Breakfast recipe

Spiced Carrot Apple Oat Breakfast Squares with Maple

Name: Spiced Carrot Apple Oat Breakfast Squares with Maple
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 260g gluten-free porridge oats; 2 carrots; 2 apples; 400ml oat milk; 80g raisins; 50g sunflower seeds; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Make-ahead oat squares with grated carrot, apple, raisins, cinnamon, oat milk, and sunflower seeds.

Start cooking Ingredients

40 min430 kcal4 base servingsBreakfastMake AheadFamily FriendlyPlant Based

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Recipe and nutrition estimates

Recipe times, servings, calories and nutrition notes are estimates for planning. They are not medical or dietary advice. Check food is cooked safely and adjust recipes for your household's needs.

Focus ingredients: gluten-free porridge oats, carrots, apples, oat milk

Dietary fit: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Bake the night before and chill the squares so busy mornings only need reheating or packing.

Spiced Carrot Apple Oat Breakfast Squares plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

260g gluten-free porridge oats
2 carrots
2 apples
400ml oat milk
80g raisins
50g sunflower seeds
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

You'll also need

small roasting tin or 20cm square tin, box grater, large mixing bowl, baking paper, spoon

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps

Step 1
Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 180C fan. Line a small roasting tin or 20cm square tin with baking paper, leaving a little overhang for lifting the oats out.
5 min
Step 2
Grate the fruit and veg
Coarsely grate the carrots and apples. Squeeze the grated apple lightly over the sink if it is very wet, then tip both into a large mixing bowl.
8 min
Step 3
Mix the oats
Add the oats, raisins, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, baking powder, oat milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and a small pinch of salt. Stir for 1 minute until no dry patches remain.
4 min
Step 4
Fill the tin
Scrape the mixture into the lined tin and press it into an even layer with the back of a spoon so the corners are filled.
3 min
Step 5
Bake until set
Bake for 25-28 minutes until the top is lightly golden, the edges look set, and the centre no longer wobbles when the tin is nudged.
28 min
Step 6
Cool and serve
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, lift out, and cut into 8 squares. Serve warm or chilled with any loose crumbs spooned over the top.
10 min
Chill leftovers once cool; they reheat well in short microwave bursts.

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Breakfast recipe

Spiced Carrot Apple Oat Breakfast Squares with Maple

Make-ahead oat squares with grated carrot, apple, raisins, cinnamon, oat milk, and sunflower seeds.

Start cooking Ingredients

40 min430 kcal4 base servingsBreakfastMake AheadFamily FriendlyPlant Based

Allergy and dietary checks

Recipe and nutrition estimates

Recipe times, servings, calories and nutrition notes are estimates for planning. They are not medical or dietary advice. Check food is cooked safely and adjust recipes for your household's needs.

Focus ingredients: gluten-free porridge oats, carrots, apples, oat milk

Dietary fit: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Bake the night before and chill the squares so busy mornings only need reheating or packing.

Image: Shop Sorted generated asset

Ingredients

What you need

260g gluten-free porridge oats
2 carrots
2 apples
400ml oat milk
80g raisins
50g sunflower seeds
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

You'll also need

small roasting tin or 20cm square tin, box grater, large mixing bowl, baking paper, spoon

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps

Step 1
Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 180C fan. Line a small roasting tin or 20cm square tin with baking paper, leaving a little overhang for lifting the oats out.
5 min
Step 2
Grate the fruit and veg
Coarsely grate the carrots and apples. Squeeze the grated apple lightly over the sink if it is very wet, then tip both into a large mixing bowl.
8 min
Step 3
Mix the oats
Add the oats, raisins, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, baking powder, oat milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and a small pinch of salt. Stir for 1 minute until no dry patches remain.
4 min
Step 4
Fill the tin
Scrape the mixture into the lined tin and press it into an even layer with the back of a spoon so the corners are filled.
3 min
Step 5
Bake until set
Bake for 25-28 minutes until the top is lightly golden, the edges look set, and the centre no longer wobbles when the tin is nudged.
28 min
Step 6
Cool and serve
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, lift out, and cut into 8 squares. Serve warm or chilled with any loose crumbs spooned over the top.
10 min
Chill leftovers once cool; they reheat well in short microwave bursts.

Spiced Carrot Apple Oat Breakfast Squares with Maple

What you need

You'll also need

Step by step

Heat the oven

Grate the fruit and veg

Mix the oats

Fill the tin

Bake until set

Cool and serve

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Spiced Carrot Apple Oat Breakfast Squares with Maple

What you need

You'll also need

Step by step

Heat the oven

Grate the fruit and veg

Mix the oats

Fill the tin

Bake until set

Cool and serve

Related recipes for the week

Golden Apple Blueberry Baked Oats with Maple

Golden Carrot Apple Oat Breakfast Slices with Maple and Chia

Apple Blueberry Bircher Pots with Pumpkin Seeds