Healthy Carrot Cake Porridge

Carrot cake oatmeal topped with Greek yoghurt, blueberries and walnuts in a small bowl

An easy, healthy carrot cake porridge with wholegrain rolled oats, grated carrot and delicious spices. This simple oatmeal recipe makes a nutritious and satisfying breakfast that tastes amazing! You can adapt this recipe to be wheat free, nut free, dairy free and plant based as needed.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: dairy free, gluten free, nut free, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: serve

Calories: 302kcal

Equipment

grater
Saucepan
wooden spoon

Ingredients

1/2 cup rolled oats (45 grams)
1 small carrot grated (1/2-3/4 cup) - or use half a large carrot
2 tsp ground flaxseed
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp maple syrup or another preferred sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup soy milk or other preferred milk - plus some extra if needed while cooking the porridge
1/2 cup water

Protein Options - CHOOSE ONE

1 egg whisked
2 tbsp protein powder

Instructions

Grate the carrot and pop in to a small saucepan together with the rolled oats, flaxseed, sweetener and spices. Pour in the almond milk, water and vanilla extract. Stir everything together.
Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7-10 minutes, or until the porridges reaches your preferred consistency. Add extra milk to thin the porridge out as it's cooking, if needed.
If you'd like to add some additional protein, while the porridge is cooking, simply add in a whisked egg or a few tablespoons of your preferred protein powder. If you're adding the egg, make sure to stir briskly so the egg becomes completely incorporated in to the porridge.
Serve the porridge piping hot with a sprinkle of extra cinnamon and toppings of your choice (pictured is a topping of yoghurt, blueberries, walnuts and pumpkin seeds).

Notes

*If you don’t have any ground flaxseed, you can leave this out or substitute in a teaspoon or two of chia seeds instead.

*Nutrition Facts have been calculated for the base recipe without the addition of the egg or protein powder.

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Nutrition

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