Carrot Cake Steel-Cut Oats (Stovetop + Crockpot)
Servings: 3
This carrot cake steel-cut oatmeal is warm, cozy, and deeply satisfying—everything you want in a nourishing breakfast. Made with hearty steel-cut oats, grated carrots, apple, and comforting spices, it tastes like classic carrot cake with far less sugar. Finished with crunchy toppings, it’s fiber-rich, filling, and perfect for make-ahead mornings.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 4 cup water
- 1 green apple diced
- ½ cup carrots peeled and shredded
- 1 tsp fresh gingerroot peeled and grated
- ⅛ tsp sea salt, unrefined
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon ground
For Topping:
- ½ cup raisins optional
- ¼ cup raw coconut flakes optional
- ½ cup candied pecans optional
Instructions
- Simmer water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add oats to simmering water. Reduce heat to medium-low, adjusting as necessary to keep a gentle simmer. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is very thick.
- Stir in apple, shredded carrots, ginger root, sea salt, coconut sugar and cinnamon. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and stir once more to thoroughly mix.
- Portion oatmeal mixture into bowls then add candied pecans, raisins and coconut flakes to top. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Crockpot: Add all the ingredients, cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the oats are tender and creamy. Stir halfway through if possible.
- Make candied pecans while the oats are cooking.
- Swap steel cut oats with the oats of your choice and follow the package directions for cooking.
- The ginger is a bit spicy, so omit if you do not want that much spice or swap it with 1/4 tsp ground ginger.
- Swap the raisins with chopped dates, cranberries or the dried fruit of your choice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup, Calories: 289kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 153mg, Potassium: 139mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 3599IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 54mg, Iron: 2mg
