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.”
Today is my mom’s birthday. Happy Birthday Mom!
My mom HATES oatmeal. Which makes me question my relation to her, but we look way too much alike to question for too long.
You may ask yourself, Why am I sharing with you an oatmeal recipe on my Mom’s birthday when she HATES oatmeal.
Well, I am cruel. JUST KIDDING!!
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 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 Carrot Cake. 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 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.
Introducing: Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal
This oatmeal slices and resembles a decadent carrot cake, complete with a tangy “frosting.” But it comes together in minutes and can be prepared ahead in a large batch and eaten on throughout the week.
Did I mention that my mom is a busy career woman now? So a meal she can just warm up on during her busy work week scores extra bonus points for me–told you I am the perfect daughter!
Oh, and my kids thought I was the perfect Mom giving them this oatmeal “cake” for breakfast. They get excited for things like cake or donuts for breakfast–I mean who dosen’t! I can’t wait to try out Food Faith and Fitness’ Gluten Free Carrot Cake Donuts on them for a special treat too!
Let me encourage you to mix up a few things you probably have lying around in your pantry, bake it up on a weekend morning, or better yet, while dinner is baking one evening, and have breakfast done for the week.
Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 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 + additional for serving if desired
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 2 quart of 9x9 baking dish.
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Mix together oats, milk, juice, eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple, walnuts, maple syrup, coconut oil,carrots, and cinnamon together.
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Pour into a greased pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until set.
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Mix together Greek yogurt and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla.
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Serve oatmeal warm with a dollop of Greek yogurt and additional maple syrup if desired.
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.
Shirley–this is just a fun variation on oatmeal. We eat it everyday around here, so it is nice to have variety!
Breakfast that tastes like my favorite cake? I am so there for these fun oats!!!
Thanks Jocelyn. I hope you love it!
This looks delicious and my hubs would love this as carrot cake is his favorite dessert!
Anything that can get your husband to eat oatmeal in the morning, is a winner in my book!
What a fun breakfast. You will feel like you are eating cake but actually having a healthy breakfast.
That is the whole idea 🙂
Such a great idea! 🙂 I love carrot cake so I really need to try this! It’s perfect 🙂
Thanks Dini!
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.
This would be great for your weekend brunch!
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.
I hope it is in fact all the inspiration you need to make this Alisa!
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.
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 🙂
This sounds delicious – almost like dessert for breakfast! (YUMMY!)
That gets everyone excited!!
This looks amazing! I love oatmeal and I love carrot cake. You just can’t go wrong with this 🙂
Well, this is the breakfast for you Heather!
Can’t wait to try this! Looks delicious.
Thanks Sheryl!
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
Thanks Catherine!
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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Thanks! I hope you try this out and love it!
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!
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
Thanks Kimberly!
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
Thanks Cathy! I will check out the party now 🙂
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
YEA!!! That is what I love to hear Cathy. You just made my day!