As much as I love overnight oats, chia pudding, or even just a big bowl of fresh fruit to start my day, my favourite breakfast will always be a big bowl of oats! It’s delicious, filling, and so comforting.  I love just plain oats topped with berries, banana or some nuts, but I thought I’d mix it up and see if I could add some vegetables into my morning.  Voilà, carrot cake oats were born…and who doesn’t like carrot cake?!

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Carrot Cake Oats 

Prep Time: 5 minutes     Cook Time: 20 minutes      Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of oats (gluten free if you’re sensitive to oat gluten)
• 1 cup of milk or 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water (diary, lactose free, coconut or almond all works well)
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1/2 banana, mashed
• 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon, ginger and mixed spice
• handful of sultanas
• a few chopped walnuts

Method

1. In a pan, add the oats, carrot and choice of milk.  Let it soak for about 10 minutes
2. Next, turn on the hob onto a medium heat and add in the mashed banana, spices and sultanas into the pan
3. Stir all together and cook for about 15-20 minutes, until it reaches the consistency you like
4. Top with the other half of the banana and the chopped nuts.  Enjoy!