Melt the coconut oil in a medium size sauce pan. Add steel cut oats and toast until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Add in 3 cups of hot water and bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Whisk the pumpkin puree and milk together in a large bowl until smooth. Stir mixture into steel cut oats. Next add vanilla extract, pumpkin spice and salt and stir.
Simmer on low for another 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
If you'd like to sweeten it up, add the pure maple syrup (or feel free to substitute honey, brown sugar, stevia, or whatever your sweet tooth desires!)