This Overnight Apple Pie Oats recipe makes a healthy and delicious breakfast. It’s full of apple pie flavor, along with nutritious ingredients like flax, chia, and steel cut oats.
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Why this Apple Pie Overnight Oats Recipe is a Keeper
Overnight oats are the perfect easy breakfast for busy mornings. They make breakfast meal prep easy, and taste like apple pie. They’re flavored with maple syrup and cinnamon, while the apples are tender and add great texture. They’re the perfect meal prep recipe, as you can leave them in a container in the fridge, then have them ready the next morning to start the day. Here are a few reasons why overnight oats are one of our favorite breakfast recipes:
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients for cozy apple and cinnamon overnight oats can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Adaptable: Add your favorite toppings to this sweet and savory apple pie overnight oatmeal recipe.
- Healthy: This apple pie overnight oats recipe is full of healthy ingredients, with 37 grams of protein per serving.
If you’re looking for another overnight oats recipe, try these Overnight Oats with Protein Powder.
How Long Do Overnight Oats Last?
When stored in the fridge, overnight oats will last up to five days.
Ingredient Notes to Make Apple Pie Overnight Oats
These oats taste like apple pie, as they’re flavored with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, along with about 1 cup apples. These oats are the best in the morning after making them the previous night.
- Cup of Oats: You can use any type of oats you have, such as rolled oats, old fashioned oats, or quick oats.
- Chia Seeds: A tablespoon of chia seeds is full of antioxidants, fiber and Omegas.
- Ground Flax Seed: Add flax fiber and protein.
- Chopped Apples: If you like tart apples, try using Granny Smith apples, or use Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples for a sweeter apple.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Apple Pie Inspired Oats Prep Ahead Suggestions
- Meal Prep: Make the overnight oats, then store in the refrigerator.
- Add toppings just before serving: This will help keep them fresh and prevent them from becoming soggy.
Pro Tip to Make these Oats
Salt enhances the flavor of the oats and helps to balance the sweetness of any added sweeteners.
How to Make Apple Pie Overnight Oatmeal
Overnight oats with apple flavor is an easy breakfast recipe you can easily prepare ahead of time. The apples are soft, but we also love adding chia seeds, which add a nice crunch. We also love adding a little syrup in the oat and apple mixture. Once you let the oats soak overnight, you can serve with apples on top, along with 1 tsp cinnamon for garnish.
These are the basic steps for making this recipe for apple pie oatmeal. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Add the Apples
Chop an apple into small pieces and mix in a bowl with cinnamon. Make sure all the apple pieces are evenly covered.
2. Make Vanilla and Cinnamon Oat Mixture
Add oats, chia, flax, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a mason jar. Then, add the Greek yogurt, almond milk and maple syrup. Mix to combine and close the mason jar. Refrigerate the oats overnight to let the oats absorb the other ingredients.
How to Store, Reheat, and Use Leftovers
- Storing: Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
- Using Leftovers: Eat overnight oats for breakfast up to 5 days after storing.
- Reheat: Reheat overnight oats on the stovetop.
Variations and Substitutions for Oatmeal with Apple Topping
- Nuts: Add different kinds of nuts, like 1 tsp chopped pecans or walnuts.
- Fruit: Make these oats with more fruit, such as strawberries or blueberries.
Healthy Apple Pie Overnight Oats FAQs
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Serve this recipe with Apple Cinnamon Pancakes, Overnight French Toast Casserole, or Skillet Breakfast Potatoes with Cheese, or see our page for more new recipes.
This overnight oat recipe can be served either way.
Freeze the apple pie overnight oats for up to three months in an airtight container. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Expert Tips for Making This Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Recipe
- Consistency: Adjust the amount of liquid to achieve your desired consistency.
- Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats: Experiment with different apple varieties, spices, and toppings to create your own unique apple pie-inspired overnight oats.
- Nut Butters: Almond butter, cashew butter, or peanut butter are all good choices to add even more protein.
- Variation tip: Feel free to add a little ginger or an extra tsp cinnamon. You can also add a pinch of salt.
- Alternate ingredient: Instead of fresh apples, try adding a chunky unsweetened applesauce.
- Different cooking method tip: Warm on the stove in a small saucepan if you like.
Apple Pie Overnight Oats
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Steel Cut Oats
- 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
- 1 tablespoon Ground Flax Seed
- 2 tablespoons Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- ½ cup Vanilla Almond Milk
- ⅓ cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla
- ½ Apple, chopped into small pieces
Instructions
- Cut your apple into small pieces and mix in a bowl with your cinnamon. Make sure all the apple pieces are evenly covered in cinnamon.
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a mason jar.
- Add the greek yogurt, almond milk and maple syrup. Mix in our apples and close your mason jar. Give it a good shake.
- Let your oats sit in the fridge overnight, they will be perfect in the morning!
Christina’s Notes
- Consistency: Adjust the amount of liquid to achieve your desired consistency.
- Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats: Experiment with different apple varieties, spices, and toppings to create your own unique apple pie-inspired overnight oats.
- Nut Butters: Almond butter, cashew butter, or peanut butter are all good choices to add even more protein.
- Variation tip: Feel free to add a little ginger or an extra tsp cinnamon. You can also add a pinch of salt.
- Alternate ingredient: Instead of fresh apples, try adding a chunky unsweetened applesauce.
- Different cooking method tip: Warm on the stove in a small saucepan if you like.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Super tasty, filling, and I get my fall flavors in without a ton of unhealthy ingredients – love it!
A fabulous start to the day! Thanks for the great recipe.
This is a satisfying apple pie overnight oats! It is so convenient and packed with flavors. I’ll surely try this again!
I love this recipe. I try this today for breakfast and it was delicious. It’s not going to be the last time marking it.
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