Apple Pie Overnight Oats

These Apple Pie Overnight Oats are creamy, wholesome, and packed with fresh apples, warm cinnamon, and cozy fall flavors. An easy make-ahead breakfast that’s healthy, naturally sweetened, and perfect for busy mornings!

If you’re looking for the perfect grab-and-go breakfast for busy mornings, these Apple Pie Overnight Oats are about to become your new favorite meal prep recipe! Made with hearty rolled oats, fresh shredded apple, chia seeds, almond milk, and warm apple pie spices, they taste just like a slice of homemade apple pie, only in healthy breakfast form.

Everything comes together in just 5 minutes, then the refrigerator does all the work overnight. By morning, you’ll have perfectly creamy oats filled with sweet apple flavor and cozy fall spices. They’re naturally sweetened with just a touch of maple syrup, loaded with fiber, and make a satisfying breakfast that keeps you full all morning long.

Why You’ll Love This

• Perfect for meal prep – you can easily make several jars at once in just 5 minutes and enjoy breakfast for days!
• Healthy and filling – these overnight oats are packed with whole grains, fiber, and healthy fats to keep you satisfied all morning long.
• No cooking required – simply stir everything together, refrigerate overnight, and breakfast is ready when you wake up.
• Customizable – add protein powder, Greek yogurt, nuts, or your favorite toppings to make them your own.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• rolled oats – old-fashioned rolled oats create the perfect creamy texture while still holding their shape after soaking overnight. Just make sure they are certified gluten-free if you are making GF overnight oats.
• shredded apple – freshly shredded apple adds natural sweetness, moisture, and that signature apple pie flavor. One medium apple yields about one cup. I used Honeycrisp because of that wonderful tart/sweet taste, but any type of apples will work.
• almond milk – I used unsweetened almond milk to keep these oats light and creamy. Feel free to substitute any milk you’d like. You could also add a little unsweetened applesauce as well for more apple flavor.
• maple syrup – maple syrup naturally sweetens the oats and tastes incredible with all the warm fall spices. You could also use honey or other natural sweetener of choice.
• vanilla extract – adds warmth and enhances all the cozy flavors.
• chia seeds – I love adding chia seeds because they help thicken the oats while adding fiber, healthy fats, and a boost of nutrition.
• spices – delicious combination of cinnamon and nutmeg or you could use apple pie spice.

How to Make Apple Pie Overnight Oats

1. Mix everything together. Add the rolled oats, shredded apple, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla, chia seeds, cinnamon (or apple pie spice), nutmeg, and a pinch of salt to a mason jar or bowl. Stir well until everything is evenly combined.
2. Refrigerate overnight. Cover tightly with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. The oats and chia seeds will absorb the liquid and become perfectly creamy.
3. Add your favorite toppings. Before serving, stir the oats well and top with fresh diced apples, peanut butter, chopped pecans, walnuts, banana slices, or even a sprinkle of granola for extra crunch.
4. Serve and enjoy. You can enjoy this cold straight from the refrigerator, or warm them in the microwave if you prefer a hot breakfast.

Best Toppings to Use

Toppings and mix-ins are the best part about overnight oats! So many fun ways to get creative with your breakfast and really amp up the flavor. Here are some of my favorite toppings to add to your oats:

• Fresh or dried fruit – for this recipe I mixed in some shredded apple, but you could also add banana slices, assorted berries or even dried fruit like cranberries, raisins, apricots, etc.
• Nut butter – I love adding a little creamy nut butter to my oats like peanut butter or almond butter, but any type of nut butter will work.
• Nuts and seeds – This adds a nice crunch to the oats and you can use almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, shredded coconut, I mean there are so many options!
• Granola – this is one of my favorite toppings to add because of the crunch and flavor it adds. I love using my super easy recipe for maple cinnamon granola which tastes amazing with these fall flavors!
• Dollops – aside from nut butters, I’ve also topped my oats with a dollop of chia seed jam, homemade caramel sauce or you could even add a little Greek yogurt or whipped cream (now we’re getting into dessert territory and I’m not mad about it).
• Chocolate – and because I’m not mad this can also be a delicious dessert, I sometimes like to add some nutrient-rich cacao nibs or my go-to chocolate chips that are low in sugar and carbs.

Tips for the Best Apple Pie Overnight Oats

• Use old-fashioned rolled oats for the best texture. Quick oats become much softer, while steel-cut oats won’t soften enough overnight.
• Shred the apple instead of chopping it so it blends throughout the oats and becomes extra tender.
• For even more apple pie flavor, use Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, or Cosmic Crisp apples.
• Stir everything together really well so the chia seeds don’t clump together.
• If the oats seem too thick in the morning, simply stir in an extra splash of milk before serving.
• Make several jars at once for easy breakfasts throughout the week.
• Add chopped nuts to these apple cinnamon overnight oats just before serving so they stay crunchy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Prepping and Storing

The great thing about overnight oats is that they can last for up to 4 to 5 days in your fridge which makes them perfect for meal prep! I like to mix everything together and store in a wide mouth mason jar which has an airtight, sealed lid. It makes the perfect serving and you can even double or triple the recipe if planning to enjoy this for the week. Now because this particular recipe has shredded apple in it, I would suggest enjoying this in the first two days, but if you don’t add any fresh fruit, it will definitely last up to 4 to 5 days! If the oats seem super thick after a few days, you can just add in a splash of milk right before serving.

More Overnight Oats Recipes

• Peanut Butter and Banana Overnight Oats
• Blueberry Granola Overnight Oats
• Strawberry Chia Overnight Oats
• Salted Caramel Overnight Oats
• Blueberry Muffin Overnight Oats

More Apple Recipes

• Healthy Apple Cinnamon Muffins
• Healthy Apple Crisp
• Maple Cinnamon Sautéed Apples
• Apple Cinnamon Thumbprint Cookies
• Harvest Apple Cider Punch

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