Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

4.66 from 23 votes

Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

This Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal is packed with good-for-you carrots, only a little sugar, and pops of sweetness from raisins and a cheesecake-inspired topping.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $5.16 recipe / $0.86 serving

Servings:

Ingredients

1 lb. carrots $0.89
2 large eggs $0.54
1/3 cup brown sugar $0.08
1/2 tsp cinnamon $0.05
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg $0.03
1 tsp baking powder $0.06
1/2 tsp salt $0.03
2 cups milk $0.75
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats $0.51
1/3 cup chopped walnuts* $0.53
1/3 cup raisins* $0.57

Cream Cheese Topping

4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature $0.60
1 large egg yolk $0.27
1/4 tsp vanilla extract $0.21
1 tsp lemon juice $0.02
2 Tbsp sugar $0.02

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Peel or scrub the carrots, then slice them into rounds. Boil or steam the carrots until they are extremely soft (I steamed for 15 minutes, but this will depend on the size of your carrots).
Place the cooked carrots in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher. Add the eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt. Whisk these ingredients together until well combined.
Add the milk to the bowl and whisk until combined again. Finally, add the rolled oats, walnuts, and raisins and stir with a large spoon until combined. Pour the oat mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish coated with non-stick spray.
In a separate small bowl, combine the cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon juice, and sugar. Whisk or stir with a fork until smooth. If needed, microwave for 15 seconds to slightly warm the cream cheese mixture so it is slightly more fluid, then drizzle it over the oat mixture in the casserole dish.
Bake the Carrot Cake Oatmeal for 45 minutes, or until the cream cheese mixture is slightly golden brown on top. Serve immediately, or divide into single portions, then refrigerate.

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Notes

Walnuts and raisins are optional. If you have some family members that like them and some that don't, you can always add them to each bowl individually just before serving.

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