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Carrot cake overnight oats are like a jarful of carrot cake that you can eat for breakfast! It has flavors from cinnamon and vanilla with lots of crunchy pecans. (gluten-free and soy-free with nut-free option. 15 grams protein and 16 grams fiber per serving.)
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You know I love carrot cake, especially when made with roasted carrots spiced up with a lot of warm spices, like in this delicious carrot cake pancake or these carrot cake bars. I used the same awesome stuff in these carrot cake overnight oats!
You can change up these overnight oats to preference. Add more chia or less, use fewer oats for a thinner result, or add other cooked grains. Change up the spices, and make this recipe your own!
This recipe is sort of a cross between overnight oats and chia pudding. It uses less chia than a conventional chia pudding, but they add protein and fiber to the mixture and help thicken it up.
The result is a creamy, rich overnight oats recipe that tastes like carrot cake!
Why You’ll Love Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
- lightly sweet roasted carrots mixed into creamy overnight oats
- sneaky fiber and protein from chia seeds
- flavors of carrot cake in a breakfast-friendly format
- naturally gluten-free and soy-free with nut-free option
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Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Ingredients
For the Carrot Mixture
- 3/4 cup grated carrots
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vegan butter
For the Oats
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats, thick rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 1/4 cups non-dairy milk, almond milk or oat milk, warmed
For Topping
- chopped pecans
Instructions
Prepare the carrots.
- Add the grated carrots to a skillet over medium heat. Add the maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and vegan butter. Mix well and cook until the carrots begin to turn golden and lightly caramelized on the edges.
Make the carrot overnight oats.
- Transfer half of the cooked carrots to a mason jar or container. Add the oats, chia seeds, and maple syrup. Pour in the warmed non-dairy milk and mix well. Top with the remaining carrot mixture and the chopped pecans.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight, then serve as desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ingredients
- grated carrots – You can buy these pre-shredded or grate them in a food processor or with a box grater.
- maple syrup – To sweeten the carrot mixture and the oats.
- cinnamon and vanilla extract – To season the carrot mixture and give it a carrot cake-like flavor.
- vegan butter – To caramelize the carrots.
- chia seeds – Adds protein and helps thicken the oats.
- non-dairy milk – Adds creaminess, protein, and moisture to the oats. Choose soy-free and/or nut-free if needed.
- pecans – For that carrot cake flavor and crunch! Use seeds of choice instead of a nut-free version.
💡Tips
- You want to cook the carrot mixture until it is slightly dry.
- Using warm non-dairy milk helps you get a good, even mixture.
How to Make Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Add the grated carrots to a skillet over medium heat. Add the maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and vegan butter. Mix well and cook until the carrots begin to turn golden and lightly caramelized on the edges.
Transfer half of the cooked carrots to a mason jar or container. Add the oats, chia seeds, and maple syrup. Pour in the warmed non-dairy milk and mix well.
Top with the remaining carrot mixture and the chopped pecans. Cover and refrigerate overnight, then serve as desired.
Frequently Asked Questions
Carrot cake overnight oats are naturally gluten-free and soy-free, as long as you use soy-free non-dairy milk. For nut-free, replace the pecans with seeds of choice.
Will sprouted oats work? Also can the butter be omitted?
Yes both will work
There is an Indian market near my sister’s apartment that sells a sweet basil soda, and I love it so much! I want to try making my own but don’t know where to get sweet basil seeds. This post has me wanting to get this question sorted and make some basil soda!
you can make it with chia seeds. they will pick up the rose essence and other flavors from the soda 🙂
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I’ll eat any of them. Bring ’em on! 🙂
Girl, this is osme unique recipe and love the twist on carrot cake!
So bright and happy – like a bowl of sunshine!
WOW what a great recipe! I’ve never tried carrot cake chia pudding before. I think it tastes as good as it looks on the picture.
What a unique chia pudding! I like chocolate and vanilla chia pudding but I’ve never tried carrot cake, will have to test this out for a new breakfast sometime soon! 🙂