl. Use a fork to mix the ingredients thoroughly. It’s fine if the lentils get a little mashed up.
Add the flour, and mix well to combine.
Lightly grease a baking sheet. Use clean hands to form the mixture into ball shapes, and place them on the tray. The mixture will be quite sticky – they don’t have to be perfect balls. I managed to get 25 balls from the mixture.
Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, until the lentil balls are slightly crispy and just firm.
Serve with spaghetti and tomato sauce, if desired.

Nutrition

Recipe FAQs

Can I prepare these lentil balls in advance?

You could certainly mix together the ingredients in advance, and then store the mixture in a sealed container in the fridge for a day or so, until you’re ready to shape and bake the balls. The meatballs are tastiest when freshly baked, but if needed, you could even bake them in advance, and then reheat when you’re ready to eat them.

Can I freeze these lentil meatballs?

I didn’t experiment with freezing these balls, but it’s the sort of recipe I have had luck with freezing in the past, so I definitely think it’s worth a try.

How should I reheat leftover vegetarian meatballs?

The easiest way to reheat these lentil meatballs is in the microwave. They do dry out a little and lose their crispiness when reheated, but they’re still tasty. Alternatively, you could re-crisp them in the oven or air fryer.

How should I serve vegetarian lentil balls?

I served my meatballs with spaghetti and tomato sauce, which worked beautifully. You could alternatively serve them stuffed into pitta bread with some tzatziki, or alongside some mashed potato.