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Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cake

Stacked slices of healthy pumpkin oatmeal breakfast cake on a wooden board, showing moist and dense texture.
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A cozy, healthy breakfast cake made with pumpkin purée, rolled oats, and warm spices—perfect for fall mornings or meal prep.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée (not pie filling)
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp allspice
  • Pinch of cloves
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp white sugar (for topping)
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon (for topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper and lightly grease the exposed sides.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, beat softened butter with white and brown sugars until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
  4. Add in eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin purée. Mix until combined (some clumps are okay).
  5. Fold in the dry ingredients gently using a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  7. Mix cinnamon and sugar for the topping, then sprinkle over the top of the batter.
  8. Bake for 35–55 minutes, checking with a toothpick at 30 minutes. Bake until the toothpick comes out clean or with dry crumbs.
  9. Let the cake cool in the pan, then slice and enjoy.

Notes

  • Use only pure pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling.
  • Rolled oats are required; do not substitute with quick or steel-cut oats.
  • Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake tender.
  • Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
  • Can be frozen in slices for up to 2 months.

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