Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Cake for breakfast! This easy to make oatmeal is creamy, decadent, and sweet. Give this recipe a try on Easter morning to make the perfect breakfast treat!
Serves: 10 (Serving= 3/4 cup oatmeal and 1 1/2 Tbsp frosting)
Ingredients
Carrot Cake Oatmeal
- Cooking spray
- 1 ½ cups steel cut oats
- 4 ½ cups skim milk
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup sugar-free maple syrup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 3 ounces fat free cream cheese (softened)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons skim milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- In a large slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray, add all oatmeal ingredients. Stir well. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
- To make cream cheese frosting, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Beat ingredients with an electric mixer until a uniform thick glaze is created. Drizzle on top before serving.