This makes a wonderfully hearty, super quick breakfast for one. You can easily double, triple or quadruple the recipe to make breakfast for a crowd!
The oats, seeds and nuts provide a lasting source of energy to keep you going all morning. Hemp hearts and walnuts are fantastic sources of Omega 3 Fatty Acids. Coconut offers Medium Chain Triglycerides which prevent fat from being stored in the body. And we can’t forget the carrot! One medium carrot will provide 200% of your daily Vitamin A needs. Vitamin A has many functions in the body including antioxidation, eye health, tissue healing & supporting immune function.
Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Ingredients:
½ cup oats of choice (use gluten-free oats to make this gluten-free!)
1 cup pure water
1 medium carrot, grated
2-3 tsp pure maple syrup
½ tsp cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
2 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut
2 tbsp chopped walnuts
1 tbsp hemp hearts
2 tbsp raisins
Instructions:
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the oats and water.
- Once oats have expanded and half the water has been absorbed, add in the grated carrot.
- Let cook another 2-3 minutes until the oats are fluffy and all the water has been absorbed.
- Stir in pure maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and cook another minute.
- Add coconut, walnuts, hemp hearts and raisins just prior to serving.
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