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"Carrot Cake" Oatmeal with Dates & Walnuts
- 10 min
- 2–6 servings
- 416 kcal / serving
- ★ 4.1 on Mealime
A warm bowl of carrot-cleckled oats with dates and walnuts, offering a soft, creamy bite with gentle spice. It comes together quickly for a weekday microwave-free simmer and pairs well with a splash of milk.
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Ingredients
- 2 mediumcarrots
- ¼ cupmedjool dates, pitted
- ⅓ cupwalnuts
- 4 fl ozwhole milk
From the pantry: brown sugar, cinnamon, ground, cloves, ground, nutmeg, ground, oats, quick cooking, salt, water
Cookware
chef's knife · cutting board · grater · measuring cups · measuring spoons · small saucepan · stirring spoon · vegetable peeler
Directions
- 1) In a small saucepan, bring water and a pinch of salt to a boil.
- 2) Wash, trim, and peel the carrots, then coarsely grate them.
- 3) Roughly chop the dates.
- 4) When the water boils, add the carrots, dates, oats, and the ground spices. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the oats reach your preferred thickness (about 3–5 minutes).
- 5) Roughly chop the walnuts while the oats cook.
- 6) Spoon the oatmeal into bowls, top with the chopped walnuts, and sprinkle with brown sugar. Serve with milk on the side and enjoy.
Two tips
- Prep the carrots and dates ahead of time and refrigerate for up to a day.
- If you like, drizzle a little milk or add an extra pinch of spice when serving, or swap in a different nut for variety.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 416 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 63 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fiber
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 81 mg
Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.
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