Jen Clark's Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
Jen Clark of Crate Kitchenware and Cooking School combines teaching and cooking in delightful ways, always putting us on a fun road to deliciousness. When she shared her recipe for Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal, we made it. We devoured it! And we had fun all the while. The ingredients are all pantry basics, so you might be able to make it right this second!
Jen Clark’s Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
Serves 8
Ingredients
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup grated carrots
½ cup shredded coconut
⅓ cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
2 cups milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup raisins, optional
1/3 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Maple Cream Cheese Drizzle (see below)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine oats, grated carrots, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, salt, and nutmeg. (We added 1 teaspoon of ground cardamon, as well.) Stir in the raisins, if using. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients over the oat mixture and stir until combined. Fold in nuts, if using.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes, until the top is golden and oatmeal is set.
Let the oatmeal cool for 5 minutes. Cut the baked oatmeal into squares and serve with a drizzle of maple cream cheese.
Maple Cream Cheese Drizzle
Ingredients
4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
1 or 2 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
In a food processor, blender or stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. (We added 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.) Process until smooth. Add more milk, if needed and process again.
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