This clean eating gingerbread oatmeal recipe came about because of a fan request. I really struggled with getting the spices just right until it dawned on me to simply use the spiced from my Clean Eating Gingerbread Waffle recipe.
From that point on, I was a happy girl. I will say that these spices are very strong (I love strong flavors). So if you prefer a milder flavor, double the amount of oats you cook and then freeze some for future breakfasts. Or, you can always just reduce the spices by half. The great thing about these is that you can make one waffle, taste it, and then adjust the spices to your liking.
Any way you do these, it’s great to have a stash in your freezer for a quick, whole grain breakfast.
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CLEAN EATING GINGERBREAD OATMEAL RECIPE:
A wonderfully comforting bowl of gingerbread oatmeal. Almost like having gingerbread cookies for breakfast!
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 1 1/2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
- maple syrup to taste
Cook the oats to package directions but include the spices when you add the oats to the water.
When finished cooking, add maple syrup to taste.
Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data below does not include maple syrup.
Jan says
August 19, 2012 at 7:58 amSAVE!!! I love ‘intense’ flavors as well!!! Thanx!
graciouspantry says
August 19, 2012 at 12:23 pmMy pleasure!
Laura says
August 19, 2012 at 8:51 amWhat a flavorful oatmeal dish! All of these spices are making me excited about Fall weather and food 🙂
graciouspantry says
August 19, 2012 at 12:22 pmDefinitely looking forward to fall. My favorite time of year!
Dana Menges Tantillo says
August 19, 2012 at 10:11 amThanks Tiffany!!!! I’m SO EXCITED to try it – I’ll let you know how it turns out – YAY!
graciouspantry says
August 19, 2012 at 12:22 pmPlease do!
deborahpucci says
August 19, 2012 at 3:26 pmYum!
Gluten Free A-Z Blog says
August 19, 2012 at 7:52 pmDefinitely would add a little kick to my morning oatmeal. The mix of spices sounds wonderful.
graciouspantry says
August 20, 2012 at 9:33 amI hope you’ll enjoy it!
graciouspantry says
August 21, 2012 at 11:07 amYa, sorry. I removed the link. That recipe won’t be up until September 8.
graciouspantry says
August 26, 2012 at 4:26 pmThanks! That recipe will be on my blog shortly. I got a little ahead of myself there. Sorry!
graciouspantry says
August 26, 2012 at 4:26 pmI hope you’ll enjoy it!
Dana Menges Tantillo says
August 27, 2012 at 3:57 pmFInally got all my spices together and just had this for breakfast. WAY TO GO TIFFANY! You hit the spices just right. I have been fiddling with the flavor for years and it was always missing something. This is a winner for sure.
Thanks >:)
Will be making the Chicken Korma later this week – I’m just toooooo excited about my food these days!
graciouspantry says
August 27, 2012 at 9:43 pmHaha!!! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who gets excited about dinner! LOL
graciouspantry says
August 28, 2012 at 2:36 pmThanks! Sorry about the waffle recipe, that was an oversight on my part. It will be on my blog on 9/8/12.
diannie120 says
September 2, 2012 at 7:57 amI am thinking of trying this recipe because I am trying to get away from eating eggs everyday for breakfast. Can I substitute Gluten Free Oats? I only have regular, not steel cut. I have never been an oatmeal fan so I am trying to find some good clean recipes that I can make gluten and dairy free, Please let me know. Thank you!
graciouspantry says
September 2, 2012 at 2:39 pmYes, just cook it to package directions and add the spices. Hope you enjoy it!
Liz Orvis says
September 4, 2012 at 9:06 amJust made this and it is sooooooo amazing! Thanks for another great way to shake up breakfast! :0)
graciouspantry says
September 4, 2012 at 9:26 amMy pleasure!
graciouspantry says
September 9, 2012 at 3:01 pmThanks so much! The waffle recipe is there now.
