Name: Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients: 2 cups old fashioned oats; 1 cup grated carrots; ½ cup shredded coconut; ⅓ cup light brown sugar; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg; 2 cups milk; 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature; 1 large egg; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup raisins, optional; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, optional; Maple Cream Cheese Drizzle (see below)

Description

A smooth and sweet topping made with cream cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla—ideal for adding extra flavor to baked treats.

Ingredients

Scale

4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
1 or 2 tbsp milk
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
½ tsp pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

In a food processor, blender or stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. (We added 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.)
Process until smooth. Add more milk, if needed and process again.