Vegetables for Breakfast: Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

It doesn’t matter what “diet” you follow, (or lifestyle, as I like to call it) I truly believe that the base of any healthy diet is plants. That means fruits and vegetables.  Whether you are a meat eater, gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian, plants should be a large part of your lifestyle. It’s all about the plants.

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Why Are Plants Important?

Plants give us 99% of the nutrients we need to live healthfully.  In order to get all of the nutritious plants into our bodies, we should also try to incorporate plants into our breakfasts.  Whether it be a green juice, a smoothie, or a big bowl of fruit – do what it takes to make plants part of your meal.

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Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are a fantastic way to help you start your day with a serving of fruits and vegetable. Plus they’re delicious! You will never even know that there are carrots in these oats; they taste like dessert.

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Start the Day With Whole Grains

Getting whole grains like oat groats in the morning is super important.  Feeling hungry after you eat breakfast?  Or tired?  You’re likely that you’re eating too light of a breakfast. Food is our energy.  Food is fuel.  Adding some grains will give you great fiber and brain-feeding carbs. Overnight oats will help you stay full and energized.

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Keep your carbs healthy and keep them whole.  Ditch the refined grains.  Avoid breakfast foods that provide little nutrients like bagels, boxed sugary cereal, donuts, and instant oatmeal packets.  These kinds of foods are not much quicker to prepare than overnight oats, and they only leave you tired and hungry.

There are a number of different ways to prepare overnight oats. What are some of your favorite mixes? Let me know what you think of my Carrot Cake Overnight Oats!

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Author Sara

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup oat groats
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 2 dates pitted
  • 1/2 banana peeled
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger ground
  • pinch cloves ground
  • 3/4 cup milk of choice more or less depending on the thickness you like
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 2 Tablespoons raisins or dried currants

Instructions

  1. Add the oats to a 16 oz jar.
  2. Blend dates, banana, carrot, spices, and milk in a blender until pureed.
  3. Top with coconut, nuts, and dried fruit.
  4. Store in the fridge overnight, covered (or at least a few hours).

Recipe Notes

Choose organic ingredients when possible.

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    1. I used a 1/2 cup scoop to portion out the cookies. Feel free to plug the ingredients into a program like fitness pal for the nutritional info.

  1. Thank you for the recipe. I tried it out and it is delicious tasting. The pictures look so stiff and thick, mine turned out like soup. I’m wondering what I did wrong. Thanks.

    1. I am glad that you found this recipe delicious! Without knowing exactly what you did it is hard to say. Did you use rolled oats and oat groats? I would recommend trying it again but adding less milk or adding more oats until you can get the texture that you love. Enjoy!~

  2. Hi! This looks incredible. My only concern is the banana–my nemesis 😉 Is there an alternative that you think would be best? Thank you!

  3. I’m allergic to dates. Is there any substitution that you can do for these or can I just leave them out?

  4. How long will these keep in the refrigerator? Is it possible to prepare a batch on Sunday night to portion out for the entire work week if they are in tightly sealed canning jars?

  5. This looks great. I’m allergic to both bananas and avocados. Would applesauce or another pureed fruit work?

  6. Hi! Looks delish! I am also looking for ways to use up the carrot pulp I am left with after juicing. I am so wanting to try this recipe, but I can’t find Oat groats where I live. Any substitutions? Thank you!

    1. Sure you can use rolled oats, steel cut oats, quinoa flakes, or buckwheat as a replacement. So many good options. I hope you enjoy it!