Healthy Carrot Cake Overnight Oatmeal Recipe
This Healthy Carrot Cake Overnight Oatmeal blends rolled oats with plain Greek yogurt, milk, shredded carrot, raisins, and warming cinnamon, sweetened lightly with honey or maple syrup. Chia seeds add texture and nutrition, while cream cheese contributes creaminess. Mixing all ingredients and refrigerating overnight softens the oats and allows flavors to meld, resulting in a creamy, flavorful breakfast that echoes the elements of carrot cake in a wholesome, ready-to-eat form.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup yogurt plain, Greek
- ½ cup rolled oats heaping
- ⅔ cup milk unsweetened, type of milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flax meal
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 0-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 carrot peeled and shredded, large
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup raisins
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Spoon into a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- Close and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight before eating.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 large serving or 2 small
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1half batch | |
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 185mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.