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carrot cake baked oatmeal with cream cheese glaze

Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

  • Author: Ashlea Carver
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free
  • Author: Ashlea Carver
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups almond milk
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups gluten free rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup finely grated carrot

For the Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 12 tablespoons almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. To a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, almond milk, apple sauce, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk all of the wet ingredients together until well combined.
  3. Next, add the gluten free oats, baking powder, spices, and salt to the mixing bowl and stir until well combined.
  4. Next, fold in the chopped walnuts, raisins, shredded coconut, and finely shredded carrot, into the batter until well combined.
  5. Transfer the carrot cake oatmeal batter to a well greased 9×13 baking dish.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the oatmeal is golden and set.
  7. While the oatmeal is baking, make the cream cheese glaze. In small bowl mix together the cream cheese, almond milk, powdered sugar, orange zest, and vanilla sugar until well combined.
  8. Let the oatmeal cool for 5-10 minutes before serving with the cream cheese glaze drizzled over.