For those that haven’t read the previous two posts: I accidentally bought 24 lbs of carrots at my online produce supplier because I was distracted and didn’t pay attention to the “amount” section. This is the third recipe in a row I make with carrots because…well, I had a fridge bursting full of carrots, right? I still have some but I will probably juice them all and make them into Carrot Cherry Juice because it tasted so good and because I simply can’t convince anybody in this family anymore that raw carrots are delicious, ha! In this Carrot Cake Oatmeal I was able to sneak them in because it ended up tasting like cake, not like healthy vegetable. My family loves oatmeal and Carrot Cake Oatmeal seem to be their new favorite. Everyone gulped it down. 3:0 for the cook ;) Maybe I should order another case of carrots….*lol*
I ordered figs as well when I ordered my produce and they are hands down the sweetest and juiciest and most delicious figs I have ever eaten. While arranging the dish I had to eat 3 unwashed right out the box and then I “accidentally” cut two of them the wrong way and had to eat them because they weren’t going to look good in the oatmeal bowl. Am I the only one to be cutting stuff “wrong” to be able to eat it before it’s served?
Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 5 cups coconut milk (boxed not canned)
- 1 tsp all spice blend (1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4tsp cloves, 1/4tsp nutmeg)
- extra coconut milk for serving (optional)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 lbs carrots (450 g)
- hand full chopped walnuts
- 4 tsp chia seeds
- 4-8 figs
- honey or maple syrup
Instructions
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Peel and shred carrots.
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Add oatmeal, coconut milk, shredded carrots, all spice blend, and 1/4 cup maple syrup to pot, mix well and bring to the boil.
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Once boiling reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes.
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Serve in bowls adding milk if desired and honey or maple syrup if desired.
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Garnish with walnuts, chia seeds and figs.
I promise this is the last carrot recipe I will post in a while. I don’t feel like ordering carrots in the next couple of weeks….or months! Let’s focus more on end of summer food, agreed?
Brandi says
December 14, 2015 at 6:46 pmQuestion. ..
U have 1 lb carrot and then next line says 10 oz. Carrot… is it one amount or the other or is our 1 lb plus 10 oz?
Lorena says
December 14, 2015 at 10:54 pmHi Brandi, sorry, I thought I had corrected that back when Rachel pointed out the mistake. It’s 1 lbs of carrots. I had chosen an amount and weighed it and it was 300g but while cooking it I added another carrot because it looked like it could handle another one so I ended up putting in 1 lbs. You will need a total of 1 lbs of carrots for the recipe. It tastes great with 450g carrots!
Rachel says
August 24, 2015 at 10:28 pmIn your recipe you call for 1 lbs of carrots followed by 10 oz of carrots. I can’t imagine that there is literally that much carrot in the recipe. Can you please clarify. I love carrot cake, so I’m really curious to try your recipe. ?
Lorena says
August 25, 2015 at 10:41 pmOhhh!! Thanks for pointing that out. I corrected it. I first put in 300 g of carrots and while cooking figured I could put in another carrot because when soft it becomes less, thus the 300-450 g depending on how much carrots you have to use up, haha. I’m sure you will love this recipe if you love carrot cake :)
Amy Basso | Amy's Apron says
August 21, 2015 at 6:51 pmI literally wanna grab that bowl out of the picture and gobble it up! YUM :)
Lorena says
August 24, 2015 at 9:15 amThank you! I often wish the same thing when browsing Pinterest. So many awesome-looking dishes. *sigh*
Kristina says
August 20, 2015 at 9:39 pmI love that you are coming up with great recipes with all those carrots! are you going to be taking a break from them for a bit, once they are gone? :)
the carrot cherry juice sounds good, and this looks perfect!
Lorena says
August 24, 2015 at 9:14 amThank you Kristina! Definitely going to take a carrot break for the next couple of weeks! Ha!
Coco says
August 20, 2015 at 3:57 pmTe quiero mucho!
Lorena says
August 24, 2015 at 9:14 amYo más! :)