If you love carrot cake but want a nourishing way to enjoy it for breakfast — this one’s for you. These carrot cake overnight oats are creamy, naturally sweet, and taste like dessert in a jar… only they’re packed with wholesome ingredients your body will thank you for.
It’s the perfect make-ahead breakfast: no cooking, no fuss, just stir, chill, and enjoy. The combination of oats, chia seeds, yoghurt, grated carrot, and spices creates a pudding-like texture that’s both comforting and satisfying. Add some raisins for natural sweetness, a hint of cinnamon for that classic carrot cake vibe, and finish with creamy toppings like pecans and cream cheese to take it to the next level. This is a gut-friendly, fibre-rich breakfast you’ll actually look forward to. And the best part? It’s packed with plant variety — oats, chia seeds, carrots, raisins, and nuts — all feeding your gut microbiome and keeping your energy stable
throughout the morning.Whether you’re meal prepping for the week or just want a fun way to eat more plants, this is a breakfast that delivers on both flavour and nutrition.
Tips
- Grate the carrot finely – this helps it mix into the oats smoothly and gives that soft carrot cake texture, I have used the coarser blade of my cheese grater..
- Mix well – you want the chia seeds and oats evenly distributed to avoid clumps.
- Use a jar with a lid – easy to shake and store in the fridge, ready to grab in the morning.
- Add toppings in the morning – they’ll stay crunchy and fresh. Toasted pecans and a dollop of sweetened cream cheese make it taste just like cake.
- Adjust sweetness – I don’t usually add much sugar, but you can sweeten with a little honey or maple syrup if you like.
Swaps
Soya milk: Use almond, oat or dairy milk
Greek yoghurt: Try coconut yoghurt or any creamy plant-based one
Raisins: Use chopped dates or dried figs instead.
Chia seeds: Try flaxseeds or a spoon of nut butter
Pecans: Walnuts or sunflower seeds work well too
Storage
Fridge: Store in an airtight jar or container for up to 2-3 days. The texture just gets better with time!
More Overnight Oats Recipes
- Strawberry Overnight Oats
- Berries Overnight Oats
- Apple & Cinnamon Overnight Oats
- Coconut & Mango Overnight Oats
Healthy Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 carrot or 1 small
- 45 g oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp raisins
- 110 ml milk I used unsweetened soya milk
- 30 g yoghurt
Toppings
- Toasted pecans
- Cream cheese
- Honey
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into a jar and mix well.
- Add the cream cheese ( I sweetened with a bit of honey) and crumble some pecans.
- Leave in the fridge overnight (or at least 2 hours).