Carrot & Apple Baked Oatmeal

There was a lot of request for this recipe, so I’m sharing it. Don’t be intimidated by the list of ingredients, it’s fairly easy to make. And when you’ve done it once, you won’t even need to look at the recipe a second time.

Ingredients

220g grated carrots
1 red apple, grated
160g rolled oats (not porridge oats)
30g raisins
1/2 coarse sea salt
2 tbsp chia seeds
90ml water
550ml almond milk / rice milk
100g sunflower seeds
120g walnuts/pecan nuts
80g coconut sugar / maple syrup / honey
1 tbsp olive oil/coconut oil

Spices:
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Cardamom
1/2 tsp Ginger
1/2 tsp Nutmeg

Method

Start by mixing the chia seeds with water, let it sit for 15 minutes until gel.

Meanwhile preheat the oven to 180C. In a large bowl mix the carrots, apple, rolled oats, salt, spices and raisins. Next mix the honey/maple/coconut sugar with the olive oil, walnuts and sunflower seeds.

Grease a baking tray with coconut or olive oil to avoid sticking. Spread the carrot mixture on the tray.

Next combine the chia gel with the milk to get a liquid consistency. Pour this over the carrot/oat mixture. Finally spread over the seed & nut topping. Bake for 45 minutes until the walnuts are golden brown and crunchy.