Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

Do you like carrot cake?  You can have it for breakfast with this Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal.  If you have been following me for a while, you know I love my oats and oatmeal.  Baked oatmeal is a great way to take your oats on the go.  Baked oatmeal is like oats in muffin form.

This healthy baked oatmeal is my latest creation.  If you like this, you may also like my strawberry banana baked oatmeal or my almond butter chocolate baked oatmeal.

Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal - My Whole Food Life

Another thing that makes baked oatmeal so great is that it can be made ahead of time.  I usually make a double batch and stick one batch in the freezer.  That way, if I am feeling lazy one morning, I have a healthy breakfast option to pull out of the freezer. Just reheat and you are good to go!

I must admit, I am not a fan of carrot cake anything.  My husband is a huge fan of anything carrot cake, so he tasted tested these and gave his approval!  It took me two tries to get this recipe perfect.  I hope you enjoy it.

 

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Lemon Coconut Overnight Oats

If you have been following this blog for a while, you know I am a huge fan of overnight oatsOvernight oats are just so easy and they require no cooking!  Overnight oats also travel very well. Since I love lemon and coconut together, I thought I would try the flavors in this Lemon Coconut Overnight Oats recipe.

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This turned out really good!  If you love lemon and coconut together, then you will probably love this!  A super easy, healthy breakfast!

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Banana Blueberry Muffins (Vegan and Gluten Free)

Banana Blueberry Muffins.  My husband and kids just love muffins.  Mostly because they are a great snack for on the go.

After my Lemony Blueberry Muffins were such a hit here, I started to think about other great blueberry combinations.

So that is how these banana blueberry muffins were born.  This banana blueberry muffin recipe is made with whole grains and no oil or butter.

There is also very little added sugar in each muffin.  They are mostly sweetened with fruit.

 

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These muffins are so moist, you would never guess they contained no oil!  They are also gluten free and vegan. 🙂 Very kid friendly.  I made mine into jumbo muffins, but you can make standard sized muffins as well.

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Coconut Strawberry Overnight Oats

Coconut Strawberry Overnight Oats.  As you know, I just love my oats.  And my favorite way to eat them is in the form of overnight oats.

Overnight oats, or Oats in a Jar, are so easy and you don’t even need to cook them!  This coconut strawberry overnight oats is my newest creation.

 

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You can make these with either rolled oats or steel cut oats.  I like steel cut oats myself.  They will retain a slight crunch that I like.

If you like a smoother oatmeal, feel free to use rolled oats instead.  These overnight oats are gluten free and vegan. 🙂  If you are not gluten free, feel free to use regular oats.  That is what I do. 🙂

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Coconut Vanilla Granola (Vegan and Gluten Free)

Coconut Vanilla Granola.  I have to admit, I am more of a vanilla girl than a chocolate girl.  You could probably already tell that from my coconut vanilla overnight oats and my coconut vanilla chia pudding.   I couldn’t get enough of this coconut granola.

It was so good!  My picky 4 year old ate this up fast!

 

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I have to admit, this recipe was actually supposed to be granola bars, but when I went to cut them, they crumbled.  Same thing happened with my Blueberry Cashew Trail Mix.

Since the taste was amazing, I decided to share the recipe as granola.  This homemade granola is bursting with vanilla and coconut.

I just love those ground vanilla beans. They make everything so yummy!  If you haven’t tried them, I highly recommend it.

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