Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats have all the sweet, warm flavors of traditional carrot cake made with nutritious ingredients! Prepare them a day in advance for a quick breakfast, snack, or dessert you can enjoy straight from the fridge. 

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What Are Overnight Oats? 

Overnight oats are made by combining whole grain oats with a liquid like almond milk and other tasty ingredients like nut butter, yogurt, or fruit. The oats soak overnight in the liquid, soften, and have the perfect creamy texture, similar to oatmeal, and delicious flavor.

Overnight oats are incredibly versatile and the flavor combinations and toppings are endless. 

Nutritious and Delicious Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Who doesn’t love the flavors of carrot cake? Whether it’s a classic carrot cake, carrot cake cupcakes, or carrot cake banana bread the flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweet brown sugar are just delicious.

These carrot cake overnight oats have carrots, walnuts, shredded coconut, and warm spices, creating all the flavor of carrot cake in a fiber packed breakfast. Made with all the flavors of traditional carrot cake, they’re full of nutritious ingredients that will leave you feeling great.

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Recipe Ingredients

Greek yogurt: for extra protein, this recipe includes plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt. If you like things on the sweeter side, feel free to use a sweetened Greek yogurt instead.

Almond milk: my liquid of choice for this recipe is almond milk. You can also use any other nut milk or dairy milk you prefer. 

Sweetener: you can use either maple syrup or honey to sweeten this recipe. Or, feel free to leave it out completely! 

Almond butter: this adds healthy fats, a slightly nutty taste, and contributes to the creaminess of the oats. 

Carrot: you can’t have carrot cake overnight oats without plenty of fresh carrots! I recommend grating the carrot using a box grater for the best results.

Walnuts and coconut: technically optional, these add a nice chewy, crunchy texture and really contribute to the carrot cake taste. Look for unsweetened shredded or flakes of coconut. 

Oats: for this recipe, we’re using gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats. For the best results, I recommend using whole grain, old-fashioned rolled oats and not quick oats or steel-cut oats.

Chia seeds: these add a healthy dose of fats and fiber and help create a thick texture. 

Spices and vanilla: you’ll need cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt for this recipe. Then, we add a dash of vanilla to add depth enhance the sweetness of the oats. 

How to Make Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Step One: Add the Greek yogurt, almond milk, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and almond butter to a mixing bowl. Whisk until the ingredients are well combined. 

Step Two: Add the grated carrot, crushed walnuts, coconut, oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and stir to combine. 

Step Three: Transfer the oats to a large, wide-mouthed glass container with a lid. A Weck jar o rmason jar works well for this! Cover the container, and transfer the oats to the fridge for at least 2 hours or up to overnight. 

Step Four: Give the oats a good stir. Then, transfer them to two separate serving bowls or jars. Add an extra splash of milk to thin the outs out a bit if desired. Add your favorite toppings and enjoy! 

Serving Suggestions

These carrot cake overnight oats are delicious on their own, but I love to add a few toppings for even more texture and flavor! Here are a few toppings to make your oats even more incredible: 

• Raisins
• Nut butter (more almond butter, cashew butter, or peanut butter would be great)
• Sliced bananas
• Chia seeds
• Hemp seeds
• Shredded or flaked coconut
• Sliced nuts
• Fresh fruit jam
• Chocolate chips or cacao nibs
• Cinnamon
• Cream cheese
• Yogurt

Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Customize

• Don’t love almond butter? You can use peanut butter, cashew butter, or any more neutral nut or seed butter instead. Just keep in mind that the flavor of your oats may change slightly. 
• Want your overnight oats to be sweeter? Feel free to add another tablespoon of honey or maple syrup to the recipe, or stir more sweetener in at the end.
• Need to keep the recipe dairy-free? You can use your favorite dairy-free Greek yogurt (like coconut milk or almond milk yogurt) in this recipe instead of a dairy yogurt.

How to Store

These carrot cake overnight oats will stay fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days. While they will still be good to eat after a few days, know that the texture of the oats may change as they soak up more liquid.

I like to make a batch to enjoy for two or three days and then make another instead of doubling the recipe and eating off of it all week long. Then, enjoy them cold. Or, warm them up in the microwave if you prefer! 

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Want even more overnight oats variations? Get all of our best overnight oats recipes!

I hope you give these Carrot Cake Overnight Oats a try! They really are delicious and so easy to make. If you do give this recipe a try, I want to know! 

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Recipe by: Ashlea Carver / All the Healthy Things | Photography by: Eat Love Eat