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Pumpkin Spice Porridge with Banana and Almond Butter

Creamy, warmly spiced pumpkin porridge sweetened with caramelized banana and swirled with nutty almond butter and toasted almonds for crunch.

Pumpkin Spice Porridge with Banana and Almond Butter

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups (830 ml)900 gAlmond milk, unsweetened
  • 3⅔ cups300 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup245 gPumpkin puree, canned
  • 2 medium236 gBananasliced into coins
  • 3 tbsp48 gAlmond butter, no salt added
  • ¼ cup whole36 gAlmondsroughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp packed30 gBrown sugar
  • 2⅛ tsp10 gUnsalted butter
  • 1½ tsp4 gGround cinnamon
  • ½ tsp1 gGround ginger
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp0.3 gGround cloves
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt

Steps

  1. Slice the banana and chop the almonds before you start.
  2. Set a medium pot over medium heat and toast the almonds, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes; tip them into a small bowl.
  3. Melt the butter in the same pot, add the banana in one layer and sprinkle with half of the brown sugar. Cook 1 to 2 minutes per side until golden and caramelized, then move the banana to a plate.
  4. Pour the almond milk into the pot and whisk in the pumpkin, the remaining half of the brown sugar, the cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, scraping up the caramelized bits.
  5. Stir in the oats and cook, stirring often, for 5 to 7 minutes until thick and creamy.
  6. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  7. Spoon the porridge into four bowls, drizzle each with the almond butter, top with the caramelized banana and the toasted almonds, and serve warm.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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