Carrot Cake Porridge

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are a nut-free alternative.

Peel and grate the carrot and put this into a bowl.

Chop the walnuts into smaller pieces and add to the bowl.

Add the raisins, oats, ground flax seed, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, and ground cinnamon into the bowl.

Stir these ingredients together until well mixed.

Pour over the oat milk until all ingredients are covered in the milk.

Place in the fridge overnight.

In the morning, remove the porridge from the fridge.

Put a small pan on high heat and add the porridge.

Add water to the pan.

Break up the porridge if it comes out in one lump.

Add fruit of your choice into the saucepan and break it up with a stirring spoon.

Turn the hob on to medium heat and stir continuously until warm throughout.

Add more water if it becomes too thick.

Once at desired consistency, remove from heat and pour back into the bowl.

Serve with honey or a topping of your choice.

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