Carrot Cake Steel Cut Oats

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 cup steel cut oats

• 2 cups finely shredded carrots

• 3 cups milk (dairy or unsweetened almond milk)

• 1 cup water

• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup

• ½ cup raisins

• ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut

• ½ cup chopped pecans, plus more for topping

• 2 tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp ground ginger

• ¼ tsp nutmeg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ tsp salt

Cream Cheese Drizzle

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened

• 2 tbsp maple syrup

• 2-3 tbsp milk

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Add oats, carrots, milk, water, maple syrup, raisins, coconut, pecans, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.

3. Stir well.

4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or overnight.

5. Stir in vanilla before serving.

6. Whisk together cream cheese, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla until smooth.

7. Serve warm topped with the cream cheese drizzle and additional pecans.

No Sweat Summer Tip ☀️

Prep everything before bed and wake up to a breakfast that tastes like dessert without heating up the kitchen.