Carrot Cake Oats

This delicious porridge makes for a great alternative to sugar-laden breakfast porridges and cereals. I’m always looking for ways to add more vegetables into meals and after the success of my sweet potato granola, I’m sure you will love this one too! We have given you an option for making this into a hot or cold porridge to enjoy year-round.

Ingredients

Serves 2

Dry Ingredients

1 cup oats*
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
3 tbsp ground flax seeds
2 tsp cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
1 large carrot, grated
Grated zest half orange (optional)

Wet Ingredients

2 cups dairy-free milk of choice
1/2 cup dairy-free yoghurt

Optional Extras

2 tsp raw honey
Handful raisins
2 handfuls chopped walnuts
Handful of berries
1tbs of nut butter

*If you’re following a gluten-free eating plan, remember to use gluten-free oats.

Method

1. Stir together your dry ingredients until well-combined, then set aside
2. In a large saucepan, heat your milk until warm and about to boil
3. Remove from the heat, then stir in the vanilla and the remaining ingredients
4. Allow to thicken and warm / soften the oats for around five minutes – add more milk or water if desired, until you achieve the perfect consistency
5. Spoon into bowls, adding in your optional extras if desired

For Cold Overnight Oats:

1. Stir together your dry ingredients until well-combined
2. Whisk in your wet until combined
3. Place in the fridge overnight
4. Add more milk or yoghurt the next morning, if desired, until you get the texture you desire. Serve with optional extras as toppings.

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