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Carrot Cake Baked Oats

Carrot Cake Baked Oats

The ultimate comfort food, Carrot Cake Baked Oats combines wholesome ingredients into a deliciously moist and satisfying breakfast. With the perfect balance of spices and sweetness, it's an easy weeknight treat that will leave you craving more!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup smooth unsweetened apple sauce
  • 2 tablespoons milk of choice
  • 1 egg egg
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons maple syrup see note
  • ⅔ cup rolled oats or quick oats see note
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 medium carrot finely grated (about ? heaping cup)
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup white chocolate chips or ¼ cup chopped pecans

Equipment

  • Grater
  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Blender
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Chef's Knife

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and lightly grease two 8 to 10 ounce oven-safe ramekins.
  2. Add apple sauce, milk, egg, maple syrup, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and a pinch of salt to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
  3. Stir in the carrot, raisins and white chocolate chips or pecans until combined.
  4. Transfer the batter to the greased ramekins and top with additional carrots, oats and white chocolate chips, if desired.
  5. Bake on the center rack until the baked oats have puffed up and started to pull away from the edge of the ramekin and toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean, about 25 to 30 minutes.
  6. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Tip 1: Not all oats are gluten-free, so be sure to look for gluten-free certified oats if you need them.
  • Tip 2: Two teaspoons of maple syrup is just barely sweet, and an extra teaspoon makes it a bit more cakelike.
  • Tip 3: Want to make this without the egg? We tested this with a “flax egg”, made from 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed and 2 tablespoons almond milk.
  • Tip 4: Leftover baked oats will keep at room temperature for about 3 days.