These Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are one of the easiest, tastiest and healthiest breakfasts around. It’s like eating dessert for breakfast!
Hi ya friends! How was everyone’s weekend?? Did you spend it firming up your plans for Thanksgiving?? Are you good to go? I hope so!
There was all kinds of cooking and baking goin’ on in my kitchen over the weekend! We were taste testing Christmas cookies, sipping decadent Nutella Hot Cocoa, wearing fuzzy slippers, getting cozy under fluffy blankets in front of the fireplace and watching lots of awesome college football! It was my kind of weekend! If you missed my Simple Saturday recipe for Nutella Hot Cocoa, do yourself a favor and go grab it and treat yourself! It’s the simplest recipe ever and it’s creamy, dreamy and totally drool-worthy!
You know my mo by now right? I post a sinfully delicious recipe one day and then we balance it out with something delicious, yet healthy the next. We all know that with anything in life, it’s all about balance. So today, I’m sharing one of my favorite quick and easy healthy breakfast options, Carrot Cake Overnight Oats. We’ll all be indulging later this week for Turkey Day, so I thought we may be in need of a nice, healthy breakfast to get us back on the right track.
Have you guys tried overnight oats? It’s one of the easiest, tastiest and healthiest breakfasts around. Overnight oats are easier to digest than cooked oats. They’re versatile. They taste more like dessert than breakfast. And all the work is done overnight while you’re asleep. We all know how busy mornings can be, so whipping up a jar or two of these the night before will not only save you time, but this beauty of a breakfast will keep you satisfied longer!
These Carrot Cake Overnight Oats have all the ingredients of your classic carrot cake. They’ve got shredded carrots, pineapple, toasted coconut, raisins, pecans and a touch of cinnamon. Just stir together with some rolled oats, a little milk and some smooth and creamy coconut Greek yogurt, place in a mason jar and pop it in the fridge. Couldn’t be easier! Just grab it and go guys! Hope you enjoy!
I hope you all have a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! I will be taking a few days off to spend time with family and friends. See you back at the BHK bright and early next Monday morning when we’ll be kicking off the beginning of the holiday baking season with a Christmas Cookie Exchange favorite!
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. unsweetened coconut toasted (I use Bob's Red Mill)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 coconut Greek Yogurt I use Chobani
- 4 Tbsp. finely shredded carrot
- 3 Tbsp. pineapple chopped plus a few chunks for the topping
- 2 Tbsp. raisins
- 2 Tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- pinch of kosher salt
- 2 tsp. chopped pecans
Instructions
- Place coconut in saute pan over low heat, tossing until lightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Add oats, milk yogurt, 3 Tbsp. shredded carrot, pineapple. raisins, honey, 2 Tbsp. coconut, cinnamon and salt to mason jar.
- Stir until well combined. Cover and chill in refrigerator overnight.
- Remove from refrigerator. Top with remaining carrot, pineapple chunks, toasted coconut, pecans and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup.
This looks so decadent yet it’s completely guilt-free. What’s not to love??
I know Alida! Like having your cake and eating it too! Happy Monday!
Sounds like you had a great weekend! I’ll have to plan one just like it ;) & then recover with these Oats. I recently experimented and made several varieties – carrot cake was by far my favorite. I’m sure I’ll love your version :)
I hope you had a great weekend too Megan! Carrot cake is my favorite, so I knew I had to concoct an overnight oats version! Have a wonderful week!
Yay for relaxing weekends!! I’m all about that! I love overnight oats and this is just BRILLIANT, Mary Ann! Carrot cake in overnight oat form? Any excuse to eat ‘cake’ right ;) ? I wish I had a big serving of that in front of me right now. Pinned, of course, and can’t wait to give this one a try. Hope you have a lovely, relaxing time with your family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving, my friend!
I’m glad you enjoy overnight oats Dawn! I know, it’s almost cake for breakfast right?! I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday! Enjoy your feast! XO
The flavors and autumn colors have me swooning over here! I am all about dessert for breakfast! Which means I am all about these overnight oats! Just fabulous Mary Ann!
Glad you’re in Annie! I know we’ll all be filling up on Thursday right on through the weekend, so I thought these oats would help us keep on the healthy track!
Love overnight oats — and carrot cake sounds delicious! Decadent but guilt-free – my kind of way to start out the day.
Yay! They really are a good way to enjoy something delicious, but good for you too! Happy Thanksgiving Michelle!
It sounds like you had an amazing and relaxing weekend, Mary Ann! I love the thought of dessert for breakfast and carrot cake overnight oats sounds perfect!
Glad you like this one Rachelle! Enjoy and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Love overnight oats and this carrot cake version is calling to me! Perfect way to start the day, especially with this colder weather :)
Yay! Hope you enjoy Jennifer!! You sit back and relax now while we do Thanksgiving! XO
We’re big fans of overnight oats too. I lean towards making more hot oatmeal during these cold months, but Ryan still prefers the cold soaked oats. Such a fantastic idea to add pineapple, coconut, and carrots to turn it into a inspired carrot cake treat. Great to balance out that nutella hot chocolate. :) (which, btw, looks and sounds so so good!)
