4.7 from 150 votes
Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Carrot Cake Oatmeal is a healthy and easy breakfast recipe, tastes just like a carrot cake cookie or slice of carrot cake, and can easily be made vegan!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 394 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup carrots, finely grated
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (or less if preferred)
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (plus more for garnish)
- 1/4 cup crushed pineapple
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar (or honey) (plus more for garnish)
- 1/2 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 (this is to cook the carrots a little bit so they aren't crunchy in your oatmeal).
- 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 ~3-4minutes, 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.
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Notes
- Make this recipe vegan but using your favorite non-dairy milk such as almond milk or coconut milk. Use maple syrup to sweeten the oats.
- I've made this recipe with both a larger shred carrot and a fine shred. Both are delicious, but I like the finely shred carrot more. Use the smallest holes on your box grater or even a microplane.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
394kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
304mg
(13%)
Potassium
624mg
(18%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
184mg
(18%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 394
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 394kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 304mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 624mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.