Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Carrot Cake Oatmeal


I have always hated oatmeal. Hot mushy stuff? Gross. But for some reason when I saw it on Veggie Delights who adapted it from La Belle Vegan who (yes this is coming to an end) adapted it from Kath Eats, I was intrigued. So one night for dinner this is what I made. Have I changed my mind about oatmeal? Maybe slightly, since it was quite filling and is of course healthy. But for me the first few bites were exciting, and then it went back to that hot mushy stuff. Nevertheless, it's a really fun oatmeal recipe that I'm sure many other people would love.


Other healthy breakfasts:
Mini Pear Loaves
No Fail Granola
Applesauce Oat Bran Muffins
Banana Bran Muffins

Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Adapted from Kath Eats

Serves 1

1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup soy milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup of grated carrot (I think this might've been 1 carrot?)
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp nonfat plain yogurt
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp chopped pecans
1 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut

Combine the rolled oats, soy milk, water, carrots and salt in a saucepan. Turn heat to medium and stir occasionally until mixture comes almost to a boil and most of the liquid is absorbed, which takes about 5-7 minutes. When oats are done, stir in vanilla and brown sugar.

While oats are cooking make "icing" by blending 2 tbsp of non-fat plain yogurt with 1 tsp maple syrup. Toast pecans in the toaster oven for a few minuteS (watch carefully).

Pour oats into a bowl and top with coconut, pecans and icing.

43 comments:

Anonymous said...

omg. i love carrot cake and i super love oatmeal. this is a great idea!

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

Divine!!

Rose said...

I'm glad you tried this really delicious oatmeal recipe!

Usha said...

Great idea would love to try this soon,looks good too :)

Sarah said...

Oh! This sounds delicious. I'm one of those who loves oatmeal though...BUT I only like old-fashioned oats, won't touch the gross instant oatmeal. Whose idea was that?

Really can't wait to try this! Too bad I don't have any carrots...

Svr said...

You made my mouth water!!! That looks sooo delish!

Unknown said...

I love oatmeal. I have it almost every Wednesday night after choir b/c I get home late. Mmm!

Rita said...

I don't actually like carrot cake as it is known here in the North Americas...Too much frosting, too little carrots.... However, this oatmeal sounds like it's not too sweet. I like the idea. Thanks for sharing!

grace said...

what a brilliant idea! i love carrot cake (and cream cheese frosting), and this sounds like a phenomenal way to improve oatmeal. frankly, it needs all the help it can get! :)

Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer said...

This is a first.. So glad you introduced this to us. Really looks great and what a fun twist to a breakfast staple!!

Patricia Scarpin said...

I think I must be the last person on earth who hasn't tried oatmeal yet... this is mouthwatering!

VeganCowGirl said...

Sorry to hear that this didn't really do it for you...because to me...it sounds amazing!!!! I am going to try it for SURE! Thank you so much.

Nicole said...

I love carrot cake! I need to try this.

Maria said...

A real reason for waking up in the morning! YUM!

Anonymous said...

This looks delicious- perfect for fall!

sarchan said...

I actually love oatmeal, and am always looking for ideas for different flavors and add-ins. I will definitely be trying a version of this.

Gigi said...

I love oatmeal! I eat almost everyday, but carrot cake oatmeal has me excited. Wow, I can't wait to try this!

Anonymous said...

That' so cool! I can't wait to make this for my baby brother, who must be getting tired of the usual brown sugar/honey & cinnamon variety.

Anonymous said...

This sounds delicious, and what a great way to sneak some veggies into breakfast too!

Fitness Foodie said...

What a great idea, sounds like a good camping breakfast...love my oatmeal when camping.

Steph said...

Wow, that looks amazing! I still can't bring myself to eat oatmeal, but I have to admit yours looks really tempting!!

test it comm said...

Carrot cake oatmeal sounds like a great idea!

giz said...

So I can pretend I'm having cake for breakfast, not overloading my system with all the wrong stuff and have oatmeal at the same time. Ok, I'm in.

Jenny said...

Yum, what a brilliant idea! Just found your blog and so glad I did. I'll be back often to visit. Great recipes here!

La Cuisine d'Helene said...

I love plain oatmeal with syrup. This is an interesting twist.

Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...

What a unique way to start the day. My dad had oatmeal every morning of his life until my parents started the Fit for Life Diet 15 years ago...now he has it for lunch instead:D

Sarah said...

This was really good. A bit of sugar overload for breakfast though - I couldn't quite finish my bowl! That's my fault, I added too much brown sugar, I think.

