Carrot Cake Baked Oats

Ingredients

• 2.5 ripe bananas (Use 2–3 bananas, mashed.)
• 2 eggs
• 0.75 cup milk of choice
• 0.5 cup Greek yogurt (For the baked oats.)
• 2 cup rolled oats (The source specifies One Degree Organic Foods.)
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder (The source specifies Equip Foods.)
• 1 cup carrot (Grated.)
• 0.5 cup pecans or walnuts (Chopped; choose pecans or walnuts.)
• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (For the baked oats; choose honey or maple syrup.)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon (For the baked oats.)
• 0.25 tsp ground ginger
• 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• salt (A pinch.)
• 1 cup cottage cheese (For the topping.)
• 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (For the topping.)
• 2 tbsp honey (For the topping.)
• vanilla (A splash, for the topping.)
• ground cinnamon (For the topping, to taste.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. 2

   Mash the ripe bananas.

3. 3

   Mix all of the baked-oat ingredients together in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish.

4. 4

   Bake the oat mixture at 350°F for 30–35 minutes.

5. 5

   Let the baked oats cool.

6. 6

   For the topping, blend the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, honey, a splash of vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.

7. 7

   Top the cooled baked oats with the blended topping.

8. 8

   Slice into 4 servings. The topping may be stored separately if preferred.

Notes

The source does not specify storage duration or refrigeration details. It notes that the topping can be stored separately if preferred.

Nutrition per serving

• breakfast
• baked
• high-protein
• meal prep
• vegetarian
• cozy
• carrot cake
• make-ahead