Carrot Cake Oatmeal
By: Jenny Houlahan
Published: Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 6:13pm

Ingredients




1/2 cup rolled or multigrain oats
1 cup milk of choice (I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
1 large carrot, shredded
2 tablespoons raisins
2 dashs cinnamon
3 drops vanilla extract
drizzle of maple syrup, honey, or agave 1 tablespoon seeds, chopped nuts, or nut butter

Preparation

1 Place the oats and milk in a small pot and heat over medium until simmering. Turn down heat to low and cook for 3 minutes. 2 Meanwhile, shred your carrot and bask in it’s gorgeous hue. 3 After the oats have simmered for 3 minutes, add the shredded carrot, raisins, and cinnamon to the pan. Cook for another 3 minutes. 4 Add enough water to achieve desired consistency then turn off heat and add the vanilla extract. 5 Transfer to a bowl, drizzle with sweetener and top with your favorite seeds, nuts, or nut butter.

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