Carrot cake overnight oats
Shredded carrot, raisins and cinnamon stirred into creamy yogurt oats taste just like carrot cake, minus the oven.
- 245 min total
- 7 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 2
- About $1.85 a serving
- 400 calories
- Good the next day
- Vegetarian
Dolly says: Make the full amount, and tomorrow’s breakfast is already done.
Ingredients
For 2 servings.
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp walnuts, chopped
From your pantry
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Each serving has about 400 calories, 17 g protein, 62 g carbs and 11 g fat, and costs about $1.85 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No shredded carrots? Carrots work.
- No milk? Half-and-half works.
- No plain Greek yogurt? Plain yogurt or sour cream works.
- No raisins? Dried cranberries work.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
the shredded carrots on a board so there are no long strands.
Chop. Chopping means cutting food into bite-size pieces that don’t need to be neat. Keep them roughly the same size so everything cooks evenly.
How you’ll know: Your pieces are about half an inch and roughly alike, even if none of them are pretty.
the carrots, oats, milk, yogurt, maple syrup, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt together in a bowl.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Divide between two jars or lidded containers and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
Timer: 240 min
Dolly’s tip: They keep 3 days in the fridge.the walnuts, scatter them on top and eat cold.
Chop. Chopping means cutting food into bite-size pieces that don’t need to be neat. Keep them roughly the same size so everything cooks evenly.
How you’ll know: Your pieces are about half an inch and roughly alike, even if none of them are pretty.
Plan this in Dollop, and get the grocery list
Dollop plans your breakfasts along with the week’s dinners, puts what you need on the same grocery list, and walks you through each step.
