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Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe

March 12, 2021 by Faith 20 Comments

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This Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe transforms a decadent dessert into a healthy breakfast. It helps you get your vegetables in early, keeps you satisfied until lunch, and squashes a sweet tooth craving. Dessert for breakfast, anyone?

Top View of Carrot Cake Oats Recipe on Wooden Board

Special days require cake for breakfast, like birthdays or holidays.

Other days (you know those cold, dark, or stormy winter days), the allure of cake for breakfast is the only thing that will get you out of bed in the morning.

Either way, cake for breakfast should be embraced instead of frowned upon. After all, cake can be healthy, right?

Front View of Carrot Cake Oats

This beautiful bowl of oatmeal sure is. It’s full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein, and won’t leave you crashing off a sugar high mid-morning the way normal cake would.

In fact, the sweeteners I used come straight from nature: carrot, raisins, and honey. This oatmeal will leave you feeling happy and energized straight through until lunchtime.

So go ahead and indulge!

And the next time someone jokingly mentions cake for breakfast you can let them in on your little secret.

Carrot Cake Oatmeal with Description

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe

This breakfast tastes like you’re sitting down to a slice of Carrot Cake!

But one of the best things about this indulgent breakfast is that it’s full of nutrients to nourish your body and keep you full and satisfied until lunchtime.

Easy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe

Here carrot, raisin, and honey add natural sweetness. And if you like your sweets on the less sweet side, feel free to omit the honey and taste the Carrot Cake Oatmeal before you add it.

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Ingredients:

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Ingredients

  • Carrot
  • Water
  • Quick-cooking oats
  • Raisins
  • Unsweetened shredded coconut
  • Pecans or walnuts 
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Cloves
  • Ginger
  • Sea salt
  • Honey or maple syrup 
  • Pure vanilla extract
  • Heavy cream or coconut milk

How to Make Oatmeal From Scratch

Get out the ingredients to make this recipe.

Grating Carrot

Finely grate a small carrot.

Grated Carrot in Water

Add the grated carrot and water to a small saucepan.

Boiled Grated Carrot in Water

Bring the carrot and water to a boil, and then let it boil for 3 minutes.

Adding Oats to Boiled Carrot and Water

Stir in the oats. This recipe uses quick-cooking oats. If you want to use old-fashioned rolled oats, you can increase the amount of water and increase the cooking time.

Stirring in Oats

Cook the oats for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. The oats will absorb the water and get a creamy consistency.

Quick Cooking Oats in Carrot Cake Oatmeal

And then add in the goodies! Our Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe has raisins, shredded coconut, pecans, and spices added for flavor and texture.

Adding Mix Ins to Carrot Cake Oatmeal

This is how it looks all stirred up! It’s beautifully colored from spices and carrot, and you can see flecks of orange carrot, and pieces of raisins and nuts.

Stirred Carrot Cake Oatmeal in Small Saucepan

Transfer the oatmeal to a bowl.

Carrot Cake Oatmeal in Bowl

Top with heavy cream (or coconut milk) and a few nuts, raisins, shredded coconut, and/or grated carrot.

Close Up Overhead View of Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe

Dive into that beautiful bowl!

Healthy Oatmeal Recipes

When we hear the word oatmeal, a lot of us immediately think healthy. But that’s not always true! Depending on your add-ins, you can turn a healthy bowl of oats into something that will leave you sugar crashing mid-morning and famished well before it’s time to sit down to lunch.

That’s not the case here! This Carrot Cake Oatmeal is sweetened naturally and has a decent amount of fiber to help sustain you.

This recipe is also gluten free (look for oats that are certified gluten free if necessary), and it’s vegan-friendly (use maple syrup instead of honey and coconut milk instead of heavy cream).

Carrot Cake Oatmeal with Cup of Coffee

More Oatmeal Recipes to Try:

  • Irish Oatmeal with Hot Buttered Cinnamon Apples
  • Oatmeal in a Little Black Dress
  • My Favorite Noatmeal (AKA Low Carb Oatmeal)
  • Savory Oatmeal Breakfast Bowls with Smoky Garlic Greens and Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette
  • The Ultimate 90 Second Microwave Oatmeal
  • Strawberry and Coconut Cream Overnight Oatmeal Parfaits

Stovetop Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe

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Top View of Carrot Cake Oats Recipe on Wooden Board

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe

This Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe transforms a decadent dessert into a healthy breakfast. It helps you get your vegetables in early, keeps you satisfied until lunch, and squashes a sweet tooth craving. Dessert for breakfast, anyone?
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 509kcal
Author: Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

  • 1 small carrot peeled and finely grated (about 1/4 cup packed)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats see note below
  • 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 tablespoons pecans or walnuts, chopped (divided)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (see vegan note below)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream or coconut milk (see vegan note below)
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Instructions

  • Add the carrot and water to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then boil 3 minutes (uncovered), stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the oats and cook until the oats absorb the liquid, about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Add the raisins, coconut, 1 tablespoon pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, sea salt, honey, and vanilla.
  • Transfer to a bowl and top with the heavy cream and the remaining 1 tablespoon pecans.
  • Serve warm.

