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.
I can’t tell you how much my baby Gus loves these oats! He gobbles them up (sometimes with just his hands 😂) and always has seconds. They taste so much like dessert he doesn’t even know this is a healthy breakfast.
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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
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.
How to Store Overnight Oats
Store overnight oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. When you’re ready to serve, eat cold.
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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.
This sounds soooo YUMMY! I love everything carrot cake. I am following the #SSS with you guys. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE add this to the meal plan 🙂
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Thank you, thank you, thank you… I can’t wait for breakfast tomorrow morning 🙂
Yum, made this last night and really enjoyed it this morning! Thank you for such a fun healthy breakfast idea (I only used 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and it was plenty sweet for me)
So glad you loved this recipe! Love the maple modification 🙂
Can I serve this hot, have you tried it hot? do you let it sit and reheat or do you just cook it like regular oatmeal and serve…?
You could do either or! But yes- you can serve it hot 🙂
I cook my oatmeal and refrigerate it overnight. My stomach doesn’t tolerate the raw oats. I know the are supposedly cooked in processing, but that’s just my stomach.
Ok I cannot believe I just discovered your blog! It’s great to find someone loving veggies for breakfast like me. Thank you for this awesome recipe!
<3 So glad you found meeee!!!
What a great recipe. Love carrot cake ! Thank you for sharing. xo Lauren
This looks really nice, I would have never thought of putting carrots and oats together
Hahaha “I don’t like you.”
I guesssss i could give raisins another try. I think the maple syrup would be the best addition for this bowl! i once tried warm ‘carrot cake’ oatmeal, and it was definitely missing that touch of sweetness.
MAPLE is key to good carrot cake. JUST SAYINGGGGGG.
Anything and everything carrot cake – YES!!!
This will be my next breakfast. I have a mess load of baby carrots that are always so sweet. Love them in cookies they should be grand in overnight oats. The breakfast of champions.
Good luck at the docs!
A full serving of vegetables in a breakfast that tastes like CAKE? This stole my heart! And I wish you the best of luck on your appointment. Hope that it turns out well!
I’ll have to make this for breakfast tomorrow! I have a bunch of carrots from my garden. I made the pb banana oats from Monday and even my hubby said it was yummy! Win!
So jealous that you already have a garden! It’s still like 30 degrees in Minnesota!
I love carrot cake, and shredded carrot in my oatmeal!
Overnight oats is my hack to use frozen berries. I mix them with other ingredientes in the eveneing and without time waist for thawing I can enjoy it in healthy meal in the morning.
That sounds good, I’ll try that! 🙂
Ahhhh that is genius! I have a ton of frozen berries that I can use up.
The rabbit in me (aka my spirit animal) approves of this recipe. Good luck at your appointment!!
I LOLed when I read your spirit animal comment. That is HILARIOUS.
Good luck Lee at the doctor. I really enjoy your posts. Will make the carrot overnights for tomorrow’s breakfast.
Thank you, Debbi!
This souonds delicious Lee, I’ll be making it for today’s afternoon snack (can’t wait anymore to taste it lol ;-p).
Good luck with the foot, I know exactly the feeling. Courage, those 5 weeks are behind you, take comfort in the knowledge that even if the boot has to stay on for a few more days/weeks, it will be less than where you are already . I know, when I had my cast on, everyone was so helpful, young or old, they all tried to help me by opening the door, helping me up stairs, etc. 🙂 Good luck!
Ahhh thanks for your kind words, lady!!!