Carrot Cake Overnight Oats (Printable)
Creamy overnight oats infused with carrot cake flavors, featuring warm spices and fresh carrots.
# Ingredient List:
→ Oat Mixture
01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup unsweetened milk (dairy or plant-based)
03 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or non-dairy yogurt)
04 - 2/3 cup freshly grated carrots
05 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
09 - 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
10 - Pinch of salt
→ Add-ins & Toppings
11 - 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans
12 - 2 tablespoons raisins
13 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
14 - Additional grated carrots, yogurt, nuts, or maple syrup for serving
# Steps:
01 - In a medium bowl or large jar, combine oats, milk, yogurt, grated carrots, sweetener, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Stir thoroughly until evenly incorporated.
02 - Fold in chopped walnuts or pecans, raisins, and shredded coconut if using. Distribute evenly throughout the mixture.
03 - Cover container tightly and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight to allow oats to soften and flavors to meld.
04 - In the morning, stir oats well. Add a splash more milk if a thinner consistency is preferred.
05 - Divide evenly between two bowls or jars. Top with extra grated carrot, yogurt, nuts, or maple syrup as desired.
06 - Serve chilled. Enjoy immediately or keep refrigerated for up to 3 days.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Tastes like carrot cake but happens to be incredibly nutritious
- Breakfast is literally waiting for you when you wake up
- The spices make the whole kitchen smell amazing even though no baking happens
02 -
- The carrots will release moisture overnight so your oats might look looser in the morning than when you put them in the fridge
- Grating your own carrots makes a huge difference compared to buying pre-shredded, which are too dry and tough
- These keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days so you can meal prep a batch
03 -
- Use wide-mouth jars if meal prepping, they are so much easier to scoop from and clean
- Grate extra carrots when you are prepping and store them in the fridge for quick batches all week