Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal Recipe

Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal Recipe

If you love carrots and are searching for a new and tasty way to use them, we're here to help! At Bob's Red Mill, we love using carrots to flavor our favorite recipes. From Baked Carrot Donuts to Paleo Carrot Cake Pancakes, the many ways we use carrots are infinite. That being so, there is one carrot-based dessert that stands out above the restcarrot cake. Carrot cake is a deliciously sweet, veggie-based cake that will win over the pickiest of eaters. And while most carrot cakes are made using all-purpose flour, we've taken this timeless dessert to the next level by using the same ingredients to create flavorful oatmeal. Sweet and nutritiously nutty, it's a dessert that you can make for any occasion. Care to try it out yourself? Continue scrolling for the full recipe.

The Benefits of Baking with Carrots

Carrots Aside from their delicious taste, there are several reasons you may want to add carrots to your recipes. Whether you've heard about their gut-boosting benefits or are looking for a low-sugar way to sweeten up recipes, adding carrots to your meals is an excellent way to upgrade the nutrient profile. Here are a few of the most common reasons at-home cooks enjoy baking with carrots.

Carrots Add a Naturally Sweet Flavor to Baked Goods

Carrots are a vegetable naturally sweet in flavor, and when cooked, that sweetness intensifies. So if you're craving a sweet dessert and are trying to use fewer artificial sweeteners, try adding carrots to the recipes. Combining carrots with delicious ingredients like oats is a great way to create a satisfyingly sweet treat, low in sugar and artificial ingredients.

Carrots Are Nourishing

Just as carrots pack a lot of flavors, they are also loaded with nutrients. Carrots contain vitamins, fiber, carbohydrates, potassium, calcium and iron. They are also a source of antioxidants, which help to boost your overall health and immune system. Adding carrots to your daily recipes will surely help you stay on top of your health goals.

Carrots Help Boost Gut Health

Many of the vitamins and nutrients found in carrots work together to help improve the health of your gut and digestive system. For example, nutrients like fiber provide food for healthy gut bacteria and help regulate the body's consumption of sugars. Not only does this support overall gut health and your immune system, but it also works to keep hunger and blood sugar in check.

Carrot Cake Based Oatmeal Recipe

Carrot cake When searching the internet for healthy breakfast ideas, you'll find dozens of oatmeal recipes. It's no secret that our Bob's Red Mill staff is a fan of oatmeal and that being so, we've taken the time to perfect some of our favorite recipes. This carrot cake-baked oatmeal is an excellent way to turn a good bowl of oats into a great one. We've combined our famous Carrot Cake Recipe with Bob's Red Mill Old Fashioned Rolled Oats to create a breakfast so good it can double as a dessert. Ready to try it out for yourself? Continue scrolling for step-by-step instructions. Ingredients Instructions
  1. Grease a 99" baking dish and preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Whisk eggs, almond butter, milk and vanilla extract together in a large bowl.
  3. Add oats, cinnamon, ginger, salt and coconut sugar and stir.
  4. Add shredded carrot, chopped, nuts, and raisins and stir everything together until thoroughly combined.
  5. Pour mixture into a greased baking dish and smooth the top.
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the oatmeal is golden brown.
  7. As the oatmeal cooks, add cream cheese to a medium-sized bowl.
  8. Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  9. Beat in powdered sugar and two tablespoons of milk.
  10. Add oatmeal to a bowl and drizzle the cream cheese icing over the top.
  11. Serve warm and enjoy.
Can't wait to try this recipe out? You don't have to! Take a glance at the ingredients list to ensure that you have everything on hand before you begin baking. With just a few simple ingredients and spices, you can whip up a sweet treat that eaters of all ages will enjoy. From everyone at Bob's Red Mill, we wish you a healthy and happy day! Do you enjoy making oatmeal just as much as we do? We'd love to hear about the delicious oatmeal recipes you regularly make. Share your favorite oatmeal-based treats with us in the comments below.
Bob's Red Mill
March 30 2022

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