Carrot Cake Oatmeal

This Carrot Cake Oatmeal is like a piece of cake, but in healthy breakfast form!

Let’s talk about healthy breakfasts! If you’re like me, you LOVE a delicious breakfast, but you also want it to be something nourishing, filling, AND delicious. I mean, is that too much to ask? Here at FFF, that’s a resounding NO! There are SO many healthy breakfast ideas to choose from around here, but oatmeal tops the list. And rightly so! Oats are so incredibly versatile, and in a way, they remind me of my childhood. It was one of the standard breakfasts my mom made while we were growing up. Though truth be told, hers was a lot more basic. Just oats cooked in milk with some cinnamon and brown sugar, and off to school we went!

Today’s recipe, however, brings all the best of carrot cake and combines it with oatmeal to make a dessert-in-a-bowl type of breakfast that you will LOVE! It’s made with better-for-you ingredients and is downright delicious. It’s really something worth getting up for!

Is This Carrot Cake Oatmeal Healthy?

When I was developing this carrot cake oatmeal recipe, I wanted to be sure that I made a delicious recipe that was also healthy. This oatmeal contains pineapple, raisins, AND coconut—fruits that are not only high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, but also provide sweetness. In fact, to make this even healthier, you can omit the brown sugar or replace it with a natural sweetener such as date syrup. This recipe is vegan, but you can replace the almond milk with cow’s milk, if desired.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

We all know how incredibly wholesome a bowl of oatmeal is, and if you combine that with the decadence of carrot cake, you’ve got yourself a breakfast that will feel like a naughty treat. What’s also so great about this recipe is its versatility. If you want to jazz up your bowl of carrot cake oatmeal, consider adding some more toppings to make it just how you like it! You could start by swirling in some of your favorite nut butter. I think almond or pecan butter would be absolutely delicious mixed into it! If you want to add a little more crunch to the oatmeal, chop up some more nuts of your choice and sprinkle them on top. Grated apple also adds natural sweetness, and you can always replace the raisins with dried cranberries or even chopped dates!

Serving Suggestions

You won’t need much to go with these oats, as they’re extremely filling. A cup of coffee or tea and a glass of orange juice should do just fine.

If you’re in the mood to try other oatmeal recipes, some of my favorites include this simple but delicious Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal, this Cookie Dough Protein Oatmeal (another dessert-in-a-bowl type of recipe!), and this Instant-Pot Steel-Cut Oats recipe.

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