monsterclowngirl Recipe « Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Full of fiber and delicious flavor. A great way to start the day, or a hearty dessert!

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
• ½ cup shredded carrot
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ½ cup plain yogurt

Cooking Directions

1. Bring water to a boil in a heavy, large saucepan, and stir in the oats. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook oats until they begin to thicken, about 10 minutes; mix in the apple, carrot, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Let the oats simmer until tender, about 20 more minutes.
2. While the oats are simmering, melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, and stir in the pecans. Toast the nuts until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 5 minutes, then sprinkle with brown sugar and stir until sugar has melted and coated the pecans.
3. Serve in bowls, each topped with about 2 tablespoons of the pecan mixture and a dollop of yogurt.

Nutrition Facts

• calories287.2
• carbohydrateContent37.7 g
• cholesterolContent6.3 mg
• fatContent13.9 g
• fiberContent5.5 g
• proteinContent6.2 g
• saturatedFatContent2.7 g
• sodiumContent67.1 mg
• sugarContent14.9 g