Watch this video for how to make overnight oats! It’s a strawberry version, but the technique is exactly the same for Carrot Cake Overnight Oats!

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are a simple, healthy breakfast recipe you can prep the night before. Put them on your meal plan next week – they’re so delicious!

I know, I know, I know.

Carrots in oatmeal?? I thought it was weird, too. Usually I make things like strawberry overnight oats. Or blueberry overnight oats.

But then I remembered I put pumpkin in oatmeal. And carrots in muffins. So I decided to try carrots in overnight oats.

And I was mind blown. MIND BLOWN!

These carrot cake overnights are everything I ever wanted from a quick and easy breakfast.

The coconut and walnuts probably help with the overall carrot cake feeling, but I’m in love with them either way.
I love that I can add some vegetables to breakfast, but it will still kind of feel like dessert. And I LOVE that my kids eat this like the two little crazy people they are.
You could also add raisins for extra sweetness, they’ll plump up and get all delicious. I was just out the day I photographed this recipe 😉

Now I know pineapple is a favorite I gradient in carrot cake… But please don’t add any fresh pineapple to overnight oats!

Just like in fruit salad with yogurt-based dressings, you shouldn’t add fresh pineapple to overnight oats.

Enzymes in the fruit will react with the yogurt/milk and make your oats very bitter and metallic. Boo.

Otherwise, these are super simple to make. Busy mom approved for sure 😉

How to make carrot cake overnight oats:

This is almost too simple to call a recipe, but here goes:

Stir all ingredients together
Refrigerate overnight
Serve cold

Seriously, SO easy!!

If you still want some more details, you can check out my post on how to make overnight oats!

A few extra tips:

Do I have to use chia in these?

No, you can absolutely make overnight oats without chia seeds!

Just add 2 more tablespoons of oats and use a little less milk. They will be less creamy, but still delicious.

Can I make a large batch?

Yes, you can absolutely multiply the recipe to feed a crowd. I do it all the time when we have people over for breakfast.

You don’t have to spoon them into jars, either. You can just refrigerate them in a large, covered bowl.

What if they don’t turn out the way I want them to?

If the overnight oats are too dry/sticky in the morning, just add a splash of milk or some more Greek yogurt.

If they’re too runny, add some chia or oats, then stir and wait for 5 minutes.

Are you going to try adding carrots to your overnight oats?

Let me know in the comments what you think!

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats