This carrot cake oatmeal with pecans takes all the best flavours of the classic cake - and turns it into porridge for breakfast! So easy and delicious.
Carrot Cake Porridge
As I'm sure you can imagine, I love my vegetables.
It can be hard to get your veg at breakfast and at the moment, with the days drawing in, the scarves coming out and the leaves on the ground, I don't really fancy avocado on toast or a green smoothie bowl for breakfast.
Hot porridge oats are making a welcome return to my breakfast table and are an easy way to get that first portion of veg for the day: in carrot cake oatmeal.
It's amazing how porridge can really taste of carrot cake! The ginger, cinnamon and other spices. The warm, plump raisins, the carrots. Healthy bliss.
Breakfast recipes:
Try some of these other breakfast recipes!
- Gingerbread pancakes
- Gingerbread granola
- Baked oatmeal with berries
- Bran muffins
- Breakfast popsicles
How to make carrot cake oatmeal
This flavourful porridge is very easy to make. Just mix it all up, heat it for 8-10 minutes and enjoy!
- carrots
- oats
- coconut milk
- milk (almond or any you like)
- maple syrup
- vanilla
- ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg
- raisins
- pecans (to garnish)
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Carrot Cake Oatmeal with Pecans
Ingredients
- 2 carrots raw, finely grated
- 80 g oats (1 cup)
- 125 ml coconut milk (½ cup)
- 180 ml milk (¾ cup) (nut, cows whatever you prefer)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon pecans chopped, to garnish
Instructions
To make it on the stovetop:
- Combine all ingredients (except the nuts) in a saucepan and heat, stirring, over a low heat for 8-10 minutes or until thick.
- Serve with the chopped pecans sprinkled on top.
Nutrition Information
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Kate x
Pretty
I know what you mean about not wanting avocado for breakfast all the time. his carrot oatmeal breakfast looks good, I will have to give it a try.
AnnaRez
You know I didnt have ginger or cinnamon but it was still delicious. Made it in my Redmond RMC-M4502 and it turned out pretty tasty. Thank you for a recipe!:)
Kate Hackworthy
I'm glad you liked it, Anna. I've found my multicooker so useful and use it at least once a week - if not more. In fact I used it for a vegan stew last night 🙂
Jac -Tinned Tomatoes (@tinnedtoms)
I wouldn't have thought of doing that in mine Katherine. Great idea and something a bit different.. Thanks for linking to me. I've updated my post with a link to your recipe too 🙂
Kate Hackworthy
Thanks Jac! It makes a lovely baked oatmeal - and it's so easy to set so that it's hot and ready in the mornings.
Winnie
I love using oats, and this cake sounds wonderful!!
Kate Hackworthy
Thanks Winnie! I really like using oats as well.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
This sounds incredible, love all the spices in it. Great for winter!
Kate Hackworthy
It is so lovely - like a healthy treat in the morning.
Lisa
YUM! Carrot cake for breakfast sounds like a fantastic idea! Love that you used coconut milk in this!
Kate Hackworthy
I really love coconut milk in porridge - so lovely!
Dragons And Fairy Dust
An interesting idea, will have to try it. Loving the multicooker, looks so useful
Kate Hackworthy
It is really useful, I hadn't heard of them before but they are great gadgets!
Helene @Croque-Maman
Great idea! Carrots for breakfast sounds great. I need to try this with the boys! Thank you for sharing!
Kate Hackworthy
It's a nice easy way to sneak veggies into breakfast!
Jan @GlugofOil
Lovely recipe and I love that the Redmond multi-cooker can do so many things.
Kate Hackworthy
Thanks Jan, it really is very versatile!