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These birthday cake overnight oats are sweet, creamy, and taste just like cake batter! Blend up these funfetti oats for an even creamier texture and top them with lots of sprinkles, whipped cream, and a white chocolate shell for a fun yet healthy morning treat.
If you’re as obsessed with dessert-inspired breakfasts as I am, be sure to try my Apple Pie Oats, Peach Crisp Overnight Oats or these fruity Strawberry Overnight Oats next.
Why you’ll love these birthday cake overnight oats
I’m a big fan of any form of oats in the morning. I’m also a big fan of cake. So what happens when you combine those two things? You get these super delicious cake batter overnight oats! Here are a few reasons we love this recipe and you will too:
Emily’s Recipe Notes:
- Flavor: Sweet, creamy, vanilla birthday cake taste. I recommend using creamy oat milk and cake batter extract to make the BEST overnight oats recipe.
- 3 Minute Prep Time: Quick and easy, perfect for meal prep or a make ahead breakfast.
- Dairy Free and Vegan: No dairy milk required.
- Make it High Protein: Add in a scoop of your favorite vanilla protein powder.
The Ingredients
Old Fashioned Oats
The base of the recipe. You can also use quick oats.
Dairy-Free Milk
You can use your favorite plant based milk like almond milk, coconut milk, or oat milk. To make these overnight oats higher in protein, I recommend using soy milk or a pea protein based milk like Good Karma Flaxmilk.
To make the oats EXTRA thick and creamy, sub 1/4 cup of dairy free milk for 1/4 cup of vegan greek yogurt. This creates an even thicker texture (plus it adds some protein).
Pure Maple Syrup
For extra sweetness. Feel free to use your sweetener of choice in these overnight oats. Maple syrup adds a nice flavor but you could also use agave nectar, cane sugar, stevia, coconut sugar, or one of the options listed in this post.
If you add in protein powder that is sweet, you can omit this.
Cake Batter Extract
Cake Batter Extract is essential for the cake batter flavor- don’t skip this ingredient! You can order it online and it’s available in most grocery stores. If you’re in a pinch and can’t get this, try using ⅛ tsp vanilla extract + ¼ tsp almond extract and optionally ¼ tsp butter extract.
Other Add-ins & Toppings
- Rainbow Sprinkles: Use vegan sprinkles to keep the recipe plant based.
- Dairy Free White Chocolate Chips: This is optional if you’d like to make a white chocolate magic shell.
- Coconut Whipped Cream: For topping the next morning.
- Chia Seeds: 1 tbsp of chia seeds helps add protein and healthy fats.
- Nut Butter: Add in a spoon full of cashew butter or almond butter for flavor
- Protein Powder: Add in your favorite protein powder. I recommend using a vanilla flavored one. No Cow is my favorite!
- Cocoa powder: 1 tbsp of cocoa powder will make chocolate cake batter oats!
How to Make Cake Batter Overnight Oats
Exact ingredient quantities are in the recipe card below!
In a mason jar or sealable container, mix together the oats, plant milk, syrup, vanilla extract, and cake batter extract.
Seal the jar and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight.
How to Serve the Funfetti Oats
In the morning, mix in the colorful sprinkles.
Melt the white chocolate in the microwave and pour on top. Wait for about 5 minutes for the chocolate shell to set on the cold oats, or enjoy immediately. You can also top with coconut whipped cream instead of white chocolate.
Storage Tips
- Fridge: Keep these funfetti overnight oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Heating: If you’d like to heat up the oats prior to eating them, microwave them on high for 1 minute.
- To Thin the Oats: Add extra dairy free milk as needed to thin out the oats. Then, top with as many toppings as you’d like
Tips for the Best Overnight Oats
- Don’t Skip the Cake Batter Extract: this is what will give the oatmeal it’s convincing birthday cake flavor
- Add as Many Sprinkles as You’d Like: we eat with our eyes, so add as many colorful sprinkles as you’d like
- Blend the Oats for a Creamier Texture: prior to letting them set overnight, blend all the ingredients to create an even creamier texture!
FAQ
You can order vegan friendly sprinkles online! Most health food stores will also carry vegan sprinkles. Watch out for confectioner’s glaze in the ingredients list, as that’s what makes them not vegan!
Yes! You can microwave the oats if you’re not a fan of cold oatmeal. Heat the oats prior to adding any sprinkles or toppings. You may need to add a splash of dairy free milk since heating them will also thicken them some more.
More Oatmeal Breakfast Recipes
Birthday Cake Overnight Oats (Vegan and Gluten-free)
Rate this RecipeIngredients
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tbsp chia seeds, optional
- ¾ cup dairy-free milk, like unsweetened soy milk, almond milk or oat milk
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- ⅛ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp McCormick Cake Batter Extract, highly recommend- this makes the oats taste exactly like birthday cake
Toppings & Add Ins
- ½ scoop vegan vanilla protein powder, optional, about 1 tbsp – like No Cow Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1 tbsp vegan rainbow sprinkles
- 1 tbsp dairy-free white chocolate chips, for a white chocolate magic shell
- Coconut Whipped Cream, optional
Instructions
- In a mason jar or sealable container, mix together the oats, chia seeds and protein powder if using. Then, mix in the plant milk, syrup, vanilla extract, and cake batter extract. For a finer texture, blend the ingredients and transfer back to the jar. Taste the oats and add any extra cake batter extract to your liking.½ cup old fashioned oats, 1 tbsp chia seeds, ¾ cup dairy-free milk, 1 tbsp pure maple syrup, ⅛ tsp pure vanilla extract, ¼ tsp McCormick Cake Batter Extract, ½ scoop vegan vanilla protein powder
- Seal the jar and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- In the morning, mix in the sprinkles and enjoy!1 tbsp vegan rainbow sprinkles
- Optional: Melt the white chocolate in the microwave and pour on top. Place back in the fridge for 5 minutes for the chocolate shell to set, or enjoy immediately. You can also top with coconut whipped cream instead of white chocolate.1 tbsp dairy-free white chocolate chips
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