Protein Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
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If you love carrot cake, you need to try these carrot cake overnight oats. Made with rolled oats, Greek yogurt, warm spices, and real grated carrot, this high-protein breakfast is prepped in minutes and ready to enjoy straight from the fridge.note - ingredients can be approximate
Equipment
- Food Processor, optional
- Overnight Oats Jar, optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats, see Note 1
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds, see Note 2
- 1 ¾ cup milk, see Note 3
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt, optional, subs Note 4
- ¼ cup protein, optional, natural or vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, adjust to preference
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg, adjust to preference
- 1 (½ cups) grated carrot
- 2 tablespoon walnuts, optional
Instructions
- In a large container or 2 jars combine 1 cup rolled oats, 2 tbsp chia seeds, 1 ¾ cup milk, ¼ cup Greek yogurt, ¼ cup protein, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg, 1 (½ cups) grated carrot into a container.
- Store in the fridge for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight). Top with 2 tbsp walnuts before eating.Note - if it's too thick, add an extra dash of milk until desired consistency.
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Notes
Note 1 - Oats
I recommend rolled oats as they provide the best texture. Liquid quantities may vary if using different types of oats.
Note 2 - Chia Seeds
They are optional, but very highly recommended as they help provide a more "pudding" texture to the overnight oats.
Note 3 - Milk
You can use whatever milk for this. Nutritional information is based off cows milk.
This may need to be adjusted depending on your protein powder and yogurt type. You want it runny when first made - but still see the oats. This will make it soft and creamy once stored.
Note 4 - Yogurt
I recommend yogurt to help bring out the creaminess of the oats. You can omit, but add in another ¼ cup of milk if you do.
Storing
Store in the fridge for up to 4-5 days. If thick when eating, add an extra dash of milk or water to loosen.
Reheating
You can reheat by adding an additional dash of milk/water, then adding to the microwave on 30 second bursts, stirring in between (it'll take approx. 2-3 minutes). It'll taste like stove top oats.
Nutrition
Calories: 492kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 30gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 136mgPotassium: 739mgFiber: 10gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 5490IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 462mgIron: 4mg
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