Apple Pie Overnight Oats

Eat dessert for breakfast with these healthy apple pie overnight oats. You’ll love the cozy cinnamon apple flavor and that they can be made ahead of time.

I always start my day with a well-rounded breakfast. I know it’s kind of a cliché health tip, but it’s cliché because it’s really important! When I start my day feeling satisfied from a balanced breakfast, I’m much more likely to make better choices for the rest of the day.

Have you ever started your day with a donut and craved sugar the rest of the day? Or have you ever skipped breakfast and then felt ravenous all afternoon/evening? Yup, that’s what I’m talking about. Start your day “on track” and you’ll be more motivated to stick with your healthy eating. Want the best of both worlds? These apple pie overnight oats taste like dessert but won’t derail your health goals!

Ingredients Needed For Apple Pie Overnight Oats

• rolled oats – rolled oats are the best for overnight oats. Instant/quick oats and steel cut oats don’t work well because they don’t absorb liquid the same way rolled oats do.
• apples – the star of show here. I like using Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples, but any variety will work!
• milk – I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but any type of milk will work.
• yogurt – you can use regular or non-dairy yogurt. I like using plain, but I recently tried using Siggi’s vanilla & cinnamon yogurt in this recipe and it was amazing. Highly recommend!
• maple syrup – pure maple syrup is the perfect natural sweetener to use because it’s liquid so it blends in nicely with the oat mixture and I personally love the flavor. Honey or another natural liquid sweetener will work as well. If you want to reduce the sugar in this recipe, feel free to use a sugar alternative like stevia or monk fruit
• vanilla – just a touch for added flavor!
• cinnamon – or apple pie spice.

Cinnamon Apple Topping

The most important part of this recipe (in my opinion!) is the cinnamon apple topping. It’s an extra step but 100% worth it! Here’s what you do:

• Chop up your apples into bite sized pieces.
• Mix the apple pieces, maple syrup and cinnamon to a small microwave-safe bowl. Stir together to coat the apples.
• Heat in the microwave for 30-60 seconds or until the apples have softened a bit and look like baked apples.

Overnight Oats Ratio

The base “recipe” for overnight oats is so simple! The hardest part is getting the right ratio of oats to liquid. I aim for a 1:1 ratio of rolled oats to milk, plus half as much yogurt. So for 1/2 cup of oats, I use 1/2 cup of milk + 1/4 cup of yogurt (or an additional 1/4 cup of milk). This seems to give the oats the perfect consistency, not too thick, but not soupy. For the liquid, I usually go for non-dairy milk like almond milk, but you can use whatever milk you have on hand and if you really want to experiment you can try using different liquids like fruit juice.

How Long Do Overnight Oats Need to Soak?

Given the name, you’d assume overnight oats need to soak overnight, but you can actually make them in 2-4 hours if you’re in a rush. While it does take some time for the oats to absorb the liquid, they don’t necessarily have to be soaked overnight.

I recommend at least 8 hours for true overnight oats, but there have been mornings where I decide I want overnight oats for breakfast even though I didn’t prep them the night before. When this happens I’ll make them the morning of and let the oats soak for just 2-4 hours. With this quick soak, they’re not as soft as overnight oats that have soaked longer and they’re a bit more liquidy, but they’re still delicious.

More Apple Recipes to Try:

• Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups
• Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
• Healthy Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Pecan Topping
• Apple Pie Energy Balls
• Healthy Apple Crumble Bars
• Vegan Apple Bread
• Apple Cinnamon Muffins
• Baked Apple Cider Donuts
• Healthy Apple Pancakes

If you try these apple pie overnight oats be sure to leave a comment and star rating letting me know how it turned out. Your feedback is super helpful for me and other EBF readers who are planning to try the recipe. 

Apple Pie Overnight Oats

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Eat dessert for breakfast with these healthy apple pie overnight oats. You'll love the cozy cinnamon apple flavor and that they can be made ahead of time.

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

Cinnamon Apples

• 1/2 cup chopped apple, about 1/2 a large apple
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• pinch of cinnamon

Overnight Oats

• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 -3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla dairy-free milk, almond, cashew, coconut, etc.
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup, honey or your favorite sweetener
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, or apple pie spice
• toppings: cinnamon apples, nut butter, chopped nuts, chia or hemp seeds

Instructions

 

• Prep cinnamon apples: Add chopped apple pieces, maple syrup and cinnamon in a small microwave-safe bowl. Stir together to coat apples. Heat for 30 - 60 seconds, until apples have softened a bit and look similar to baked apples. Let cool and reserve 1/4 cup of the apples to use as a topping.
• Mix remaining ingredients: Add oats, milk, yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon into a dish with a lid (a mason jar works great!).
• Stir in apples: Add 1/4 cup of the cinnamon apples to the oat mixture and stir. Place lid on jar and shake to combine a bit more.
• Refrigerate: Place in the fridge overnight (or just 30-60 minutes if you’re making these the morning of).
• Serve: Remove lid from jar, add more yogurt or almond milk if the mixture seems too thick. Top with extra 1/4 cup apples and your favorite overnight oat toppings. I love adding a little nut butter or chopped nuts.

Notes

• Milk: I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but any type of milk will work.
• Yogurt: You can use regular or non-dairy yogurt. I like using plain, but I recently tried using Siggi's vanilla & cinnamon yogurt in this recipe and it was amazing. Highly recommend!
• Maple syrup: Honey or another natural liquid sweetener will work as well. If you want to reduce the sugar in this recipe, feel free to use a sugar alternative like stevia or monk fruit

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Calories: 339kcal Carbohydrates: 59g Protein: 11g Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 8mg Sodium: 80mg Fiber: 7g Sugar: 26g

Author: Brittany Mullins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple, apple pie, apple pie overnight oats, fall, oatmeal, overnight oats

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