Carrot cake overnight oats

Overnight oats are a breakfast staple in my house. It is healthy, super easy to make with just a few ingredients and perfect for those busy weekday mornings when you still want a speedy, healthy breakfast. Another great carrot cake breakfast recipe is this Carrot cake baked oatmeal.

This Carrot cake overnight oats recipe makes a great meal-prep. Double the recipe and keep in the fridge for great breakfast on the go.

Another one of my favourites for meal-prepping overnight oat breakfasts, are these Cinnamon Roll Chia Pudding, Applesauce overnight oats or this Tiramisu Overnight Oats.

Ingredients

Carrot cake overnight oats are super easy to make and requires just a few, simple ingredients. See the list below. 

For the full ingredient measurements, scroll down to view the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

• Rolled oats, or old fashion oats, they hold their shape and create some texture in this overnight oats recipe. I don’t recommend using quick cooking oats because it will become too mushy when soaked overnight..
• Almond milk, or other plant-based milk of your choice.
• Greek style yoghurt, or other thick and creamy yoghurt. If you like your overnight oats on the sweeter side, use a sweet yoghurt, otherwise I recommend a unsweetened brand.
• Chia seeds, helps to thicken up these overnight oats and gives it a creamy texture and ads some extra nutrients as well.
• Maple syrup, or other liquid sweetener.
• Vanilla extract, for a hint of vanilla flavor which balances out the oater added spices.
• Spices, a mix of cinnamon and ground ginger tastes delicious. Add a little pinch of ground cloves for even more flavor.
• Salt, a little goes a long way and really brings out the flavours.

Topping

• Vanilla yoghurt, or a thick and creamy yogurt. Vanilla skyr also works really well.
• Cinnamon, just a little dusting on top of the yoghurt tastes and looks great too.

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

This overnight oats recipe is really easy to prepare. Follow along with the with the step-by-step photos below and for the full instructions see the recipe card at the bottom.

Stir together the oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, ground ginger and salt.

Add the almond milk, yoghurt, grated carrot, maple syrup and vanilla extract and stir well.

Stir in the optional raisins and walnuts is desired.

Cover and place in the fridge overnight or for at least 4 hours.

To serve, fill two glasses with the overnight oats and top yoghurt, a dusting of cinnamon and some chopped nuts.

Hint: Grate the carrot either finely or more coarsely for a little more texture.

Substitutions and Variations

• Gluten-free – Oats are naturally gluten-free, but can sometimes contain traces of gluten. To ensure these overnight oats are completely gluten-free, only use certified gluten-free oats. 
• Carrot – Grate the carrot either finely or more coarsely for a little more texture.
• Extra protein– For some extra protein, add 1 tablespoon of protein powder, vanilla works really well. you might have to add a little bit more milk. 
• Toppings – For some crunch, top with some chopped nuts like pecans. A drizzle of maple syrup tastes great too. 
• Vegan – To keep this cinnamon overnight oat recipe vegan, make sure to use a plant-based milk and yoghurt.

For another tasty overnight oats recipe full of warming cinnamon, try this Cinnamon roll overnight oats.

Storage

This Carrot cake overnight oats recipe can be stored in the fridge for about 5 days. Pack it up in an airtight container, or in individual containers for meal-prep.

The oats will keep soaking up the liquids, so the longer it sits, the thicker it will get. If needed, you can stir in a little extra milk before serving.

Overnight oats does not freeze well so I don’t recommend this.

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Carrot cake overnight oats

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

These Carrot cake overnight oats makes a delicious and healthy make-ahead breakfast. They are creamy, super easy to make and tastes almost like having healthy carrot cake for breakfast. This recipe is also gluten-free, vegan and refined sugar-free.

Servings: 2 servings

Author: Helena

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ½ tablespoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• 1 cups almond milk
• 1 cup greek style yoghurt unsweetened
• ½ cup finely grated carrots
• 2 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon raisins

  (optional
)

• 2 tablespoon chopped walnuts (optional)

Topping

• ½ cup vanilla yoghurt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. In a bowl, stir together the oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, ground ginger and salt.

2. Add the almond milk, yoghurt, grated carrot, maple syrup and vanilla extract.

3. Mix well, let it sit for 5 min and mix well again. This is to prevent lumps forming from the chia seeds. Stir in the optional raisins and walnuts is desired.
4. Cover and place in the fridge overnight or for at least 4 hours.
5. To serve, fill two glasses with the overnight oats and top yoghurt and a dusting of cinnamon.