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Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal

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Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal: Start your day right with steel cuts oats mixed with shredded carrots, walnuts, crushed pineapple, and coconut milk that is baked together to perfectly mimic the flavors of a carrot cake, complete with a tangy sweetened “icing.”

Bowl with carrot cake oatmeal with creamy frosting and maple syrup and baked oatmeal to the side

Today is my mom’s birthday. Happy Birthday Mom!

My mom HATES oatmeal. Which makes me question my relation to her as I obsessed with all recipes made with oats—but we look way too much alike to question for too long. 

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You may ask yourself, Why am I sharing with you an oatmeal recipe on my Mom’s birthday when she HATES oatmeal?

My mom does not like oatmeal because she does not prefer a soggy texture to her morning breakfast. She is the type of person who needs to pour her milk onto her cereal just moments before she eats it, or you might as well throw it away.

However, she has discovered after eating my Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oatmeal, she does like Steel Cut Oats. She loves their chewy and hearty texture. I enjoy them as well, but I could live on any type of oats!

And my mom loves all things Carrot Cake, like my Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Muffins and Instant Pot Carrot Cake Cheesecake.

But she is on a diet. She would not appreciate me sharing a carrot cake recipe today and tempting her.

So, being the perfect daughter that I am, I have created for her a healthy breakfast recipe that combines her favorite cake and her beloved steel cut oats into a dish that will power her through her day and satisfy her longing for a slice of decadent carrot cake.

Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal

This baked oatmeal slices and resembles a decadent carrot cake, complete with a tangy “frosting.”

But unlike a cake, this oatmeal comes together in minutes and quite a healthy start to any day. Not to mention Baked Steel Cut Oats is the perfect recipe to prepare ahead in a large batch and eat throughout the week

How to Make Baked Steel Cut Oats

Step One: Prepare a Pan

  • Grease an oval 2 quart baking dish or 9×13 pan with melted coconut oil.

Step Two: Combine Carrot Cake Oatmeal Ingredients

  • Mix together oats, juice, eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple, walnuts, maple syrup, coconut oil, carrots, and cinnamon together.
  • Pour in prepared baking dish.

Step Three: Bake Carrot Cake Oatmeal

  • Bake oatmeal until oats have absorbed liquid and are tender.

Step Four: Make Icing

  • Mix together the yogurt and maple syrup.
  • This is an optional icing, but is a super fun way to dress up this oatmeal.

Step Five: Serve Oatmeal with Icing

  • Frost the warm oatmeal with the icing.
  • Sprinkle with nuts.
  • Serve warm.

Slow Cooker Carrot Cake Oatmeal

  • You can also make this baked oatmeal in the slow cooker.
  • Place all ingredients into a greased slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.

Carrot Cake Oatmeal baked in white dish next to yogurt frosting

Notes on Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

  • Feel free to use omit the eggs from this carrot cake oatmeal if you have egg allergies–it will still taste just as delicious! The baked oatmeal will just not set up like a cake would.
  • I recommend canned coconut milk for these baked steel cut oats, as the flavor is perfect for the baked oatmeal.
  • You can use all canned coconut milk (instead of an additional 1/2 cup milk or water).
  • If you don’t want to use Greek yogurt to make a topping for the baked carrot cake oatmeal, you can use coconut milk yogurt to keep this oatmeal dairy free OR omit the yogurt topping all together. I like to add the yogurt for an extra dose of protein and additional creaminess in this baked oatmeal recipe.
  • Omit the nuts in this oatmeal for any nut allergies. You can also just top your oatmeal with nuts when serving if you have one person in your family who likes oats and one who does not.
  • If your pineapple does not yield a full cup of pineapple juice, just add in additional water or coconut milk to make up the difference.
  • If you have left over pineapple and coconut milk, a Healthy Pina Colada needs to be in your future.

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Carrot Cake Oatmeal Recipe

Baked and iced carrot cake oatmeal in white casserole dish
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Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal

A hearty and healthy breakfast that mimics a carrot cake made with steel cuts oats, shredded carrots, walnuts, crushed pineapple, and coconut milk and finished with healthy "icing."

