Carrot Cake Baked Oats with Creamy Cashew Icing (Dairy-Free!) – Splash Of Goodness

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats (I use these)
• 1 ½ cups finely shredded carrot (not packed) or 1 large carrot
• 2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 scoop (25g) vanilla protein powder (I use this one)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ⅛ tsp clove
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda (optional)
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (divide: half for the batter, half for topping)
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 ¾ cups coconut milk