Vegan Single Serve Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal

This vegan single serve carrot cake baked oatmeal is rich and hearty, full of classic carrot cake flavor, and a healthy way to start any spring morning, made with just 6 ingredients.

After this banana chocolate chip version, I’ve been on a baked oatmeal kick. It’s just so simple, feels a little more cozy and indulgent than overnight or chilled oats, and the single serve portion is ideal when I don’t want a big batch of anything.

This vegan single serve carrot cake baked oatmeal is perfect for a chilly morning, and the flavors really just hit the spot for spring.

Ingredients for vegan single serve carrot cake baked oatmeal

• Rolled oats: I used old fashioned rolled oats because they have great chewy texture.
• Ground flaxseed: flax provides super healthy omega-3 fats and helps hold this oatmeal together.
• Date sugar: date sugar gives the baked oatmeal natural sweetness from fruit. I have only tried this recipe with date sugar, but stevia or coconut sugar should also work.
• Cinnamon: just a little bit of spice goes so well with the carrot flavor.
• Carrots: make sure to chop the carrot into super fine, small pieces so you don’t get any really big chunks in the baked oatmeal. I like to chop them from whole, rather than buying pre-shredded bags, which tend to be a lot more dry.
• Nondairy milk: you’ll use a bit of milk to bring the oatmeal batter together before it goes into the oven. I use unsweetened almond milk for neutral flavor, but any nondairy milk should work.

Tips for making vegan single serve carrot cake baked oatmeal

• Chop the carrots into the smallest pieces possible. We want to avoid any really big carrot pieces in the baked oatmeal, so make sure to chop the carrot into super fine, small pieces.
• Be sure to use an oven-safe dish. Because this is a single serve portion, make sure that whatever smaller dish you use is safe for the oven.
• Customize with your favorite toppings. This baked oatmeal is great on its own, but even better with some fun toppings for even more flavor and texture. I love a drizzle of vegan yogurt or nut butter, and some chopped nuts would add great texture, too! Use whatever you like.

This vegan single serve carrot cake baked oatmeal has already been made multiple times at my house, and it never disappoints. It’s rich, dense, and so satisfying, and the carrot cake flavors have me so ready for springtime. Plus, you can never go wrong with 6 simple, healthy ingredients.

Xo,

Sara