Carrot Cake Baked Oats
Carrot Cake Baked Oats
Ingredients
For the Carrot Cake Baked Oats
- 2 bananas, small to medium
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or 2 tablespoons, sugar-free optional
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup vanilla protein powder, or more oats
- 40 grams vanilla protein powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 carrot, grated (100g)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 100 grams Philadelphia cream cheese
- 150 grams vanilla Greek yoghurt
- 30 grams icing sugar, sugar-free icing sugar or sweetener of choice
Optional Garnishes
- shredded coconut, as needed
- walnuts, crushed, as needed
- yogurt, of your choice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Add the 2 small to medium bananas to a baking dish. Mash the bananas well using a fork directly in the baking dish until smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the remaining ingredients for the Carrot Cake Baked Oats to the mashed bananas in the baking dish: 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup vanilla protein powder (or more oats), 40 grams vanilla protein powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 3/4 cups milk, and 1 grated carrot (100g).
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in the baking dish using a spatula until well combined and no dry spots remain.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Bake the mixture in the preheated oven for 35–40 minutes, or until it is golden brown and set in the center.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 180
- 6
Remove the baked oats from the oven and allow them to cool completely before proceeding to frost them. This may take at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 7
While the oats are cooling, prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting. In a separate bowl, combine 100 grams Philadelphia cream cheese, 150 grams vanilla Greek yoghurt, and 30 grams icing sugar (or sugar-free icing sugar or sweetener of choice).
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Mix the frosting ingredients together using a whisk or spatula until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Once the baked oats have cooled completely, spread the prepared cream cheese frosting evenly over the top.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Optionally, top the frosted baked oats with shredded coconut or crushed walnuts for garnish. Alternatively, you can simply serve the baked oats with a dollop of yogurt of your choice instead of the cream cheese frosting.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Store any leftover Carrot Cake Baked Oats in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Carrot Cake Baked Oats
For the Carrot Cake Baked Oats
- 2 bananas, small to medium
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or 2 tablespoons, sugar-free optional
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup vanilla protein powder, or more oats
- 40 grams vanilla protein powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 carrot, grated (100g)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 100 grams Philadelphia cream cheese
- 150 grams vanilla Greek yoghurt
- 30 grams icing sugar, sugar-free icing sugar or sweetener of choice
Optional Garnishes
- shredded coconut, as needed
- walnuts, crushed, as needed
- yogurt, of your choice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Add the 2 small to medium bananas to a baking dish. Mash the bananas well using a fork directly in the baking dish until smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the remaining ingredients for the Carrot Cake Baked Oats to the mashed bananas in the baking dish: 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup vanilla protein powder (or more oats), 40 grams vanilla protein powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 3/4 cups milk, and 1 grated carrot (100g).
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in the baking dish using a spatula until well combined and no dry spots remain.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Bake the mixture in the preheated oven for 35–40 minutes, or until it is golden brown and set in the center.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 180 - 6
Remove the baked oats from the oven and allow them to cool completely before proceeding to frost them. This may take at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 7
While the oats are cooling, prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting. In a separate bowl, combine 100 grams Philadelphia cream cheese, 150 grams vanilla Greek yoghurt, and 30 grams icing sugar (or sugar-free icing sugar or sweetener of choice).
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Mix the frosting ingredients together using a whisk or spatula until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Once the baked oats have cooled completely, spread the prepared cream cheese frosting evenly over the top.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Optionally, top the frosted baked oats with shredded coconut or crushed walnuts for garnish. Alternatively, you can simply serve the baked oats with a dollop of yogurt of your choice instead of the cream cheese frosting.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Store any leftover Carrot Cake Baked Oats in an airtight container in the fridge.