Pumpkin Spice Oats

INGREDIENTS

• 1-1.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• ¼ maple syrup 
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 4 ½ cups low-fat milk or water
• 1 ½ cups steel-cut oats
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• Chopped fresh apple, optional
• Topped with pumpkin seeds 

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large saucepan over low heat, toast pumpkin pie spice, stirring occasionally until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add oats, and toast for an additional minute or 2. 
2. Add milk or water, raise heat and simmer mixture for  20-30 minutes.
3. then add pumpkin and stir to combine, then add syrup to combine 
4. Cook until tender but not mushy. Stir in salt.
5. Serve with fresh apple if desired, and pumpkin spice…