These carrot cake overnight oats are truly a breakfast treat. Not only are they packed with whole grains and fiber, but they taste just like carrot cake thanks to shredded carrots, cinnamon and allspice.
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“I was looking for some new overnight oat ideas and this one is so good, will definitely become a regular recipe! I don’t like super sweet things in the morning so I actually omitted the maple syrup altogether, and found it was still enough with the vanilla and spices. Served it with a vegan vanilla coconut yoghurt and topped with walnuts and pecans 🙂” – Jay
Are you ready for a carrot cake meets breakfast kind-of-recipe? Like our classic overnight oats recipe, these carrot cake overnight oats can be mixed up the night before so that breakfast is ready when you wake up.
They’re made with wholesome ingredients and radiate carrot cake flavors. I love topping mine with a dollop of Greek yogurt, walnuts, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Double the batch to serve the family all week long!
What is in carrot cake overnight oats?
- Rolled Oats
- Grated Carrots
- Chia Seeds
- Maple Syrup
- Cinnamon
- Allspice
- Raisins
- Almond Milk
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Ingredients Swaps and Modifications
- Make it gluten-free: if you’re hoping to make this gluten-free, make sure that you use certified gluten-free oats and you’re good to go.
- Make it creamy: I love making overnight oats creamy. All you have to do is add a scoop of Greek yogurt.
- Swap the oats: you can use rolled oats or quick cooking oats for this recipe.
- Add protein: add around 2 tablespoons of your favorite protein powder to amp up the protein.
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Guide to Overnight Oats
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Storage
Store overnight oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. When you’re ready to serve, eat cold.
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Ingredients
Dry
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup finely grated carrot
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 3 tablespoons raisins
Wet
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1.25 cups plain, unsweeted almond milk
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in medium container with a cover.
- Add the wet ingredients and mix again.
- Cover and transfer the container to the refrigerator. Let sit for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Top with Greek yogurt and pecans.
Tips & Notes
- Feel free to double this recipe.
- This should last in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Depending on how thick you like your oats, feel free to add a splash of almond milk before serving.
- Nutrition facts are without toppings.
It was easy and yummy but a nut much in the sweet side. It felt good eating something healthy and it was filling too I think. Next time I’ll make with less maple syrup if I even use it at all.
I loved this! It wasn’t too difficult to make, was very filling, and also energizing.
Carrot cake is a strange name for a dish, and I’ve never had anything like it.
I’m so glad I stumbled upon this recipe. It’s absolutely delicious and has quickly become a family favorite.
Hi! Are the carrots cooked/boiled before grating? Or are they grated raw?
Hi Tin! There are finely grated raw carrots 🙂
How can you possibly share this with people as a “fit” food when it has almost the same amount of sugar as a can of Coke? This is NOT a healthy breakfast option at all.
If you don’t like the sugar content, do what I did! I used stevia and a banana to add sweetness to the recipe and cut back on the raisins ! My photo doesn’t have the walnuts that I forgot to add till last min but I also used a bit of cake batter extract with the vanilla for extra flavor
Love that you made this recipe your own, Emily!
I found my first batch *way* too sweet and add only a tsp of maple syrup and find it tastes much better.
just cut the sugar asshole not difficult
Amazing. I live alone and am trying to lose a bit of weight. I tried plain overnight oats, adding some blueberries. Now tried the carrot cake one…added some pecans. This is a much healthier & cheaper alternative to my usual breakfast.
Loved this recipe except for the raisins substitute it with DATES and it tastes amazing!!! My go to recipe😊
Absolutely delicious. I doubled the recipe but only used 4 scant tablespoons of maple syrup. I didn’t have raisins, so used craisins. This and my Apple Pie Overnight Oats are my new favorite breakfasts.
I was looking for some new overnight oat ideas and this one is so good, will definitely become a regular recipe!
I don’t like super sweet things in the morning so I actually omitted the maple syrup altogether, and found it was still enough with the vanilla and spices.
Served it with a vegan vanilla coconut yoghurt and topped with walnuts and pecans 🙂
Glad you liked it! It’s a great way to get veggies in, too! Thank you for sharing your substitutions!
I just ate this, and OH. MY. GOSH. THIS WAS SOOOOO GOOD!!!! I will 1000% make this again!
YAY!!
Can I substitute quick-cooking oats for the rolled oats?
Hey Gloria! That should work just fine!
Question! So you don’t add the yogurt and pecans till you’re ready to eat?
We served ours topped with yogurt and pecans, but you can mix them in, too!
Made this (and a few other carrot recipes) as I had some carrots I had to use up! If we are in the truth circle I’m actually surprised at how yummy these are!! So tasty and full of flavor. I just separated mine into 2 coffee cups and covered in plastic wrap. Threw in microwave to get a little warm in the AM and BOOM! So good!
I made a couple substitutions (oat milk for almond milk and flax meal for chia seeds) but overall I think the recipe is versatile enough to still be delicious even with substitutions. This made enough for 2 days for me, and I’ll be making it again!
Loved it, my Grandmother used to bake carrot cake for me.
I felt way better after eating this 🙂
Can you make carrot Oates in mason jars
How long would say you could keep in the fridge? I had mine in for 3 days and something (raisins?) fermented and basically exploded the top of the mason jar.
I was really hopeful for this recipe as it had great reviews and high stars. I have my tried and true overnight recipe I love for banana chocolate chip overnight oats, but I wanted to try another flavour. This recipe had a thin watery consistency between the other ingredients. I might try to add yogurt next time as the overall flavour profile was nice.
When you say covered, can it be in a mason jar or is that too air tight?
Mason jars are perfect for this!
The very nice and tasty delicious recipe I will definitely
I have been LOVING this for breakfast lately! Who doesn’t love to find new ways to get extra veggies in?! The only modifications I made were decreasing the maple syrup to 1T (trying out that lower sugar life and the flavors were still sweet enough) and used golden raisins. SO delicious! Thanks for another great recipe.
Love your modifications!!