Carrot Cake Porridge is a deliciously spiced bowl of oatmeal. The gentle spices take over while the flavour of the grated sweet carrot fades into the background. The maple caramelised nuts and seeds add a flavourful crunch.
carrot cake oatmeal
I love getting some vegetables into my diet at breakfast time. It's a great kick of nutrients for the morning.
Like in carrot cake, you don't really notice that the carrot is there. But it adds moisture, texture and health benefits.
This carrot cake porridge is full of all the delicious warming spices that you find in carrot cake.
It's a healthy way to enjoy those flavors.
For an added extra treat, I've topped the oatmeal with maple caramelized nuts and seeds. It's a delicious, crunch and tasty way to sweeten the porridge.
Carrots can be one of the easiest vegetables to use up.
They have a good shelf life in the fridge, and even the flaccid older specimens can be whizzed with spare satsumas into a nourishing juice, added to vegetable mash as an alternative to potato, or grated on to the morning’s porridge with cinnamon.
To add extra flavour and nutrition to your family breakfast, try my delicious carrot-cake inspired porridge, topped with crunchy caramelised nuts.
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Carrot Cake Porridge with Maple Caramelised Nuts
Ingredients
- ½ cup (50g) oats
- 1 cup (250g) unsweetened almond milk (or alternative)
- ½ cup (50g) raw carrot, grated
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- pinch of sea salt
For the maple-caramelised nuts and seeds:
- ⅓ cup (50g) mixed nuts
- 2 tbsp mixed seeds
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Place the oats, milk, carrot, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt into a large pan over a medium heat.
- Stir frequently and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until thick and creamy. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Heat a dry non-stick frying pan over a medium heat until hot.
- Add the nuts, seeds, maple syrup, vanilla and salt and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes until the nuts and seeds are coated and the mixture is thick and reduced.
- Divide the carrot cake porridge into two bowls and top with the caramelised nuts. Allow the nuts to cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.
emma white
looks fantasic!
lisalovelyappetite
This is such a great hearty winter warmer breakfast! I really struggle with breakfast and want to try making time for them this year, and I reckon this would help! Thanks!
karen278
LOVE LOVE LOVE this Kate! THANKS so much for all of your FAB entries into Tea Time Treats this month and this year! Happy New Year! Karne xxx
Daphne
Fantastic recipe, love the combination of spices and nuts, imagine the aroma coming from this dish 🙂
Eb
What an absolutely brilliant idea. I love the idea of adding carrot cake flavours to porridge and I imagine it works really well. And looking at the list of ingredients, it looks really healthy too. Pinning for future reference 🙂 Merry Christmas! Eb x
nadiashealthykitchen
They look really delicious! I had carrot & raisin porridge for breakfast this morning 🙂 Adding caramelised nuts would have made it even better!
kacielmorgan
I was a bit unsure when I heard the title of this recipe, but it actually looks pretty good. I wouldn't mind waking up to a bowl of that in the morning! 🙂
Katie Bryson (@cookingkt)
This looks so nutritious... just what we all need after all the over-indulgence of Christmas that can leave you feeling toxic. Love all your leftover veg ideas...
Elizabeth
Oh goodness this sounds absolutely heavenly!! I can almost smell the spices already! 🙂
Lucy @ BakingQueen74
This sounds so good, I love porridge in winter and am hoping it might get colder so I can enjoy a steaming bowl on a cold morning. Thanks for all the tips on how to use up veg too, I am sure to refer to this over Christmas.
Maggie
Looks delicious!!! Great recipe with carrot i would like try your recipe.....Thanks for Sharing
Janice @FarmersgirlCook
What a great idea, the sweetness from the carrots will go perfectly with the maple caramelised nuts. Carrots are my staple and I agree that there are so many different recipes you can add them to, even the wobbly ones!
laura_howtocook
What a divine sounding porridge which makes me feel the need to change my porridge habits in the New Year as this sounds so good. Happy Xmas!
sharon martin
What a great twist to the normal porridge, my youngest absolutely loves porridge, I think I will try this out on him .
Rhian Westbury
I completely agree that we do overbuy at Christmas. Every year my dad gets bubble and squeak made up with a lot of the leftovers. x