Golden oats with butternut squash and turmeric! Perfect for a cozy breakfast served with fresh blueberries and a spoonful of cashew butter.
I have a small fridge that is constantly overflowing with all of my recipe creation leftovers, hummus containers, resealable bags of superfoods, and fresh produce.
If you open the door, be prepared for an avocado or a tomato or some sort of veg to come tumbling out.
Enter at your own risk.
Hardhats welcome.
In this case, I had a good amount of leftover butternut squash purée looking a bit forlorn and loveless.
And you know what we do with leftover veggies here at F&V…we show them all of the love.
These gorgeous Golden Oats with Butternut Squash taste just as good as they look.
Who’s ready to turn their breakfast into gold?
These Golden Oats with Butternut Squash might be the creamiest dreamiest oats you have ever tasted and ever will taste.
I’m kind of obsessed with them right now.
The combination of spices with hearty oats, creamy cashew butter, and bright berries is pure edible comfort.
It makes me SO happy to mix turmeric in my oats and watch the pan turn mustard hues!
What You Need to Make Golden Oats with Butternut Squash
Here’s what you need to make Golden Oats with Butternut Squash:
- Modern Oats Just Oats
- unsweetened almond milk
- maple syrup
- turmeric
- cinnamon
- ginger
- butternut squash, sweet potato, or pumpkin purée
- white chia seeds
- cashew butter
- fresh blueberries
- gluten-free granola
I love using Modern Oats in my recipes because I can trust them to be 100% gluten free, vegan, non GMO, and whole grain.
The Just Oats blend is my favorite because, you guessed it, it’s JUST oats!
How to Make Golden Oats with Butternut Squash
I went through a good five year stretch, maybe more, where I ate oatmeal for breakfast every, single, day.
I know what you’re thinking.
No way.
It’s hard to reconcile my adventurous kitchen persona with that girl who meekly mixed oats, raisins, and flax into her oatmeal every. single. morning.
My version of getting crazy was adding nuts or seeds.
Woah, WOAH now.
That was way before I tried golden oats, guys!
How to Make Golden Milk
Have you tried golden milk before?
It’s perfectly spiced, slightly sweet, and wonderfully cozy with turmeric, cinnamon, and ginger.
Sometime I’ll share my golden milk recipe with you on here, but first, let’s put it in oats.
I used a method of pre-mixing the golden milk before cooking with the oatmeal so the spices are perfectly spread throughout.
Butternut squash adds soft silkiness to the oatmeal while also exaggerating the yellow tint of the turmeric.
Try using canned butternut squash or you can also sub canned sweet potato or pumpkin, too!
I love mine served with fresh blueberries, a big spoonful of cashew butter, and a few tablespoons of granola.
Gorgeous and delicious!
How to Serve Golden Oats with Butternut Squash
Enjoy these Golden Oats with Butternut Squash any time you want to brighten your morning and sneak a little veggies in!
They’re packed with protein, low in sugar, and totally high VIBE.
If you don’t have butternut squash purée, feel free to omit and you’ll still have a killer golden oats recipe to enjoy.
You can also sub sweet potato or pumpkin purée instead.
Omit the maple syrup for less sweet oatmeal and add a little more for extra.
These oats can also easily be made into overnight oats.
Simple mix everything up in glass jars and refrigerate overnight.
Enjoy!
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Golden Oats with Butternut Squash
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1 bowl
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Golden oats with butternut squash and turmeric! Perfect for a cozy breakfast served with fresh blueberries and a spoonful of cashew butter.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Modern Oats Just Oats
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk + more as needed
- 1/2 TBSP pure maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of ginger
- 1/4 cup butternut squash, sweet potato, or pumpkin purée (optional)
- 1–2 TBSP vanilla protein powder (optional)
- 2 tsp white chia seeds
- 1 TBSP cashew butter
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 TBSP gluten-free granola
Instructions
- First, prepare your golden milk by whisking together the almond milk, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and maple syrup. Set aside.
- Warm a large skillet over medium heat and add in the premixed golden milk, oats, chia seeds, and butternut squash (or sweet potato or pumpkin) purée.
- Cook for ~10 minutes, stirring frequently, until milk is absorbed and that oats are light and fluffy.
- Add more almond milk as needed to reach desired consistency.
- Serve warm with a spoonful of cashew butter, blueberries, and your favorite granola.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Oatmeal, Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free
This post is brought to you by Modern Oats, but all words and eats are my own. Thanks for supporting the sponsors that keep me hungry!
Disclaimer: Original post shared January 2017 and updated April 2020
This is so gorgeous – what an amazing idea! Gonna try this ASAP 🙂
Ahhh, let me know what you think, Emma! So good! XOXO
Made a version of this oatmeal this morning and it was so good! I didn’t have butternut squash or cardamom on hand but I didn’t let that stop me. I also swapped black chia seeds for white because that’s what I have. I followed the instructions, but actually made the golden milk in my pot and then just added the rest of the ingredients. That way there was less to clean up 😀. I did add the optional vanilla protein powder,. Such a good idea. But it was the cashew butter and blueberries that took this recipe over the edge!!! It was delicious, nutritious, easy and super satisfying! The perfect combo of what I look for in a recipe. Will 100% be making this again! Thanks for the wonderful creation!
Hi Maggie!
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me a review! Means so much! YES, the cashew butter and blueberry combo is my FAVORITE here. So glad you enjoyed it. I need to make it again soon!
XOXO Lauren
Oh my goodness. This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try it. But I don’t see how much cardamom to use in the recipe? Am I missing something?
And by the way I’m well into over a year of having some form of oats for breakfast every day. I wouldn’t say its a bad thing at all – especially since it can come in so many delicious forms 🙂
Hi Sarah–
Thanks so much for catching this! The ingredient should be “ginger” and I’ve updated it in the copy. So glad you love oats in the AM as much as I do!
XOXO Lauren