Description
Start your day with a warm bowl of Carrot Cake Oatmeal, packed with wholesome ingredients and a delightful flavor reminiscent of traditional carrot cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup steel-cut oats
- 1 apple peeled
- cored
- and chopped
- ½ cup shredded carrot
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ cup plain yogurt
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- Stir in the steel-cut oats and cook for about 20 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chopped apple, shredded carrot, raisins, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and a pinch of salt. Continue to cook for another 10 minutes until the oats are creamy and the ingredients are well combined.
- Stir in the unsalted butter and chopped pecans. Sweeten with brown sugar to taste.
- Serve warm, topped with a dollop of plain yogurt.
Notes
For added sweetness, feel free to include more brown sugar or your favorite sweetener. You can also substitute nuts based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: Carrot Cake Oatmeal, healthy breakfast, oatmeal recipe, carrot cake, steel-cut oats, vegetarian