Carrot Cake Oatmeal
This hearty breakfast is just want you need to kick the sweet craving in your morning in a hearty way!
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats I prefer old fashioned, but if all you have is quick cooking use those, with the note below.
- 2 cups milk You can use whatever type you like.
- dash salt
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup crushed pineapple, with juices
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- Topping of choice I use walnuts and golden raisins. You can use any other add-ins you feel inspired to use!
maple glazed carrots
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 2 teaspoon butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Bring your liquid to a boil over medium heat in saucepan.Add oats, carrots, crushed pineapple, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, and ground ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, until oats are tender. If you are topping it with the maple glazed carrots like I did, start those while the oats are cooking. Heat butter and maple syrup in skillet. Add carrots and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat for about 3 minutes.Plate your oats and top with whatever you feel inspired to. I used the maple glazed carrots, chopped walnuts, unsweetened coconut, crushed pineapple and another drizzle of maple syrup. Sit back and enjoy.