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Cozy, comforting, and packed with warm apple-cinnamon flavor, these Apple Pie Overnight Oats taste like dessert for breakfast. They’re easy to prep ahead and made with wholesome ingredients for a nourishing start to your day!
When September rolls around, you know it’s apple season. Which is the perfect time to go apple picking or pick up a big bag of apples from the farmers market and make all kinds of apple recipes. While I love a good Healthy Apple Crisp, Vegan Apple Cider Donuts or Apple and Cinnamon Bread, apple flavoured breakfasts are one of my favourite ways to eat apples!
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These Apple Pie Overnight Oats are the perfect breakfast to wake up to. Made with warm cinnamon, apples, and hearty oats, they deliver all the comforting flavors of apple pie—without the effort. This no-cook recipe is easy to prep ahead and great for busy mornings!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Tastes like apple pie for breakfast – Warm cinnamon-spiced apples give these oats that cozy, pie-filling flavor—like dessert, but made with nourishing ingredients. If you love dessert-inspired oats also try these Cookie Dough Overnight Oats.
- Meal prep made easy – These oats come together in minutes and stay fresh in the fridge for days, making them perfect for busy mornings.
- Balanced and satisfying – With around 400 calories, 10g of protein, and 8.5g of fiber per serving, this recipe fuels your morning and keeps you full for hours.
- Naturally sweetened – Sweetened with maple syrup and topped with Skillet Cinnamon Apples, this breakfast is sweet without being overly sugary—perfect for a healthy start to the day.
Key Ingredients
- Oats: Use rolled oats for a chewier texture or quick oats for a softer texture. Just make sure not to use steel-cut oats in this recipe. Steel-cut oats need to be heated to soften properly. You can use this recipe for steel-cut overnight oats if you only have steel-cut oats on hand.
- Chia seeds: there are so many ways to use chia seeds, one of which is to thicken and add some more nutrients to overnight oats.
- Applesauce: unsweetened applesauce is best. You can use store-bought applesauce or homemade applesauce.
- Apples: There are so many different varieties of apples out there. For this recipe you can use any kind you love.
*This is a recipe overview. Please refer to the recipe card below for the full recipe with measurements.
How To Make Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Step 1: Add the oats, chia seeds, cinnamon and salt to a mixing bowl.
Step 2: Next add the yogurt, maple syrup, applesauce and vanilla extract.
Step 3: Mix everything until combined.
Step 4: Cover and place in the fridge overnight to set.
Step 5: Peel and cut the apples into cubes and then add the apples to a pan with the coconut oil, maple syrup and cinnamon.
Step 6: Cook the apples on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes or until soft and tender.
Step 7: Assemble the apple pie overnight oats by layering the overnight oats with the apple pie filling on top. You can assemble the oats in cups, jars or in a bowl.
Topping Ideas
There are so many tasty toppings you can enjoy when it comes to overnight oats! If you want to add more toppings to these oats here are some that would pair well:
- Walnuts
- Nut Butter
- Raisins
- Dried cranberries
- Greek Yogurt
- Honey
- Pumpkin spice granola
- Maple Pecan granola
How To Store
Store these overnight oats in a sealed container or in a jar (like a mason jar)with a lid in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can store the oats and the stewed apples separately, or you can store them together for easy grab-and-go breakfasts.
Jess’s Tips
- Stick with rolled oats – Rolled oats give the perfect chewy texture and hold up well overnight. Quick oats can work if you prefer a softer, more pudding-like consistency. If you prefer a pudding consistency then I recommend trying this Apple Chia Pudding instead.
- Use unsweetened yogurt and milk – This helps you control the sweetness and avoid added sugars. You can always stir in a little maple syrup in the morning if you want more sweetness.
- Add mix-ins for variety – Chopped nuts, seeds, raisins, or even a scoop of protein powder can be great additions for texture, flavor, and nutrition.
- Let soak overnight – The oats will soften and absorb the flavors best if left overnight, but try to chill for at least 4 hours if you’re in a rush.
- Top before serving – Add a sprinkle of cinnamon, or a drizzle of almond butter in the morning for the perfect finishing touch.
- Make it dairy-free. If you want to make this recipe vegan, use dairy-free yogurt. You can also use coconut cream in place of yogurt.
Frequently Asked Questions
For the best texture and flavor, let your oats soak for at least 4 hours, though overnight (8–12 hours) is ideal. This allows the oats to fully absorb the liquid and soften.
Overnight oats are typically enjoyed cold, straight from the fridge. However, if you prefer them warm, you can heat them in the microwave for about 30–60 seconds or warm them on the stovetop until they reach your desired temperature.
Yes, you can boost the protein content by adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder and following the ratios I share in my protein overnight oats recipe. Choose flavors that complement the apple pie taste, such as vanilla or unflavored protein powders.
Try These Overnight Oats Recipes Next!
- Coffee Overnight Oats
- Blueberry Overnight Oats
- Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
- Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
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Apple Pie Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Enjoy all the flavours you love in apple pie in these delicious apple pie overnight oats!
Ingredients
Overnight oats
- 1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon apples
- 1 tbsb coconut oil or butter
- 2 apples, peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- To prepare the overnight oats, add the oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, salt, yogurt, applesauce, almond milk and vanilla extract to a bowl and mix together.
- Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge overnight. If adding to jars, spoon the mixture from the bowl directly into jars or and seal with a lid and place in the fridge.
- To prepare the cinnamon apples, heat the coconut oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat, then add the apples, maple syrup and cinnamon and mix together for 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and let cook for about 10 minutes until the apples are tender. Then remove it from the heat.
- Add the apple mixture directly to the overnight oats in the fridge, or store separately in an airtight container in the fridge and add them on top of your oats in the morning.
Notes
- Use rolled oats for the best chewy texture or quick oats for a soft texture.
- Stick with unsweetened yogurt and milk to control sweetness.
- Add mix-ins like nuts, seeds, raisins, or protein powder.
- Soak overnight (or at least 4 hours) for best results.
- Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of the recipe
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 15g
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 8.5g
- Protein: 10g
These oats were such a good way to start the day. They tasted just like apple pie, but without any effort in the morning. I prepped a few jars ahead of time and they were perfect for quick breakfasts all week.
I want to make it for my two yr. old, but she doesn’t like any dairy free yogurt and cannot have dairy.
How could I make this dairy free?
Hi Linda, you can simply just leave out the yogurt all together! You may need to add an extra splash of almond milk if you find the oats too thick.