So you’ve bought a bag of baby carrots in the hopes your child will eat them like candy–but what to do with the orange things when he/she doesn’t? Well, we have carrot smoothie and carrot fries recipes calling to you (and for your carrots); veggie tots are always a move. But what about breakfast; or, rather, why not use them for breakfast? And to make it even easier and better, why not be able to get it ready at the same time you’re using carrots in another recipe? Enter these carrot cake overnight oats, which put the carrots to good use in an easy-to-love classic: the flavors of carrot cake in a creamy, spoon-ready form.
(Note: while the overnight soak will soften the carrots, they still will be a bit crunchy. If you’re worried about how your kiddo will handle the slight textural contrast, follow the optional cooking step to soften them before preparing the oats.)
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A small bowl of this stuff and a side of fruit should be plenty for breakfast. Feel free to sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over the oats if the emphasis for your child--and how could it not be?--is more on 'cake' than 'carrot.'
Brad (the Dad) is the founder and Chief Recipe Officer of New Dad's Kitchen. His own cooking/feeding journey started humbly during his son's infancy, preparing and managing his son's bottle intake in order to support his wife; it has since blossomed into a full-on passion to feed his child and family delicious and healthy meals that can satisfy both a toddler and his very tired parents.
