Pumpkin Cheesecake Baked Oatmeal

 Adapted from posted on https://www.howsweeteats.com/2022/09/pumpkin-cheesecake-baked-oatmeal/

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 can pumpkin puree
• 1.5 cup milk, (any variety works)
• 1/2 cup canola oil (or melted butter or coconut oil)
• 1 tablepoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• dollop of honey and syrup

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray
• Blend up 2 cups of oats in blender
• In a large bowl, whisk together the oats (blended and whole), sugar, baking powder, pumpkin spice and salt. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin, milk, oil and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until combined. Pour the mixture in the dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and honey/syrup until combined. Dollop the cheese all over the top of the oatmeal. Use a spatula to gently press it in and swirl it around a bit.
• Bake for 35 minutes