Ingredient:

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup light coconut milk (or milk of choice or another cup of water)
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 1 cup grated carrots (about 2 large carrots)
• ⅔ cup seedless raisins (I used golden raisins)
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes (I used a mix of unsweetened shredded coconut and large flakes since that’s what I had)
• 1 ½ tablespoon grated orange zest (this took 1 ½ oranges for me)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 or more tablespoons maple syrup (or honey or agave nectar or brown sugar)
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional but recommended)