Chrisite says
September 16, 2012 at 5:51 amI made this for myself in single size, 1/2 of oats, and the 1 cup of water, and then I reduced the amount of spices to under 1/8 of a tsp, and a little more cinnamon, cause I love it… LOL But omg, it is soooooo good, thank you soo much, and a splash of 100% maple syrup!!! thank you soo much it’s sooo good!!! Perfect for this fall morning!!!
graciouspantry says
September 16, 2012 at 8:02 amAwesome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Hannah says
December 10, 2012 at 9:34 amcan i use regular syrup??
graciouspantry says
December 10, 2012 at 9:47 amWhat kind of regular syrup?
Hannah says
December 10, 2012 at 9:49 amthe only syrup i have is aunt jamima butter rich….
graciouspantry says
December 10, 2012 at 9:51 amNo, that would not be clean. Sorry.
Emma Segal says
December 12, 2012 at 7:36 pmThis looks awesome for wintertime…!
Julijana Gircyte says
December 21, 2012 at 8:45 amHi, I have tried this today and it was a pleasant surprise, something different to oats! I loved that smell of all spices. Although I didn’t have cardamom and only used like 2.5 cups water. But thank you it was nice. I especially like that you write serving amount. I have lefovers for another 3 days 🙂 it also made me realise that I use way too much salt as this felt bland..
graciouspantry says
December 31, 2012 at 3:15 amThe spices won’t be affected at all by cooking it in a slow cooker. But I did make this pretty strong, so you may want to cut them in half regardless. You can always stir in more at the end if it’s needed. But you may want to follow my overnight oatmeal recipes and sub the flavorings for the gingerbread spices here.
Erin L says
December 19, 2013 at 5:27 amHow did I miss this recipe before? I WILL be making this today. Perfect for a cold December morning! Thank you thank you!
The Gracious Pantry says
December 19, 2013 at 11:22 pmErin L – My pleasure! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
Alison says
October 30, 2017 at 5:52 pmOh yum! I am so obsessed with oatmeal and all things gingerbread, I am so ready for those warm cozy spices! I love your use of cardamom! Gingerbread AND vegan, WHAT MORE could a girl ask for? Love love love! I am definitely making this in the AM using my pressure cooker and with one small substitution… I’ll be replacing the maple syrup with organic blackstrap molasses. Can’t wait to try it.
The Gracious Pantry says
October 30, 2017 at 8:03 pmAlison – Awesome!! Please let me know how it turns out! 😀
Alison says
November 2, 2017 at 7:14 pmThese oats were awesome! And those spices? OMG …. SPOT ON! You are amazing ???????????????????? They were SO perfect! I made this FOUR TIMES this week already!
The Gracious Pantry says
November 2, 2017 at 8:21 pmAlison – That’s wonderful!!! Yay! I’m so happy you loved them! 😀
Steph says
November 26, 2017 at 11:56 amWill this still be good if I make it the night before and store it in the fridge? And if so, how would I warm it up, or should it be eaten cold?
The Gracious Pantry says
November 26, 2017 at 8:02 pmSteph – Sure, You can make it the night before! If you don’t mind adding a little milk to keep things more fluid, you can just reheat in a pot on the stove. You can microwave it too if you prefer. Totally up to you.
Steph says
November 28, 2017 at 9:35 amThank you
Aubrey says
December 20, 2017 at 9:07 amHi there. I just made this and followed your recipe exactly. I just wanted to check and see that you meant to put one whole teaspoon of clove. It is incredibly overpowering. Next time I make it I will go with 1/4 tsp. I just wanted to point it out to you in case it was in fact a typo.
The Gracious Pantry says
December 20, 2017 at 10:03 pmAubrey – My apologies!! It was a typo!
Melody says
April 3, 2018 at 8:36 amThis is like Christmas in a bowl! It is SOOOOO good.
The Gracious Pantry says
April 3, 2018 at 9:13 amMelody – Oh yay!!! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 😀