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Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Packed with protein, fibre and omega 3s, we’re turning carrot cake into a healthy meal prep breakfast option that saves you time in the morning!
Prep Time10 minutes
Refrigeration Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, meal prep friendly, quick
Servings: 2
Author: Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup large flake oats
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • ⅔ cup vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup milk or 1 ⅓ cup plant-based alternative
  • ⅔ cup carrots peeled and grated
  • ¼ cup walnuts chopped
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter or alternative nut or seed butter
  • Pinch of cinnamon
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or honey optional

Instructions

  • In a sealable jar or container, mix the oats, chia seeds, Greek yogurt and milk together. Stir well.
  • Place the mixture in the fridge for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight.
  • When you're ready to eat, add the grated carrots, peanut butter, chopped walnuts and cinnamon. If you want it sweeter, add the optional maple syrup or honey at this time. Stir well, add any additional ingredients and enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions and add-ins

  • Quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats
    • If you don’t have large flake oats you can substitute quick or rolled oats instead. I recommend reducing the milk by 1-2 tbsp so that it’s not too liquidy or mushy.
  • Flavoured Greek yogurt
    • If you prefer a different flavoured Greek yogurt, you can use this in place of the vanilla or plain Greek yogurt in this recipe. If you’re looking for a flavoured yogurt, I recommend pineapple or coconut flavoured yogurt for the quintessential carrot cake flavour.
  • Regular yogurt
    • Instead of Greek yogurt, you can use regular yogurt. However, this tends to be more liquidy than Greek yogurt so I recommend reducing the milk by 1-2 tbsp.
  • Alternative milks
    • If you are looking for a higher protein option, I recommend using dairy milk or soy milk. Other plant-based beverages like oat milk or almond milk will still work in this recipe but provide much less protein.
  • Alternative nut or seed butters
    • Instead of peanut butter, feel free to add almond, cashew or sunflower butter.
  • Protein powder
    • If you want to add an extra boost of protein to overnight oats, you can use protein powder. I recommend adding a small amount to start with to make sure you enjoy the taste and texture. 
    • If you need help choosing the best protein powder for you, check out my blog posts on this topic here and here.
  • Maple syrup, honey, vanilla extract, coconut flakes
    • Add any of these ingredients to increase the sweetness of this breakfast.

 

Dietary considerations

  • Gluten free: opt for gluten free oats.
  • Dairy free and vegan: choose plant-based yogurt like soy, almond or oat milk instead of dairy milk.
  • Nut free: use a seed butter instead of peanut butter and omit the added chopped walnuts.