Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Carrot cake for breakfast? Why yes! These Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are a simple, hearty way to start your morning. Prep your oats at night and breakfast is ready on the go. So easy!

This recipe was originally posted February 2015. Photos and copy were updated April 2020 to include process and ingredient photos.

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Overnight Oats are my THING--literally. They are my go-to favorite make ahead breakfast.

If you are a carrot cake fan, then you NEED these Carrot Cake Overnight Oats in your life. The best part about them is that your breakfast is ready and waiting for you as soon as you wake up in the morning.

You can even prep several servings and have breakfast for days. A lot of payoff for just a small amount of work.

Simple to make, super tasty and tastes like carrot cake? Yes, like I said, you 100% need this overnight oatmeal recipe in your life STAT.

Ingredients to make this recipe:

• Oats! That obvious?? But what kind of oats is the question. I use rolled oats. I have also made these, adjusting the milk slightly to taste, with quick oats and have found they work really great when I want the same recipe but right now.
• Milk: You can very easily make these Carrot Cake Overnight Oats dairy free by using almond milk or another dairy free option. I have made them with almond milk, whole milk, vanilla coconut almond milk (pleasantly surprised by this one!) and more.
• Maple/Sweetener: Sweeten to your own liking. You can honestly even wait until serving to add sweetener. Everyone has a different taste for sweetness in recipes like these overnight oats. I find it to be the biggest feedback on oatmeal recipes. I love maple syrup the best.

If you are brand new to overnight oats, I have lots of information in this Easy Overnight Oats post. Feel free to check it out if you need a place to start with overnight oatmeal.

How to make these Carrot Cake Overnight Oats:

• There really is nothing to it once you have all the ingredients out and the carrots shredded. I honestly prep my overnight oats right in the jar, but for easier viewing, I prepped in a bowl this time. But seriously, just use the dish you plan to put in the fridge overnight.
• Toss all the ingredients into a bowl or jar that you can seal overnight. Stir ingredients well to combine. (steps 1, 2 and 3)
• Cover and place in the refrigerator and allow to chill for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve, warm up if desired in the microwave. Add an extra splash of milk at this point if desired.

Notes:

• You can use steel cut oats for this recipe. I don't like the chewiness of steel cut oats in overnight oatmeal, but some prefer it.
• I like to toast the coconut in the oven before adding it to the oats sometimes as well. Highly recommend!
• Feel free to toss in some optional add ins: chia seeds, ground flax, protein powder. All of these are great ways to give your breakfast a nice boost!

IF YOU LOVE OVERNIGHT OATS AS MUCH AS I DO, THESE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITES:

• Coconut Cream Pie Overnight Oats
• Peanut Butter & Jelly Overnight Oats
• Banana Bread Overnight Oats
• Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats
• Lemon Poppy Seed Overnight Oats
• Strawberry S’mores Overnight Oats

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