Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are a fun, healthy breakfast that tastes like your favorite dessert. It's an easy way to sneak in extra veggies!

You have been loving my Dessert for Breakfast series and I'm so excited to bring another recipe. I've already shared my carrot cake baked oatmeal which is SO delicious, but it's time to make an overnight oats version!

The base of this overnight oat recipe uses whole grain oats, chia seeds, creamy vanilla yogurt and protein powder. For a carrot cake twist, we add cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, shredded carrot and some chopped walnuts. If you love texture in your oats, you will love this recipe!

Why This Recipe Is Dietitian Approved

1. Extra veggies. We don't typically think of breakfast as a place to add veggies, but why not?! Carrots tend to have a sweeter flavour, and they pair perfect in these oats to add a boost of fibre and nutrients.
2. Balanced with protein and fibre. We make these carrot cake overnight oats with protein powder, Greek yogurt, rolled oats, and chia seeds for a balanced breakfast that will keep you full.
3. Meal prep friendly. I love meal prepping a batch of overnight oats for easy breakfasts during the week.

Ingredients

Oats. Quick, minute or rolled oats will all work great in this recipe (you can even use certified gluten-free), the only difference will be how smooth the oats will be! I find smaller oats such as quick or minute will be a smoother consistency, while rolled oats is a chunkier consistency. I do not recommend using steel cut oats.

Yogurt. We use vanilla greek yogurt in this recipe for sweetness and additional protein. My personal favourite is Two Good Vanilla Greek yogurt because it’s a great lower sugar option.

Milk. Any milk of choice will work. For a higher protein option, I recommend dairy milk or soy milk for a dairy-free alternative.

Spices. Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and a little salt are the only spices you need to bring these carrot cake overnight oats to life! If you are in a pinch, using only cinnamon will work as well.

Protein powder. For additional protein I always like adding some vanilla greek yogurt into all my overnight oats recipes. However, if you would like to forego the protein powder, you can easily omit it from the recipe.

Walnuts. For healthy fats and a little crunch!

Carrots. I recommend using freshly shredded carrots for the true carrot cake consistency

The complete ingredient list with measurements can be found in the recipe card below. 

Instructions

1. In a 10 oz mason jar or container whisk together milk and yogurt. 

2. Whisk in oats, protein powder, chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Once mixed, stir in carrots and chopped walnuts. 

3. Allow to thicken for about 10 minutes before spreading a layer of greek yogurt over the top of the oats. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight before enjoying in the morning.

Substitutions and Variations

Protein powder can be omitted from the recipe with no substitutions.

If you are noticing the oat base isn’t thick enough yet to hold the Greek yogurt, you can add the Greek yogurt topping in the morning.

Equipment

• Mason jars

Storage

These carrot cake overnight oats can be stored in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Overnight Oat Recipes

I love rotating through my overnight oat recipes every week!

• Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats
• Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
• Brownie Batter Overnight Oats
• Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

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Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are a fun, healthy breakfast that tastes like your favorite dessert. It's an easy way to sneak in extra veggies!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Chill Time3 hours hrs

Total Time3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Breakfast, meal prep, overnight oats

Servings: 1

Ingredients 

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• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup vanilla Greek yogurt see notes below for substitution
• ½ cup oats
• 2 tablespoon vanilla protein powder optional
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon ginger
• Pinch of salt
• ¼ cup shredded carrots
• 1 tablespoon walnuts chopped

For topping (optional):

• 3 tablespoon vanilla Greek yogurt

Instructions

• In a 10 oz mason jar or container whisk together milk and yogurt.
• Whisk in oats, protein powder, chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Once mixed, stir in carrots and chopped walnuts.
• Allow to thicken for about 10 minutes before spreading a layer of Greek yogurt over the top of the oats. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight before enjoying in the morning.

Notes

Replacing the vanilla Greek yogurt: in the base, use ¼ cup plain greek yogurt + ½ tablespoon maple syrup + ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. In the topping, use 3 tablespoon plain greek yogurt + 1 teaspoon maple syrup

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1jar | Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 5648IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 539mg | Iron: 3mg

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