Carrot Cake Steel Cut Oats
I think in every breakfast recipe I share I always mention my love for breakfast. Â It is a great way to kick off the day and add fuel to the tank. Â Finding a few minutes in the morning whether it be grabbing a granola bar, some fruit or sitting down and having a breakfast like this is essential to starting off the day.Â
My twins love pancakes and even though I make them as nutritious as possible using whole wheat flour and fruit, I won’t make them everyday.  Another breakfast favorite of ours that I make often is  steel-cut oats. Â
Steel cut oats are healthier than just rolled oats.  They are a great source of fiber, which after eating a serving of steel cut oats you will feel fuller longer.  Steel cut oats do take longer than your typical rolled oats  to cook, on average thirty to forty minutes.  I actually go almost 45 minutes in cooking but you can cook it to your desired texture. Â
Since they take longer to prepare and having two kids that are not going to wait forty minutes before eating breakfast unless there is a good episode of Noodle and Doodle on Sprout to distract them I usually make these the night before. Â I have tried the slow cooker method for steel cut oats and found it to be a great alternative but I prefer my method. Â I simply let them cook as directed in the evening while I am relaxing and watching my new favorite show Smash and before I know it they are done. Â Place them in a bowl and in the morning breakfast is ready. Â Plus, have you ever had steel-cut oats cold? Â Seriously, they are really good cold; especially if they are cooked in some milk makes them nice and creamy. Â Simply serve cold, or lightly reheat in the microwave or stove top.
Sprinkle of flax seed (optional)
I just love carrot cake, and in oatmeal form is awesome! Love the new blog layout too (sorry if I am behind the times I am behind on my blog reading)
Thanks Erin! 🙂
This sounds so good! I love the flavors, very fun for oatmeal! I love the new design, Jennifer!
Delicious! I can’t wait to try this!
Did you get a new blog layout? It looks great 🙂 OMG i can’t believe it! You’ve made one of my favourite carrot cakes into a healthy BREAKFAST recipe 🙂 YUM! Thanks for sharing!
This sounds delicious and I love it when delicious and good for you come in the same package. I am new to your blog and have spent some time browsing through your earlier posts. I’m so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I’ll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
I was not aware that you could eat your steel cut oats cold. This has many possibilities for our future breakfasts! Thanks for sharing 🙂
What a great idea! I would never think to make something with carrot for breakfast but combined with the spices I imagine it would be delicious!
My husband loves steel cut oats, and I’m betting that he’d love this version! (and I love Smash!!)