Overnight Carrot Cake Crock-Pot Oatmeal

When I try a new recipe that turns out yummy I try to come up with other variations, Overnight Banana Bread Oatmeal, meet your cousin, Overnight Carrot Cake Oatmeal. We love sweet juicy pieces of pineapple in our carrot cake, so why not in our oatmeal. The dried pineapple plumps up and adds sweetness to the spiced oats. The addition of the vibrant orange carrots the next morning are a treat for the eyes and the senses. I stir the carrot in when I first get up and by the time I finish my coffee its ready. As a bonus your house smells yummy like cinnamon and spice when you wake up!

Overnight Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Makes a 6 Qt Crock-Pot full
14 C Water
4 C Steel Cut Oats
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
6 oz Dried Pineapple- small pieces
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
3/4 tsp Ginger
1/2 c Rapadura Sugar
5 Carrots-grated
For Serving:
Maple Yogurt
Chopped Nuts
Raisins
Coconut

Combine all ingredients in a 6 quart Crock-Pot except carrots, stir to combine. Cook on low overnight. Add in carrots and cook for 30 minutes. Top with your choice of toppings.

Recipe can be halved or quartered. It can also be frozen and reheated!

On the Left is our Overnight Carrot Cake Oatmeal and on the Right is our Overnight Banana Bread Oatmeal that we served for breakfast at the Career Day at our local High School.