Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars With Yogurt

A serving dish with six squares of baked oats and yogurt topping.

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Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars With Yogurt

These carrot cake oatmeal bars take the delicious flavors from a fan favorite dessert and turn them into breakfast bars with wholesome ingredients. They feature fresh carrot, warming spices, natural sweetness from maple syrup, and a tasty yogurt topping.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Olivia & Annie

Ingredients

For the baked oats:

2 eggs
1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
⅓ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup almond milk
¾ cup finely shredded carrots
1 ¾ cups old-fashioned oats
½ cup vanilla protein powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Optional add ins: golden raisins, coconut, walnuts

For the yogurt topping:

2 cups vanilla yogurt
Maple syrup to taste (depending on sweetness of yogurt)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and almond milk and whisk well.
Add the shredded carrots to the mixture and mix well.
Next, add the dry ingredients: oats, protein powder, baking powder, salt, cinnamon. Whisk until combined.
Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Pour the batter in the dish. Bake for 28-32 minutes or until the center of the baked oats are set.
While the oats are baking, add the yogurt to a small bowl. Add maple syrup to taste and combine.
Let the baked oats cool for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with a dollop of the yogurt mixture.

Notes

You can make your own oat flour by blending oats in a blender or processing them in a food processor until fine.
Save Time:
- Use pre-shredded carrots.
Prep Ahead:
- You can prep the yogurt topping ahead of time. You can also make these healthy carrot cake bars and freeze them to use at another time (see below).
Freezer-friendly:
- Bake the bars and let them cool to room temperature. Cut them into squares and store in a freezer-safe container or Ziplock bag. If you need to stack the pieces, we recommend separating the layers with parchment paper to prevent them from freezing together.
This recipe is gluten-free and vegetarian. It can be made dairy-free with the use of dairy free yogurt or omission of the topping. It is not vegan.
The recipe can be found on My Fitness Pal by searching "BWB Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars." The nutrition content provided for each recipe is an estimate created through the My Fitness Pal database. Please be aware that the nutritional content of each recipe may vary based on the products you use, the precision of your measurements, and the source you use to obtain nutrition data. While we try to provide accurate information, we give no guarantee regarding the accuracy of the nutritional information provided.

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