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a slice of carrot cake baked oats drizzled with greek yogurt
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Carrot Cake Baked Oats

Is there anything better than cake for breakfast? These moist and healthy carrot cake baked oats are satisfying and super nutritious.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked Oats, Healthy, High Fiber
Servings: 6
Author: Miranda Galati, MHSc, RD

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup neutral oil or melted and cooled unsalted butter
  • 1 cup low fat plain greek yogurt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrots about one large carrot
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
  • 1/4 cup raisins optional

To serve

  • vanilla greek yogurt
  • additional chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions

  • Position your oven rack to the middle and pre-heat to 350 F.
  • Line your 9x9-inch non-stick baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, add eggs, oil, yogurt, milk, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined and smooth. Add dry ingredients, and stir again.
  • Add carrots and optional mix-ins. Stir until combined, making sure the carrots and raisins are evenly distributed throughout the batter and not clumped.
  • Pour your batter into the lined baking dish. Using the back of a spoon or spatula, gently spread the batter and flatten the oats. All oats should be submerged under liquid before baking.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes or until baked oats are medium golden brown and cooked through. You can tell they're done when a toothpick comes out of the center mostly clean.
  • Let your oats cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a cutting board to slice into 6 even pieces. When you're ready to eat, add toppings and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition information incudes raisins and pecans, but no additional toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 3884IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg