Carrot Cake Granola
Carrot Cake Granola: All the Cozy Flavors of Dessert in a Crunchy, Wholesome Bite
If you’ve ever wished you could have carrot cake for breakfast, this carrot cake granola is the answer! Packed with warm spices, sweet carrots, chewy raisins, and crunchy nuts, it captures all the flavors you love about the classic dessert—but in a lighter, wholesome, and perfectly snackable form.
What makes this recipe shine is how easy and versatile it is. A simple mix of oats, shredded carrots, nuts, and a touch of sweetness transforms into golden, crunchy clusters that taste like dessert but fuel your day. It’s perfect sprinkled over yogurt, served with milk, or eaten straight from the jar when you need a quick pick-me-up.
The best part? It’s endlessly adaptable. Swap the raisins for cranberries, use walnuts or pecans, or even toss in some shredded coconut to make it your own. With this carrot cake granola in your pantry, breakfast (and snacking) just got a whole lot cozier.
Carrot Cake Granola
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 1 cup grated or shredded carrots
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmet
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together well, spread on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, stir up contents on the sheet, bake for an additional 20 m15utes. Let cool completely before putting in an air tight container.
