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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

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. 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.