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 392 kcal

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Oatmeal

  • 1 cup steel cut oats
  • 1 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1 cup pineapple juice reserved from a 16 oz can of crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 cup regular milk or water
  • 2 eggs whisked
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla divided
  • 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple
  • 3/4 cup grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Icing

  • 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup Maple Syrup

Instructions

For the Carrot Cake Oatmeal

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 2 quart of 9x13 baking dish.

  2. Mix together oats, milk, juice, eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple, walnuts, maple syrup, coconut oil, carrots, and cinnamon together.

  3. Pour into a greased pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until set.

For the Icing

  1. Mix together Greek yogurt and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  2. Serve oatmeal warm with a dollop of Greek yogurt and additional maple syrup if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 60mg 3%
Potassium 377mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 42g 14%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 19g
Protein 13g 26%
Vitamin A 45.7%
Vitamin C 7.5%
Calcium 12.6%
Iron 14.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfast dishes, year round. I’ve never tried it with this combination of ingredients. I usually add raisins, cinnamon and whatever nuts we have on hand. I’ll have to give this recipe a try.

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    • Shirley–this is just a fun variation on oatmeal. We eat it everyday around here, so it is nice to have variety!

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  5. Such a great idea! 🙂 I love carrot cake so I really need to try this! It’s perfect 🙂

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  6. Oh yum! We love steel cut oats around here. This would make a perfect easy brunch. I’ll pin it for the weekend! Thanks for sharing.

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  7. So simple and comforting, yet baked oatmeal is still on my recipe bucket list, not on my already making list! I adore carrot cake, so this recipe may be the inspiration I need.

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  8. You ARE the perfect daughter. 🙂 I was originally resistant to this idea. I mean how can oatmeal possibly pawn itself off as carrot cake? But by golly, after reading the recipe, I think you nailed it. Steel cut oats are fantastic and there’ just enough egg here to hold everything together. Now I really must try this out of sheer curiosity. Plus, your photos look amazing. What a wonderful birthday gift.

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    • Thanks Susan! I will let my mom know you think I am the PERFECT daughter as well!
      I am glad I convinced you about the oatmeal–you are right, the egg binds it together. I hope you try it and like it 🙂

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  10. This looks amazing! I love oatmeal and I love carrot cake. You just can’t go wrong with this 🙂

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  12. Such a cute post, Kristen. A thoughtful and very creative way of treating your mom to something she loves without the guilt! And it looks wonderful. xo, Catherine

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  13. Oh this sounds too good to be true! Yum yum yum! I will have to give this recipe a go sometime very very soon! Thanks so much for sharing this with us 🙂

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  14. I don’t think I’ve seen more perfect looking oatmeal in my life. I always choke it down because “it’s healthy” and I want to start my morning on a feel-good note, but MAN this would make my mornings a million times better! Who doesn’t love carrot cake?!?!

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    • Erica, I am so happy to give you an option that you will enjoy!! I can’t wait to hear if you like this!

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  15. This looks incredible! I’m drooling right now. Pinned and tweeted. We are so thrilled to have you at our party. Please stop by on Monday at 7, so we can see your amazing projects. Lou Lou Girls

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  16. Yum, Yum I loved carrot cake and this would be the perfect breakfast for me! 🙂 Another great recipe! I would love for you to share this sweet creation over at my link party Making Memories Mondays going on now! 🙂
    Cathy

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    • I am so so glad Kristen that you came to the party! 🙂 Love this recipe and it’s been requested again in my house! I really appreciate you sharing your latest creation at Making Memories Mondays!
      Cathy

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  17. I can’t wait to make this! I’m like your mom and LOVE carrot cake. Hope you had an uneventful trip home. It was a joy to finally meet you! xo

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    • Liz, it was so wonderful meeting you in person. You are such a kind and generous person! And I hope you love this oatmeal just as much as my mom does!!

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