Clean Eating Carrot Cake Oatmeal

(Makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup steel-cut oats (dry) or old fashioned oats
• 1-2/3 cups milk of choice (if cooking in a rice cooker) or 2 cups (if cooking in a pot)
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

1. Bring milk, vanilla extract, carrots, nutmeg and cinnamon to a boil.
2. Add oats.
3. Turn off heat. Cover and let sit for 15-20 min. depending on how mushy you like your oatmeal.

Toppings:

• Chopped walnuts or pecans
• Toasted, sweetened coconut flakes
• Raisins

Recipe adapted from {The Gracious Pantry}