This post has been sponsored by Sprouts. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Kroll’s Korner running! Well, I am here to tell you it’s a healthy, easy, and a quick way to make old fashioned oats taste good! Plus, they are a perfect way to fill you up and for busy mornings. If you’re looking for more carrot cake recipe, you’ll need to try my Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars, my Carrot Cake Bread, or my Carrot Cake Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches. Who knew getting vegetables in at breakfast would be so easy? These oats are made on your stovetop but don’t worry, I have an overnight oat version of carrot cake oats below! Carrots are a great source of beta carotene, vitamin K, and potassium. Beta carotene give carrots their orange color and has many benefits like maintaining eye and skin health. Carrot Cake Oatmeal is the perfect balanced breakfast that will leave you feeling content. Don’t you hate when you eat breakfast and are hungry 1 hour later?! The worst! This recipe takes about 10 minutes so it’s great for busy mornings. I also have some recipes you can make in advance that have that same yummy carrot cake taste. Check out my Zucchini Carrot Muffins or these Overnight Oats that are easy on the go options! I love finishing off these carrot cake oats with a dollop of yogurt, a drizzle of maple syrup, and some more walnuts! February is heart health month and walnuts are so great for our hearts. Did you know walnuts help maintain healthy cholesterol levels and decrease blood pressure? Those are two major risk factors for heart disease. So eating walnuts as part of a healthy diet may decrease your risk of heart disease! I purchase my walnuts from the bulk section at Sprouts. I love that I can scoop out exactly what I need. I am constantly making grocery store trips when developing recipes, so this option is so convenient! The bulk section has everything from snack choices, pantry staples like rice, and even spices! It is affordable and money saving as nothing goes to waste. They offer a variety of organic products at amazing prices (I feel like something is always on sale). Definitely worth making a trip to explore all the options…& to grab the ingredients for this recipe!
Carrot Cake Oatmeal Ingredients:
Carrots: Carrot are great source of beta carotene to add to your breakfast. Be sure to use your cheese grater to grate your carrots. Use the finest grate on the box grater. OR pro tip: use the grating tool on a food processor to speed things up! Rolled oats: I have found that the old fashioned rolled oats work best for this recipe. I have not tested it with steel cut or quick 1-minute oats. Salt: Salt is great for bringing out subtle flavors in oats. Water: This is used to cook the carrots so they are softer when eating the oatmeal. Raisins: A great source of fiber and iron, and a popular carrot cake ingredient! Cinnamon and Allspice: Classic spices for carrot cake. Vanilla extract: I love the flavor vanilla extract brings to this recipe, and I use it when I make my overnight oats as well. Walnuts: Like I mentioned above, I buy my walnuts at Sprouts and they are heart healthy and loaded with healthy fats. They are high in omega-3 ALA and a great addition to these oats. Canned crushed pineapple: Adding in pineapple adds some natural sweetness to this oatmeal and carrots combined with pineapple is so delicious. Many Carrot Cake recipes actually call for pineapple because it’s a tenderizer and carrots are sweet, but the pineapple adds that extra yummy sweetness. Brown sugar: Optional but adds a nice touch of sweetness. You can also add in maple syrup or honey instead or just garnish your oats with a sprinkle or drizzle if you feel like you want it sweeter, Milk: Cow’s milk is what I used but a non dairy option such as almond milk or coconut milk will work as well.
How to Make Carrot
Cake Oatmeal:
How to Make Carrot
Cake Oatmeal for One:
This recipe makes two servings of hearty oatmeal! Making for just one? Simply cut the ingredients in half and enjoy. You can also make the full recipe and refrigerate leftovers for the next morning. This makes for a quick, on the go breakfast. Just pop in the microwave for a couple minutes or warm on the stove top. You can even eat cold them cold if you are into that 🙂 PRO TIP: *Oatmeal will thicken in the refrigerator. Adding milk (cow’s or nondairy option) can help loosen the oats when reheating.
Tips for Making the
BEST Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Picking the best oats: I used rolled oats (old-fashioned) as they keep their shape and don’t have a long cooking time. Instant oatmeal may not work as well. The ingredients simmer with the oats in this recipe, leaving instant oats on the stove for that long will overcook them and ruin the oatmeal’s texture. Add yummy toppings! This oatmeal taste great, but the toppings just tie it all together. You can make your bowl creamier or introduce a different texture depending on what you choose to throw in there. Some great additions include: Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla) Nuts: walnuts, pecans, almonds. Shaved or shredded coconut, A drizzle of maple syrup/honey to add more of a sweet taste. Nut butter: almond, peanut, cashew.
How to make Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
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