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Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal Recipe

This carrot cake baked oatmeal recipe features all the flavors of your favorite treat in the convenience of a whole food-based, meal prep breakfast complete with protein!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 231 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 (9x9 inch) Baking Dish
  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 2 Medium Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 90 grams unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 scoops (60 grams) vanilla protein powder
  • 2 cups (160 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¾ cup (60 grams) grated carrots

Protein Glaze:

  • 2 scoops (60 grams) vanilla protein powder
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened almond milk, more or less as needed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x9” baking dish, and set it aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the almond milk, yogurt, eggs, vanilla, applesauce, and maple syrup until smooth.
    1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk, ½ cup Greek yogurt, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 90 grams unsweetened applesauce, 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • In a second, medium-sized bowl, mix the protein powder, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
    2 scoops (60 grams) vanilla protein powder, 2 cups (160 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ginger, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon cloves, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Whisk the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients until well combined.
  • Gently fold in the pecans, raisins, and carrots.
    ¼ cup chopped pecans, ¼ cup raisins, ¾ cup (60 grams) grated carrots
  • Bake the oats for 45-60 minutes or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Protein Glaze

  • Add the protein powder to a medium-sized bowl. Working slowly, add a tablespoon of milk at a time, and whisk until smooth. Continue to add milk as needed until the glaze is smooth.
    2 scoops (60 grams) vanilla protein powder, 2 Tablespoons unsweetened almond milk, more or less as needed
  • Drizzle the glaze over the oats, serve, and getcha some of that!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 19gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 464mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2111IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 189mgIron: 2mg
Keyword carrot cake baked oatmeal, carrot cake baked oats
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