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Carrot Cake Oatmeal

4.8

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Alex Lau

Get a serving of vegetables with this carrot cake oatmeal before you even leave the house!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

2

medium carrots, coarsely grated (about 1 cup)

1

cup old-fashioned oats

¼

cup raisins

2

tablespoons dark brown sugar

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼

teaspoon ground ginger

1

teaspoon vanilla extract

½

teaspoon kosher salt

¼

cup chopped walnuts, plus more for serving

½

cup unsweetened almond milk, another nut milk, or regular whole milk

Plain Greek yogurt, pumpkin seeds, unsweetened shredded coconut flakes, and/or pure maple syrup for serving)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook carrots in 3 cups boiling water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until tender, 8–10 minutes. Stir in oats, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, salt, and ¼ cup walnuts; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until oats are tender and mixture is thick, 8–10 minutes. Add almond milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is creamy, about 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Serve oatmeal topped with a spoonful of yogurt, some pumpkin seeds, coconut, and/or more walnuts and drizzled with maple syrup, as desired.

    Step 3

    Do Ahead: Oatmeal (without toppings) can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 210 Fat (g)7 Saturated Fat (g) 1 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 34 Dietary Fiber (g) 3 Total Sugars (g) 13 Protein (g) 5 Sodium (mg) 180