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Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cups {High Fibre + Meal Prep}

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cups {High Fibre + Meal Prep}

3/16/22

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These Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cups are great for meal prep breakfasts – they’re high in fibre and low in refined sugars with hidden veggies.

Meal Prep Carrot Cake Oatmeal Muffin Cups

Ingredients and recipes

  • Almond milk – swap for regular milk, coconut, soy or even cashew milk.
  • Eggs – if you want to avoid eggs, you can use half a cup of applesauce instead.
  • Maple syrup – swap out for honey, coconut sugar or monk fruit.
  • Vanilla – you could also try swapping for more maple syrup or a bit of almond extract.
  • Rolled oats – steel cut oats would also work here, just stay away from instant and quick-cooking oats.
  • Unsweetened shredded coconut – try substituting for another shredded or dried fruit like almonds or dates.
  • Carrot – carrot is an important component of this recipe, but if you don’t like carrot, you can try the same amount of grated zucchini instead (although the flavour will be different).
  • Chopped walnuts – use any nuts of your choice or swap for pumpkin or sunflower seeds.
  • Cinnamon – double up on the nutmeg or try using cloves.
  • Nutmeg – add more cinnamon or try allspice instead.
Meal Prep Carrot Cake Oatmeal Muffin Cups

How to make oatmeal cups

  1. Mix together the dry ingredients and wet ingredients in separate bowls.
  2. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  3. Divide the mixture amongst muffin tins.
  4. Bake for 30-32 minutes at 350° Fahrenheit.
Meal Prep Carrot Cake Oatmeal Muffin Cups

Adding more protein

You may want to bump up the protein a bit in these. There are a couple of ways you can do this deliciously.

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  • Add in an extra egg. This will give you an extra gram of protein per carrot cake oatmeal cup.
  • Use soy or pea milk instead of almond milk. They contain 8g of protein per 8oz instead of almond milk’s 1g. That’ll give you more than 2g extra protein per oatmeal cup.
  • Top with nut or seed butter. Add a couple more grams of protein by using your favourite peanut, almond, or sunflower seed butter on top before serving.
batter in a bowl to make carrot muffins

Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories are carrot cake oatmeal cups?

There are 352 calories in one of these oatmeal cups. They’re super high in fibre and have way less refined sugars than the versions you’d buy at the store!

How much fibre is in a cup of oatmeal?

This recipe is high in fibre with 5 grams per serving. It’s a great way to start your day with a nice serving of fibre!

How do I sweeten oatmeal without sugar?

This recipe uses maple syrup to sweeten the oatmeal cups, but if that’s too sweet for you, you can try using honey, coconut sugar or monk fruit instead.

Is this recipe vegan?

This recipe isn’t vegan, but you can easily make it vegan by swapping out the eggs for half a cup of fruit or veggie puree. Applesauce would be best but pumpkin, sweet potato or carrot puree would all work just as well!

What should I serve with them?

While these little beauties are perfectly satisfying on their own, you can definitely serve them alongside some other healthy breakfast items like fresh fruit and yogurt. You can even serve them as part of a full English breakfast!

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Storing and reheating

These oatmeal cups are so easy to store. Put them in an airtight container and store them for up to five days. You can eat them at room temperature or pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Freezing this recipe

You can freeze these oatmeal cups in a freezer-safe Ziploc or airtight glass container for up to six months. Take them out of the freezer and let them thaw on the counter overnight until they reach room temperature.

carrot cake oatmeal cups

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Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls to store your leftover muffin cups.
  • Get some non-stick muffin tins here.
  • These silicone muffin tins also help avoid oatmeal from sticking.
  • These re-useable cupcake liners are also perfect for this recipe and are totally non-stick.
Meal Prep Carrot Cake Oatmeal Muffin Cups

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cups {Meal Prep + High Fibre}

These Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cups are great for meal prep breakfasts – they’re high in fibre and low in refined sugars with hidden veggies.
4.67 from 18 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 352kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 carrot, shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, mix together almond milk, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla. In another large bowl, mix together rolled oats, coconut, carrot, walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
  • Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. Divide oatmeal mixture among cups, making sure to balance the wet and dry ingredients evenly. Bake in oven for 30-32 minutes.
  • Will keep in the fridge up to 5 days.

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Notes

Up the protein by adding an egg, using soy milk and topping with nut or seed butter.
You can swap out the maple syrup for honey, coconut sugar or monk fruit.
Add in seeds, dried fruit or dark chocolate.
Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days then eat at room temp or warm them up in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Freeze these cups for up to 6 months then thaw on the counter overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3850IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 3.4mg
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These Meal Prep Carrot Cake Oatmeal Muffin Cups are a delicious grab and go breakfast idea low in refined sugars and high in fibre - plus they've got veggies hidden in them! #carrotcake #oatmealcups #muffins These Meal Prep Carrot Cake Oatmeal Muffin Cups are a delicious grab and go breakfast idea low in refined sugars and high in fibre - plus they've got veggies hidden in them! #carrotcake #oatmealcups #muffins

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About Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. Leslie says

    October 6, 2021 at 20:31

    What’s the topping?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      October 7, 2021 at 07:11

      Just a drizzle of nut butter overtop!

      Reply
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