Embrace the joy of eating cake for breakfast with this Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Baked Oats recipe. It's a comforting, healthy, and utterly delicious way to start your day, capturing the essence of carrot cake in a form that's good for both body and soul.
Preheat oven 350. Grease a standard 8x8 pan and set aside.
Break up banana and add it to a mixing bowl. Use your electric hand mixer to beat until relatively smooth. Add egg, maple syrup and beat again.
Add oats, baking powder, spices, vanilla, milk of choice and beat until mixture comes together.
Finally add in nuts of choice and grated carrot. Use a spatula to combine.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake until centre is cooked through and no longer jiggly.
Allow it to cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
Serve with yogurt, fresh berries and your fave granola.
Notes
If your mixture seems too wet before baking, allow the mixture to rest for 5-10 minutes in the mixing bowl before adding it to your greased pan. The carrots and the oats will start to absorb some of the liquid.
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.