Helpful Tips

  • Quick-Cooking Oats: These are old-fashioned rolled oats that have been chopped a little bit finer. If you only have old-fashioned rolled oats on hand you can do one of two things: 1) pulse old-fashioned rolled oats a couple times in a food processor until they look like quick-cooking oats; or 2) use old-fashioned rolled oats and increase both the cooking time and water amount as needed.
  • To Make This Recipe Vegan: Use maple syrup instead of honey and coconut milk instead of heavy cream.
  • Gluten-Free: Remember, if keeping this dish gluten-free is a concern, but sure to buy oats that are certified gluten-free!

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 10984IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 6mg
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This post was first published on An Edible Mosaic on January 24, 2010. I updated it with more information on March 12, 2021.

Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links to products I believe in, which means that even though it doesn’t cost you anything extra, I will receive a small amount of money from the sale of these items, which helps me keep this site alive – thank you for helping to support An Edible Mosaic!

Filed Under: Cereal Oatmeal and Porridge, Gluten Free Tagged: Carrot Cake, Carrot Cake Oatmeal, Gluten-Free, Healthy Oatmeal Recipe, Naturally Sweetened, Oatmeal, Oats, Recipes, Vegan-Friendly

Comments

  1. chaya says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    What a great breakfast to start the day with. One would have to be happy all day long.

    Reply
  2. Barbara says

    January 26, 2010 at 1:51 pm

    Super idea! You are brilliant. What is not to like? Breakfast, lunch or snack. I LOVE oats.

    Reply
  3. Joanne says

    January 26, 2010 at 11:37 am

    There is no such thing as too many oat recipes! Especially not when they are as delicious as this. I LOVE carrot cake. Perfect not-so-guilty way to eat it!

    Reply
  4. theUngourmet says

    January 26, 2010 at 9:35 am

    This is such a terrific idea!! You are just brilliant! I love oats and I’m always trying to come up with fun new ways to serve them. Can’t wait to try this one out on the family!

    Reply
  5. Barbara Bakes says

    January 25, 2010 at 9:30 pm

    Oh my goodness this would be a treat for breakfast!

    Reply
  6. Blond Duck says

    January 25, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    I’m the weird duckie who likes oats.

    Reply
  7. Juliana says

    January 25, 2010 at 11:15 am

    Faith, I can assure you that I’ll try this oat carrot recipe, we are eating oatmeal for breakfast, and this will be a totally a treat!

    Reply
  8. Erica says

    January 25, 2010 at 7:43 am

    That sounds healthy, but delicious! Perfect breakfast!

    Reply
  9. [email protected] says

    January 25, 2010 at 9:37 am

    Sounds like a terrific breakfast, I would love these carrot cake oats for sure!

    Reply
  10. MaryMh says

    January 25, 2010 at 2:56 am

    That’s very creative and very healthy. I would love that for breakfast. Must give this a try.

    Reply
  11. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    January 25, 2010 at 12:08 am

    Hehe I’m convinced we share the same mind sometimes! I made a carrot cake dish the other day :D This looks absolutely wonderful Faith and would definitely get me up in the morning!

    Reply
  12. Ingrid says

    January 24, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    I like how you think! :)
    ~ingrid

    Reply
  13. Reeni says

    January 24, 2010 at 7:24 pm

    I have been eating oats religiously for breakfast almost every day. These look excellent! What a warming treat for a cold, winter morning.

    Reply
  14. Karine says

    January 24, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    That’s a great way to start the day! :)

    Reply
  15. Karyn Bernard (French Charming) says

    January 24, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    OH MY GOODNESS…I just love this and I can’t wait to give it a try. I could eat carrot cake everyday but I think this would be a better alternative! Thanks for another fabulous recipe my sweet friend!

    Love and hugs,
    Karyn

    Reply
  16. Rosa says

    January 24, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    A gorgeous idea! That porridge is so original and looks mighty delicious!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  17. lynn says

    January 24, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    This sounds like a winner. You think it’d work for breakfast, or is it more of a dessert?

    Reply
  18. Lucy says

    January 24, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    This recipe looks so delicious! Wish I had seen it sooner, must make it NEXT weekend for a gorgeous breakfast. Can’t wait :)

    Reply
  19. Velva says

    January 24, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    This is just the kind of comforting dish that I enjoy. I would have been happy to pull-up a chair and join you.

    Reply
  20. coco says

    January 24, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    this looks delicious! I agree, carrot cake is everyone’s indulgent dessert and why not adapt it to make it everyone’s meal! :D

    Reply

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