Overnight Carrot Cake Oats

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 1 serving
  • Total: 6 hr 10 min
  • Active: 10 min
This recipe is sponsored by Quaker. Toss together these carrot cake-inspired oats at night and wake up to a sweet spring breakfast.
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Ingredients

3/4 cup nonfat milk

1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats, such as Old Fashioned Quaker® Oats 

1 teaspoon packed dark brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 small carrot, finely grated

Kosher salt

1 tablespoon toasted unsweetened shredded coconut

1 tablespoon raisins

1 tablespoon toasted chopped walnuts

Dash ground cinnamon 

1 teaspoon honey, for drizzling, optional

Directions

Special equipment:
a glass pint jar or other container with a lid
  1. The night before you want to eat the oats, combine the milk, oats, brown sugar, vanilla, carrots and a pinch of salt in a glass pint jar or other container with a lid. Secure the lid and shake. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to overnight.
  2. In the morning, top the oats with the coconut, raisins, walnuts and cinnamon. Drizzle with the honey, if using.

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Anonymous

Really yummy and filling! Added a tsp of chia seeds for extra heartiness! Loved it!

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