Holla to my fellow carrot cake lovers out there! Offering a healthy twist on the heavenly dessert we all know and love. Not only delicious, this one’s also super nutritious and good warm or cold!
Carrot Cake Oatmeal: (makes one serving)
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup coconut milk or almond milk
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp walnut pieces
- 1 tsp coconut oil or coconut butter
- Optional: 1 tsp shredded coconut, 1 tsp raisins, or 1 tsp nut butter of choice
- For post-workout/added protein: add 1 egg while cooking
Cook oats on stovetop in coconut/almond milk, adding vanilla, cinnamon, and pie spice and stir. Follow by adding grated carrots, maple syrup, walnuts, and coconut oil/butter and continue to stir. Once mixture is thick, turn off heat and transfer to bowl. Top with shredded coconut, nut butter, and/or raisins and enjoy warm. Thank me later…
One Healthy Breakdown: Carrot cake oatmeal makes breakfast the perfect time to have your cake and it too…with a healthy dose of veggies that is!
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