Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal (Printer View)

A comforting breakfast blending carrot cake flavors with hearty baked oats.

# What you'll need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
03 - ½ tsp ground nutmeg
04 - 1 tsp baking powder
05 - ¼ tsp salt
06 - ½ cup chopped walnuts
07 - ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut

→ Wet Ingredients

08 - 2 cups milk
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
11 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
12 - ¼ cup melted coconut oil

→ Vegetables & Fruit

13 - 1 ½ cups finely grated carrots
14 - ½ cup raisins

# Method:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, add oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, chopped walnuts, and shredded coconut. Stir until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and melted coconut oil until smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Fold grated carrots and raisins into the wet mixture, stirring until evenly distributed throughout the liquid.
05 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly until all dry patches disappear and a uniform batter forms.
06 - Pour batter into the prepared 9x9-inch baking dish. Use a spatula to spread the mixture evenly into corners.
07 - Bake for 35 minutes until the center is firm to the touch and the top develops a golden-brown color.
08 - Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • You get all the cozy spiced flavors of carrot cake for breakfast without any guilt
  • It meal preps beautifully so you can just grab and go on crazy mornings
  • The whole house smells like a bakery while it bakes, which is honestly worth it alone
02 -
  • Grating the carrots finely is the difference between delicious and noticing carrot chunks in every bite
  • Letting it cool those ten minutes is crucial, otherwise it falls apart when you try to slice it
  • The oatmeal continues to firm up as it cools, so do not panic if it seems slightly soft when you first pull it out
03 -
  • Line your baking dish with parchment paper for cleanup that takes literally five seconds
  • Double the batch and freeze individual portions for those weeks when you cannot even think about meal prep
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