Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
A simple recipe for carrot cake overnight oats that will make breakfast your best meal of the day!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 ½ cups milk, any
- ½ large carrot, shredded
- 2 tablespoon raisins
- 4 walnut halves, chopped
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar or maple syrup, optional
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Fill the jars:
- Fill each jar with ½ cup of old-fashioned oats, ¾ cup of milk, some of the finely shredded carrot (about ¼ cup in each), 1 tablespoon of raisins, chopped walnuts, ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon of vanilla, and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar or maple syrup, if using. Stir to combine.
- Tip: Sometimes, it's easier to mix everything in a large bowl and then divide the mixture into two jars.
Refrigerate:
- Cover the jars with a lid and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Serve:
- Warm up for 30 seconds in the microwave, or enjoy cold.
Notes
For more protein, swap the ¾ cup of milk in each jar for ½ cup of Greek yogurt and ¼ cup of water or milk (a total of 1 cup yogurt and ½ cup milk).
Nutrition
Serving: 1 jar | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2897IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 2mg
