Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal Cups
Delicious, healthy carrot cake baked oatmeal cups with raisins, pecans, and shredded coconut. These easy carrot cake oatmeal cups are naturally sweetened with a touch of maple syrup and topped with a light cream cheese glaze. A wonderful on-the-go or meal prep breakfast for your week!
Servings 12 oatmeal cups
Calories 171cal
Ingredients
- Wet ingredients:
- 1 cup shredded carrots (2 medium carrots)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240g) unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
- ¼ cup (78g) pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon melted and cooled coconut oil
- Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups (190g) old fashioned rolled oats, gluten-free if desired
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (43g) unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup (80g) raisins
- ⅓ cup (37g) chopped pecans
- For the cream cheese glaze:
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 teaspoons unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk, to thin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with muffin liners and spray with nonstick cooking spray to prevent oatmeal cups from sticking.
- Mix the wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix together the shredded carrots, applesauce, eggs, almond milk, maple syrup and coconut oil until smooth and well combined.
- Stir in dry ingredients: oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; stir well to combine. Fold in shredded coconut, chopped pecans and raisins.
- Bake: Evenly distribute oatmeal batter between muffin liners and bake for 25-30 minutes or until oatmeal cups are set.
- To make the cream cheese glaze: in a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and almond milk. Drizzle or pipe over the oatmeal cups. Makes 12 oatmeal cups.
Notes
Oatmeal cups should be stored in the fridge and will stay good for 4-5 days.
To freeze: allow the cups to cool completely after baking, then place them in an airtight container or reusable bag and freeze for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to eat them, you can microwave them for 45 seconds-1 minute or until warm.
If you don't have applesauce, then 1 large ripe mashed banana should do the trick.
Check out the full post to see how to turn these oatmeal cups into regular baked oatmeal in a pan!
Nutrition
Serving: 1oatmeal cup (with glaze) | Calories: 171cal | Carbohydrates: 19.5g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 9.7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7.5g