I think the amt of liquid in this recipe makes it especially mushy (when I make carrot cake I drain the carrots bc of the moisture content). I usually like a lot of texture (less mush) to my oatmeal...maybe oatmeal would be yummier if you added a little less liquid? Sorry, I'm acting pushy! Just trying to convert you to the dark side where oatmeal is delicious! :)

Anonymous said...

I'm with you on oatmeal being yucky hot mushy stuff. Yuckos. But yours look very enticing, I must say!

On another note altogether, I have an award waiting for you at my blog :)

Deborah said...

I've never been an oatmeal fan, either (unless it's cookies!!) so maybe I need to try this and see if it changes my opinion!

Anonymous said...

i practically fainted when i saw this picture. i am still in awe. i hate eating the same thing for breakfast everyday. this is a nice, sweet change

eatme_delicious said...

jennifer: Yea I love the idea to!

VeggieGirl: Thanks!

Paulina: Me too. =)

Usha: Hope you like it!

Sarah: Yea instant oatmeal is pretty mushy...

Tammy W: Thanks!

Claire: I imagine it's a good late night meal/snack!

Rita: MMm the cream cheese frosting is so good though!!

Grace: Haha I agree!

Cathy: Hope you like it!

Patricia: Well I don't think you're missing out on much but oats in baking are really great.

VeganCowGirl: Hope you like it!

sweetpotato: Me too. I should eat more carrot cake!

Maria: Indeed. =)

Erin: Thanks!

sarchan: Hope you like it!

Gigi: Hope you like it!

destinyskitchen: Hope he finds it exciting. =)

Hannah: Indeed!

Parker: Might be a bit too much hassle to make when camping but then I've never cooked at a campsite before so I don't know! Hope it works out for you though.

Steph: Haha. =)

Kevin: Yea I thikn so too!

giz: Haha exactly!!

Jenny: Aw thank you!

Helene: Yea it is!

Bellini Valli: Wow for every morning of his life! I can't imagine eating the same thing for breakfast everyday for my whole life.

Sarah: Glad you liked it! I found there wasn't enough sugar I think but then I'm not used to eating oatmeal. Thanks for your suggestion. =) I'll try it out your way next time.

ovenhaven: Thanks!

Deborah: Mmm yes oatmeal cookies are much better than hot oatmeal.

Joanna: Haha aw thanks!

Sophie said...

How fun! Definitely a fun way to spice up a breakfast. As a kiddo, I wasn't much of an oatmeal fan, but if THIS was served, there wouldn't have been any hesitation at the breakfast table :).

Sarena Shasteen - The Non-Dairy Queen said...

I am such an oatmeal fan. I think I could eat it every meal of the day! I will definitely be trying this version! Thanks for posting the recipe...I look forward to it!

Adam said...

oh my. This looks so freakin' good. You must make this for us!

Anonymous said...

I have been experimenting with grated carrots in oatmeal and waffles recently. Raisins and cinnamon are good additions. Dessert in disguise!

Anonymous said...

Mushy?! Try steal cut oats!

Katrina said...

I made this this morning and it was quite yummy! I cannot for the life of me, nor could my husband, get my new bottle of maple syrup open, so I used a little honey. I added a sprinkle of cinnamon. I also put in about 2 inches of thinly sliced banana. Yum.

Anonymous said...

made it and it's yummy, my type of food - healthy and delicious! thanks for sharing...

Cristine said...

I made this and it was AMAZING!!! Thanks!

Unknown said...

I made some alterations... By the time I was done, it wasn't actually carrot cake oatmeal anymore, but I thought I'd comment anyway, because without your base recipe posted here, I don't think I could have done so well. ;)

I doubled the recipe, since there are two of us that wanted breakfast. Instead of carrot, I used apple. (I had some apples I needed to use up.) I used Skim Rich milk (I'm not vegan and it's what I had on hand).

The major addition was during the addition of vanilla and brown sugar, I added 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger. For the doubled batch, it probably could have used slightly more.

I left out the coconut. (I just didn't have any on hand.)

As for the recipe lacking sweetness for you, did you pack your brown sugar? I'll admit my teaspoon may have been slightly more than a teaspoon. :D

eatme_delicious said...

cabernet: Mmm the addition of cinnamon and ginger sounds delicious! I think I added more sugar (more maple syrup) than I was supposed to. Next time I might need more brown sugar like you. ;)

mjskit said...

As you can tell I'm exploring the archives of some of my favorite blogs. I'm so glad I found this one. I will be making it for breakfast this week! It's bookmarked.

eatme_delicious said...

mjskit: Let me know how you like it. :)