Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Name: Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium carrot; 1 pinch kosher salt; 1/2 cup rolled oats; 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon raisins, optional; 1 tablespoon brown sugar, more to taste; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, more to taste; 2 tablespoons walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

A breakfast oatmeal featuring carrot cake flavors, incorporating grated carrots for a vegetable serving.

⭐ 4.4 (64 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 5 minTotal: 10 minYields: 1 serving

Category Tags:

Breakfast

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Start boiling 1 cup of water with a pinch of salt in a small saucepan.
Grate a peeled carrot into the boiling water.
Stir in oats, vanilla, cinnamon, and optional raisins.
Simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes until oats and carrot are tender.
Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar.
Transfer to a bowl, then top with butter bits, optional brown sugar, and walnuts.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 403 kcal

Carbohydrate: 44 g

Cholesterol: 31 mg

Fiber: 7 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 8 g

Sodium: 113 mg

Sugar: 13 g

Fat: 23 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g