Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1 apple , peeled, cored, and chopped
• 0.5 cups shredded carrot
• 0.5 cups raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 0.75 cups chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 0.5 cups plain yogurt

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring water to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan; stir in oats. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook oats until they begin to thicken, about 10 minutes. Stir in apple, carrot, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt; simmer until tender, about 20 minutes more.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in pecans; cook until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with brown sugar; stir until sugar has melted and coats pecans.

3. 3

   Top oatmeal servings with about 2 tablespoons pecan mixture and a dollop of yogurt.