You don’t have to talk me into eating dessert for breakfast Emily! I’m all in! Happy Thanksgiving!
Well your weekend sounded amazing!! I’m jealous, because Boy had to work all weekend… he’s a crazy work-aholic who reeeaaaaally need to take a chill pill if you ask me. ;) But I plan on making up for lost time with the holiday coming up, so at least there is that. Anyways, you are totally right about life – it’s all about balance! I am loving these overnight oats, Mary Ann!!! I mean decadent carrot cake in guilt free breakfast form?! GENIUS! You never cease to amaze me with your creativity friend!! Love it! Cheers, to a beautiful Thanksgiving!! <3
I try to channel my inner Chey in the creativity department!! Hope you and Boy have a wonderful Tgiving! XO
What a cozy weekend and your overnight soaked oats look so delicious and healthy. In Switzerland oats soaked overnight with fresh fruit and yogurt are called Bircher Müsli and it is one of my favorite breakfasts.
So glad you enjoy them Gerlinde! You’ll need to give this carrot cake version a try! Happy Thanksgiving!
I have yet to try overnight oats, Mary Ann – but you’re inspiring me – love the carrot and pineapple combo. A day of experimenting in the kitchen sounds like the perfect relaxing day – and I bet your house smelled incredible!
It was such fun Geraldine! Hope you enjoy these if you give them a try! Happy Tgiving! XO
I love overnight oats and could eat them for three meals a day. I have never had this carrot cake combo and it sounds so good! I hope you have a relaxing week spending time with family. I’ll be thinking of you when I’m sipping your Nutella Hot Chocolate!
I hope you enjoy the carrot cake version then Karen! I hope you have a great Thanksgiving too! Yes, drink up that hot cocoa!
I’m all about balance, and breakfast that rated like carrot cake sounds just perfect to me!
Yay! Enjoy Laura! Happy Thanksgiving!
Very delicious! It’s truth, MarryAnn! I’m usually very lazy to cook and eat breakfast. But thank goodness, I can not deny the delicious dishes like this. Actually eating carrot is a little difficult for me, but when it made into cakes and combined with everything else in the recipe which are all I really like, especially the coconut, pineapple and cinnamon, it’s good. Thank you!
I hope you enjoy it Sabrina! It’s so easy and such a healthy breakfast treat! Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh, this looks like the perfect breakfast! Carrot cake is my favorite and I love that you included shredded coconut and raisins! Yum! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Mary Ann!
I find ways to include toasted coconut in just about anything Jessica! I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving too!
Love everything about this Mary Ann! Hope you and your family have an awesome Thanksgiving!
Thanks so much Matt! Hope your Turkey Day is wonderful!
I love carrot cake (fave cake!) and I love overnight oats. SOLD!
Yay!! Happy Turkey Day!
I absolutely love overnight oats – so easy and healthy! I love this recipe because carrot cake is one of my favorite desserts! I will definitely be making this when I get a hankering for carrot cake!
Oh, I’m so glad Mary! It’s such an easy, satisfying breakfast! Carrot cake is one of my favorites too! Hope you enjoy! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
This looks so great and perfect for easy, but healthy and delicious holiday breakfast! :)
Yes! We all know how much eating will be going on the next few days, so sneaking in a healthy breakfast here and there is key! Happy Tgiving Tieghan!
Carrot cake for breakfast? Count me in!
ill do Jennifer! Hope you guys have a great Thanksgiving!
I do need a nice healthy breakfast to get me back on track! This looks totally delicious and I love that it’s all ready for me when I get up in the morning! Hope your Thanksgiving was amazing!
I think we all need to get back on track Kathy! The Thanksgiving feast is always epic, but usually requires extra gym time and some healthy food for days after! Hope yours was wonderful too!
I love that I cN have cake with a spoonful of healthy! Yay to that!!
Yes, it’s totally dessert for breakfast Naomi!
Overnight oats are one of my faves – but I never thought to try them carrot cake style! Pinning! :)
Hope you enjoy Kate!
I am loving this recipe. Overnight oats are wonderful and for whatever reason I seem to forget to make them. So easy and tasty, thanks for the reminder. BUT what intrigues me are the ingredients AND I’d love to see a Carrot Cake from you… This is going on my list to try. Pinned and thanks MaryAnn. Hope your Thanksgiving was one filled with good food, laughs and family.
It was Kevin! I hope your was too! I think you’ll love these overnight oats. We’re huge carrot cake fans at our house, so this is the perfect was to enjoy dessert for breakfast!
In all vegetables, maybe carrot is the most boring with me. I don’t like carroy so much. But, with this style of carrot cake, I want to have it on my dining table everyday! This recipe gonna make me have a new feeling with carrot. Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea!
So happy you like it Emily! Enjoy!
My sister linked me to this recipe (and blog!) and I have to say, it is so delicious! I have some variation of overnight oats every other day, so I’m always looking to switch it up. What a great idea to do carrot cake for breakfast! Thank you much – I’m now a new follower :)
I’m so happy you found the blog! You’ll need to check out my carrot cake granola too! It’s just as yummy! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and leave a comment, and for following the BHK!