Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake Oatmeal
3 cups water
2 carrots, coarsely grated
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup reduced-sugar raisins
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch kosher salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, plus additional chopped walnuts
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
Handful raw pumpkin seeds (optional)
Handful unsweetened shredded coconut flakes (optional)
Plain Greek yogurt (optional)
Boil in water for 10 minutes: Carrots
Stir in: Oats, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, salt, walnuts
Reduce heat to medium
Stir for 10 minutes or until mixture thickens
Add: Almond milk
Stir constantly for 2 minutes or until mixture is creamy
Serve oatmeal in bowls
Optionally top with pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, and remaining walnuts
Optionally top with yogurt as desired
Adapted from Bon Appetit