Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
These Carrot Cake Overnight Oats taste just like carrot cake but in healthy breakfast form! Prepare them the night before and have a delicious breakfast ready to go the next morning that’s packed with 8 grams of fibre and 10 grams of protein per serving. If you love carrot cake then also make sure to try these Carrot Cake Energy Balls!
There are so many different ways you can flavour overnight oats. From Chocolate Overnight Oats to Coffee Overnight Oats, or Blueberry Overnight Oats the flavour combinations are truly endless.
Today I’m bringing you the perfect overnight oats flavour for spring: Carrot Cake Overnight Oats. These overnight oats give you all the flavours you love in a carrot cake packed into a healthy breakfast with 10 grams of protein and 8 grams of fibre to keep you full and fuelled for your day ahead. If you want to make these oats even higher in protein you can add protein powder and follow this recipe for Protein Overnight Oats for the ratios.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Convenience: Prepare it the night before for a hassle-free breakfast the next morning.
- Nutrient-Packed: Loaded with fibre, vitamins, and minerals from oats and carrots.
- Customizable: Easily adapt the recipe to suit your dietary preferences and taste preferences.
- Indulgent Flavor: Enjoy the comforting taste of carrot cake in a nutritious breakfast bowl.
Key Ingredients
- Rolled Oats: I recommend rolled oats for this recipe rather than quick oats for a chewy and nutty texture. If you only have quick oats on hand that will work too. The only oats you cannot use are steel-cut oats. (If you want to use steel-cut oats follow my recipe for Steel-Cut Overnight Oats.)
- Chia Seeds: There are so many ways to eat chia seeds, and one of my favourite ways is to use them in overnight oats. They help to thicken the oats and give it a creamy texture.
- Carrots: when it comes to carrots, make sure the grate them finely for the best texture in the overnight oats.
*The full recipe ingredients and measurements can be found below in the recipe card.
Substitutions
- Greek yogurt: substitute with cottage cheese, dairy-free yogurt, or coconut cream
- Rolled oats: substitute with quick oats.
- Maple syrup: substitute with any type of sweetener you like such as honey, brown sugar or stevia
- Almond milk: Use any type of dairy or non-dairy milk you love. This Homemade Almond Milk recipe is delicious in these oats!
How To Make Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Step 1: Add the oats, chia seeds, walnuts, shredded carrots, spices and yogurt to a mixing bowl
Step 2: Add the almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
Step 3: cover the bowl or add the oats to a sealed container and refrigerate overnight.
Step 4: serve in the morning as is or with your favourite toppings like yogurt, walnuts, raisins and cinnamon.
How To Store
Once prepared, store your Carrot Cake Overnight Oats in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Jess’s Tips
- Use Rolled oats: For a chewy texture, use rolled oats instead of quick oats in this recipe. You can still use quick oats if you prefer a softer texture.
- Sweeten To Taste: Adjust the sweetness to your liking by adding more or less maple syrup.
- Soak Overnight: Allow the oats to soak overnight for the best consistency.
- Make Directly In A Container: To save dishes prepare these oats directly in the container you’d like to store them in.
- Double The Recipe: Try doubling the recipe to have breakfast ready for the entire week!
- Add your favourite toppings: like yogurt, nuts or some Peanut Butter Granola.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, incorporating oats into your diet has many health benefits and will keep you feeling full and energized in the morning.
I recommend to soak your overnight oats for at least 4 hours, but ideally overnight for the best texture.
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
A healthy and delicious breakfast you can prepare ahead of time that tastes just like carrot cake. Yum!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
- 1 cup almond milk (can sub any milk)
- 1/3 cup yogurt of choice
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/3 cup shredded carrots
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp raisins (optional)
- 2 tbsp chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl or a large jar.
- Place in the fridge overnight and enjoy for breakfast in the morning.
- Optionally top with your favourite toppings like walnuts, raisins or granola.
Notes
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Use rolled oats for a chewy texture, or quick oats for softer oats.
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Adjust sweetness to taste with more or less maple syrup.
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Soak overnight for the best consistency, or minimum 4 hours.
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Store in the fridge up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
Great recipe, making it again already 🙂 Thank you!
So happy you enjoyed it!
It is a delicious recipe. I have shared it with my sisters as well.
Thank you! ??
Happy you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
These are absolutely delicious! I add half a scoop of protein powder for added protein and cut the maple syrup by half. When I use to make carrot cake I added pineapple so I’ll have to add some next time I buy one. Thanks for the awesome recipe Jess.
So glad you loved the recipe! 🙂
How many days in advance can I make this? Should it be eaten the very next day?
Hi Lindsey, these will last up to a week in the fridge!
Dear Jessica! I really Love your recipes and I already tried a few it then but it drives me crazy, that (as in Austria we‘re not used to) I never know How much a cup in grams is. Would you mind to tell me the Details or maybe Tell me which or where I could a buy one of those Cups? 🙂 Kind regards ?
Hi Melanie, Maybe if you search “measuring cup in cups” you can find something online you can order from an American store that ships worldwide? Otherwise, you can always use an online converter (cups to grams) to convert the recipes. Hope this helps!
The first recipe for carrot cake overnight oats that was really good!! Great recipe!
Thanks Julia! Happy you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
This is the first recipe I’ve tried since discovering choosingchia.com and it was DELICIOUS!
I swapped maple syrup for honey and used oat milk instead, as well as adding chopped apple in the morning. It was so filling and tasty – thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the review Anna! glad you enjoyed the recipe 🙂
Great recipe Jess. Looking forward to trying it!
Thank you Pooja! I hope you enjoy!
I am most DEFINITELY making this tonight for tomorrow’s breakfast! Overnight oats are my latest obsession, so I can’t wait to try this one Jess!!
Hope you enjoy Shivani!