Carrot Baked Oatmeal Cake

This oatmeal-baked carrot cake is packed with carrots, pineapple and walnuts and frozen with maple cream. Desiring food for Easter brunch, but healthy enough to prepare weekly meals!


Are there any desserts you should order when you see them on the menu? That’s how I feel about carrot cake. Granted, I do not always enjoy eating, but let's just say I really enjoy the delicious carrot cake. I get my love for carrot cake from dad because he doesn't like cake.




While dreaming of carrot cake ideas, I decided to try a carrot cake recipe oatmeal, a type similar to my carrot cake overnight oats. It is a little more satisfying than your regular breakfast of oatmeal so it is perfect for Easter or Mother's Day unch any Wednesday. 

Why You Will Love This Recipe

  • Ready to eat brunch, but simple enough to prepare weekly meals.
  • You can do this early to get a free holiday breakfast.
  • The taste of carrot cake ... a chef's refreshment!
  • It can easily be made vegan! Just skim through the ice or use vegan cream cheese.


Here's What You Need:

  • old roasted oats - my favorite type is Bob's Red Mill gluten-free old fashioned oats.
  • minced carrots - the star of the show here! You can use store-bought milled carrots to save time or just grind 1-2 large carrots to the size of 1/2 cup.
  • canned pineapple - a common ingredient in carrot cake. Add moisture and a delicious aroma to this baked oatmeal. If you are looking for an alternative, an appleauce or peeled banana will work.
  • chopped green walnuts - for crunch! Feel free to add a different nut like pecans or almonds or skip the nuts together.
  • dried - I like to suggest the sweetness that dried dried in this oatmeal. If you are not a fan of raisins you can add dates, figs or skip it all together.
  • cinnamon - for a little spice.
  • vanilla extract - flavor enhancer.
  • ground flaxseed - instead of egg, we use flaxseed to help put food together. You can replace flaxseed with 1 large egg if you like.
  • unsweetened vanilla almond milk - any non-dairy milk works but I have used non-sweet almond vanilla milk. You can make your own by following my homemade almond milk recipe.
  • maple syrup - pure maple syrup is a perfect natural sweetener that can be used with baked oatmeal in my opinion!
  • sea ​​salt - to combine all flavors together.
  • maple cream cheese glaze - this is optional, but highly recommended! The glaze is what takes this baked oatmeal to another level. It is a delicious combination of cream cheese, maple syrup, almond milk, and vanilla. To make a vegan glaze, use vegan cream cheese!


How To Make Carrot Baked Oatmeal Cake

Ready to make this delicious meal? It's not easy ... just add all the carrot cake ingredients to the oatmeal in a large bowl, mix and pour into a baking dish. Another option is to mix it all together in your baking dish! Put it in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes.


Another part of this recipe is making a maple cream cheese glaze. And let me tell you - it 's an extra step and you can make your own choices, #it should.


All you have to do is mix the glaze ingredients together! After the oatmeal has finished baking, let it cool for a few minutes and then wrap the glaze on top. Make sure all foods get a little glaze!


Then you have it! A very simple baked oatmeal recipe is good enough for a special occasion like Easter or Mother’s Day, but also perfect for breakfast on any day of the week.


Frequently Asked Questions

1.What if I do not have soil flaxseed?

If you do not need this recipe to be vegan, you can use 1 large egg instead of flaxseed. You can also use chia seeds or skim the binder completely. I found that baked oatmeal still turns out well without the use of egg or flaxseed.


2.How can I exchange walnuts?

You can swap a different nut or seed of your choice or skip if you like.


3.Can I make baked oatmeal ahead of time?

Yes, you can make whole-baked oatmeal ahead of time. See below for my suggestions on how to prepare this recipe in advance.


4.Can you change oats rolled to get steel cut oats or faster oats?

You can use steel cut or quick / quick oats for baked oatmeal, but you need to follow a recipe that costs those oats because the amount of liquid is different. I have a recipe for oatmeal cooked oats that I can recommend if you want a recipe that costs oatmeal sliced ​​oatmeal.


5.Can I add protein powder to baked oatmeal?

I added a protein powder scoop without adding extra liquid and it turned out great! If you add more than one protein powder you may want to add more liquid.


6.My baked oatmeal turned sour. What's going on?

This recipe is soft, but it should not be too complicated. If yours becomes super gooey or soggy, you may need to cook it longer.


7.Can You Make Carrot Baked Oatmeal Premature?

This baked oatmeal takes just over an hour to make so if you want to start by jumping into preparation, you can absolutely. Any of these options will work well if you want to make baked oatmeal before brunch time (or prepare your meal).


METHOD 1: Bake and reheat before baking.

Prepare baked oatmeal as the recipe suggests. Once baked, let the oatmeal cool, close the baking dish and place the oatmeal and maple cream shiny in the fridge. You can do this 1-2 days in advance.

When ready to serve, take a bowl of oatmeal from the refrigerator, cover with foil and reheat in the oven at 350 ° F for about 20 minutes. In separate portions, set the toaster oven at 350 ° F and bake for 5-10 minutes or reheat in the microwave for 1 minute. If the oatmeal appears a little dry, add a splash of milk while serving.

OPTION 2: PREPARE YOURSELF VERY POWERFULLY WITHOUT LOOKING AT

Combine your dry ingredients in a bowl, cover and let sit over the counter until morning.

Combine all the wet ingredients in a bowl, cover and store in the fridge until morning.

In the morning, we