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Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
This is a great meal prep dish to put together the day before and pop into the oven in the morning.
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
American, Canadian
Keyword
carrot cake, carrots, entertaining, meal prep, oatmeal, overnight oatmeal, overnight oats
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
people
Calories
449
kcal
Author
Cathy
Equipment
13 x 9 x 2 in. (33 x22.8 x 5 cm) pyrex baking dish
Ingredients
Oatmeal
3
cups (150 g)
shredded carrots
1
14 oz. can (400 g)
crushed pineapple
drained
3
cups (180 g)
coarse oats
gluten free, if necessary
2
teaspoons (5.22 g)
ground cinnamon
1
teaspoon (4 g)
baking powder
¼
teaspoon (1.42 g)
fine sea salt
4
large
eggs
½
cup (96 g)
coconut sugar
2
cups (473 mL)
dairy free milk of choice
½
cup (118 mL)
avocado oil
1
teaspoon (5 mL)
vanilla extract
1
cup (85 g)
unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut
1
cup (145 g)
sultana raisins
¾
cup (75 g)
walnuts
Frosting (optional, omit for dairy free)
4
ounces (113 g)
cream cheese
at room temperature
¼
cup (56.7 g)
butter
at room temperature
1
tablespoon (11 g)
coconut sugar
1
tablespoon (21 g)
honey
Instructions
Oatmeal
Butter (or oil, for dairy free) a 13 x 9 x 2 in. (33 x 22.8 x5 cm) baking dish.
Layer the shredded carrots and drained, crushed pineapple over the bottom of the baking dish.
Mix together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the carrots and pineapple.
Whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, oil, and vanilla. Stir in the coconut, raisins, and nuts. Pour this over the other ingredients in the pan.
Cover with a lid, foil, or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, remove the covering and bake in a preheated 375°F (190 C) oven for 30 minutes.
Frosting (optional, omit for dairy free)
While the oatmeal is baking, Beat the softened butter and cream cheese together along with the coconut sugar and honey.
As soon as you remove the oat dish from the oven, spread a thin layer of frosting over it all.
Serve warm.
Notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator and reheat to enjoy a day or two later.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
449
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
38
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
29
g