Prep Time4 minsCook Time4 minsTotal Time8 minsYields1 Serving

If you love carrot cake then you will love this, it's creamy, crunchy, chewy and sweet!! It may sound strange at first but trust me it's absolutely DELICIOUS!

It's prepared in a matter of minutes and is full of nutrients to keep you fuelled throughout the morning. By soaking the chopped dates overnight with the oats it allows the natural sugars in the dates to come out and give this meal a delicious sweet flavour.

You've got to try it for yourself!

Ingredients:

 ½ cup oats
 1-2 chopped dates
 ½ tsp cinnamon
 1 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
 1 small grated carrot (approx 1/2 cup)
 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
 ½ tsp freshly grated ginger
 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder

Method:

1

Soak oats, chopped dates and cinnamon in milk overnight.

2

Pour oat mixture into a small pan and add grated carrot, pumpkin seeds, ginger and protein. Bring the pan to medium heat and stir for around 4-5 minutes.

3

Once cooked, place oats in a bowl and top additional pumpkins seeds or walnuts, raisins, tahini or nut butter and enjoy!

Ingredients

 ½ cup oats
 1-2 chopped dates
 ½ tsp cinnamon
 1 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
 1 small grated carrot (approx 1/2 cup)
 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
 ½ tsp freshly grated ginger
 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder

Directions

1

Soak oats, chopped dates and cinnamon in milk overnight.

2

Pour oat mixture into a small pan and add grated carrot, pumpkin seeds, ginger and protein. Bring the pan to medium heat and stir for around 4-5 minutes.

3

Once cooked, place oats in a bowl and top additional pumpkins seeds or walnuts, raisins, tahini or nut butter and enjoy!

Carrot Cake Oatmeal