Name: Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds; 5 tablespoons warm water; 1 1/2 cups plain (unsweetened soy milk (or preferred non-dairy milk)); 1/3 cup maple syrup; 1/2 cup peeled and grated carrot; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups old fashioned oats; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts; 1/3 cup raisins

This delicious vegan carrot cake baked oatmeal recipe has all the warming spices and grated carrot you’d find in the classic dessert baked into a healthy breakfast. Baked oatmeal recipes like this one are my favorite for meal prepped healthy breakfasts for the week.

Since baked oatmeal has become such a meal prep staple for me, I have been having so much fun coming up with new flavor variations! This carrot cake baked oatmeal has quickly become one of my favorites. I love the combination of the cinnamon and nutmeg with the sweetness of the raisins and the crunchy walnuts. To serve, I just reheat it for a minute or two in the microwave and add a splash of milk.

Table of Contents

Ingredients You’ll Need

Oats: use old-fashioned oats for this recipe.
Baking Powder: makes this baked oatmeal light like a cake.
Spices (Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg): all the best spices from carrot cake!
Salt
Grated Carrot: use the small grater edge for finer grated carrots – they taste better this way!
Soy Milk: plain, unsweetened is best. I prefer soy milk because it adds a bit more protein than other non-dairy milks.
Maple Syrup: naturally sweetens this recipe.
Oil
Flax Egg: helps bind these baked oats together into a cake-like texture. Flax is also loaded with nutrients! I break it all down in my flaxseeds vs chia seeds post.
Vanilla Extract
Walnuts: chopped pecans would also be great in this recipe.
Raisins: feel free to omit if you don’t like raisins.

Step by Step Directions

STEP 1:

It is so simple to put this carrot cake baked oatmeal recipe together. First, you’ll add your ground flax and water to a bowl to make a “flax egg”. This helps hold to oats together without using a regular egg since this recipe is vegan. After the flax has gelled, you’ll add the rest of your wet ingredients to the bowl and stir. In a separate bowl, combine your dry ingredients like the oats and leavening agents.

STEP 2:

Next, you’ll combine the wet and dry ingredients together to form a batter. Stir in the walnuts and raisins.

Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal in baking dish

STEP 3:

Add your batter to a greased 8″x8″ baking dish and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. After baking, I like to let mine cool for about 10 minutes on the counter. I find that it holds together better when slicing once it has had a chance to cool off a bit.

STEP 4:

To make the pretty glaze on top, I just added some vegan vanilla yogurt to a ziplock bag and snipped off a little bit of one corner to make it into a piping bag. (I used Kite Hill vanilla yogurt and it was perfect! Added just a bit of sweetness.) I then just drizzled it into a zigzag pattern on top. You could also add some shredded coconut!

How to Store and Freeze

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can also slice it and freeze it in a container with parchment paper between the slices. When ready to eat, just reheat the baked oatmeal for a couple of minutes in the microwave until warm. It is just as good reheated, so you can easily make this ahead of time!

Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal