Description
Enjoy a delicious and healthy breakfast with these Carrot Cake Overnight Oats. Perfect for meal prepping, this recipe combines warm spices, shredded carrots, and oats for a satisfying start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch of ginger
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Combine rolled oats, milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a jar or container.
- Stir well to combine all ingredients.
- Fold in the shredded carrots and chopped walnuts if using.
- Cover the container and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 4 hours.
- Stir before serving. Enjoy cold!
Notes
- For a creamier texture, use whole milk or a creamy non-dairy milk like oat or cashew milk.
- Adjust the sweetness to your preference by adding more or less maple syrup.
- Feel free to add other spices like allspice or cardamom for extra flavor.
- Top with fresh fruit or a dollop of yogurt before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 container
- Calories: Approximately 350-400 (will vary based on milk and sweetener choice)
- Sugar: 15-20g
- Sodium: 150-200mg
- Fat: 10-15g
- Saturated Fat: 2-4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8-11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50-60g
- Fiber: 8-10g
- Protein: 10-15g
- Cholesterol: 5-10mg