Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Carrot Cake Oatmeal is a healthy and easy breakfast recipe that tastes just like a carrot cake.
Equipment
- Spoon to stir oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup carrots, finely grated
- 1 cup water
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ⅓ cup raisins
- 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon or less if preferred
- ½ tsp. Allspice
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ cup walnuts, chopped plus more for garnish
- ¼ cup crushed pineapple
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar or honey, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup milk cows milk or non dairy option of your choice
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add in the water, the finely grated carrots and salt. Bring to a simmer.
- Once the water comes to a simmer, turn the heat down to medium and stir in the oats, raisins, cinnamon, allspice, vanilla extract, walnuts and crushed pineapple. Simmer the oats for ~3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the brown sugar and milk until the oats are creamy and desired consistency of oats is reached. Simmer for another 1-2 minutes to heat milk.
- Serve warm and top with more walnuts, cinnamon, brown sugar and a dollop of yogurt.
Notes
Make this recipe vegan by using your favorite non-dairy milk such as almond milk or coconut milk. Use maple syrup to sweeten the oats. Use the smallest holes on your box grater or even a microplane for finely shredded carrots.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 8gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 304mgPotassium: 624mgFiber: 8gSugar: 24gVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 184mgIron: 3mg
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