Name: Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 2 cups milk (any); Pinch of salt; 1 large carrot (grated); 1/4 cup raisins; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 teaspoons brown sugar or maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; Chopped walnuts or pecans (for serving)

Recipe

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A simple stovetop carrot cake oatmeal recipe with carrots, raisins, cinnamon, and nuts that's ready in minutes.

This must-make will turn your breakfast oatmeal into a carrot cake lover’s dream.

a bowl of carrot cake oatmeal topped with walnuts

Carrot Cake Oats

After my family and readers raved about my carrot cake overnight oats, I decided to give another breakfast classic a delicious twist: creamy oatmeal that tastes like carrot cake! It's cozy, creamy, and full of good-for-you ingredients.

Ingredients

Old-fashioned oats have the best texture for baked oatmeal. You’ll also need regular or dairy-free milk, a pinch of salt, grated carrot, raisins, cinnamon, brown sugar or maple syrup for sweetness, vanilla, and chopped walnuts or pecans for extra crunch on top.

How to Make Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Combine all the ingredients, except the vanilla and walnuts, in a saucepan. Once it simmers, cook on low for 5 minutes until you get the desired consistency. Add the vanilla at the very end to keep it from burning. For thicker oatmeal, let the oats sit covered for 3 minutes. Serve with chopped walnuts, and enjoy!

Laura’s Tips for Prep Ahead

Whether you have leftovers or plan to make a few batches of this carrot cake oatmeal to enjoy later, follow these tips:

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Allow the oatmeal to cool down to room temperature before refrigerating.
Reheat in the microwave for about a minute, stopping halfway through to stir.
Add milk little by little while reheating until the oats are warm and have the desired consistency. Oatmeal can get too thick after some time in the fridge.

Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Servings: 2

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 7

A simple stovetop carrot cake oatmeal recipe with carrots, raisins, cinnamon, and nuts that's ready in minutes.

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Ingredients

1 cup old-fashioned oats
2 cups milk, any
Pinch of salt
1 large carrot, grated
¼ cup raisins
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons brown sugar or maple syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla
Chopped walnuts or pecans, for serving

Instructions

Cook:

Add the oats, milk, salt, grated carrot, raisins, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and once it simmers, reduce the heat to the lowest setting.
Cook the oatmeal for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the desired consistency is reached. Add the vanilla, stir, and turn off the heat. For a thicker oatmeal texture, cover and let the oats sit in the saucepan for 3 more minutes.