Healthy gluten-free, vegan carrot cake baked oatmeal. A true treat for breakfast!
What better time to mask a healthy breakfast as a delicious dessert than after a cake and pie-filled holiday? If you’re like me, you required 48 hours to recover from the 2 slices of chocolate pie, one (thick) slice of pumpkin cheesecake and bowl of pistachio ice cream (whoa, how’d that get thrown in there?) from Thanksgiving.
A sure-fire way of getting back on the train after an epic crash is pretending like the crash never existed.
This recipe has all the comforts of a baked good but is naturally sweetened with honey and has nothing but great-for-you ingredients.
It takes but a couple minutes to throw together and about 12 minutes to bake. Out comes cinnamony, creamy, nutty, satisfying breakfast.
There are some great baked oatmeal recipes on the interweb that are prepared in a casserole dish in large quantities and cut into squares.
While this is a wonderful idea for a post-holiday breakfast for guests or weekend breakfast for a big family, I’m the only person in my house who eats oatmeal, so I make it personal-sized in a ramekin. Oatmeal for one? Will do.
Pretend like the train never got derailed. Ain’t no reason to look back, so let’s look forward with carrot cake oatmeal ramekin in hand.
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats
- Dash cinnamon
- Dash ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup shredded carrot
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup to taste*
- 1 tablespoon craisins or raisins
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon apple sauce optional
- ½ cup boiling hot water
- ¼ cup full-fat canned coconut milk plus more for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add all ingredients for the baked oatmeal to a ramekin or oven-safe bowl and stir well. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Remove ramekin from the oven, allow it to cool enough to touch, about 5 to 10 minutes and serve for breakfast with additional coconut milk or almond milk.
I love carrot cake, and I don’t love oatmeal… but I think this dish is one I have to try!
That looks like one of the best breakfast choices I have seen in a long time. Love carrot cake and would never have thought to put the flavors into oatmeal. YUM!
I LOVE baked oatmeal!! And I’ve been pondering a carrot cake version…oo you’re so smart, I love it.
Found this on Kitchen Artistry and was immediately drawn to the clever, healthful concept and beautiful photo. I adore the carrot cake/baked oats combo. I will be trying this out tomorrow morning after the kiddos hop on the bus! Thank you!
I need a personal sized oatmeal in my house too, but am definitely all over this one! I love the sneaky dessert trend 🙂
Yummy and healthy breakfast, no oil at all..
I eat oatmeal nearly every weekday morning so I’m loving this new, dessert-like twist! Sounds wonderful 🙂
hello breakfast! This is a baked oatmeal I can do, great idea girl. and yes I’m feeling the need for a veggie heavy diet for the next few days…whew…too much butter.