Carrot Cake Overnight Oats (Print)
Creamy spiced oats with fresh carrots, cinnamon, and nuts. Prepare overnight for a quick nutritious morning meal.
# What You Need:
→ 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
# How To Make It:
01 - In a medium bowl or large jar, combine oats, milk, yogurt, grated carrots, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Stir thoroughly until evenly distributed.
02 - Fold in chopped walnuts or pecans, raisins, and shredded coconut if using. Mix gently to incorporate evenly throughout the oat 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 of milk if desired for a looser consistency.
05 - Divide into two bowls or jars. Top with extra grated carrot, yogurt, nuts, or a drizzle of maple syrup as desired. Serve chilled.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Tastes like frosting and cake but fuels you through a 10 AM meeting
- Makes week mornings feel like someone else did the work
02 -
- The first time I used pre-shredded carrots and the texture was weirdly crunchy in a bad way
- Letting it sit the full 8 hours is what transforms it from wet oats to actual pudding
03 -
- Grate your carrots against the large holes of a box grater, not the microplane
- Warm the maple syrup for 10 seconds if it refuses to pour smoothly