Apple Overnight Oats

These Apple Overnight Oats are perfect for autumn mornings when you’re in need of a ready-made and nutrient-packed breakfast!  Chock-full of grated apple, and sweetened with maple syrup and cinnamon, these simple oats are so nice to have on hand on busy mornings!

Overnight oats are one of my very favorite easy healthy breakfasts.  You can prepare them in any glass, jar, or container that you have, and you don’t even technically need a lid!  You can use plastic wrap (or an equivalent) to keep them airtight in the fridge.  Simply throw the ingredients in, stir them up, and refrigerate overnight!  (Enjoy chilled.)

This recipe makes one serving, but line up as many containers as you please to meal-prep any amount!  Eat them straight from the container (that’s what I do!), or whatever’s most convenient.  Enjoy them plain, or add additional toppings of choice…See suggestions below!

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INGREDIENT NOTES:

OATS

Old Fashioned Rolled Oats: Old Fashioned Rolled Oats are what you need for overnight oats!  Quick Cooking Oats unfortunately are too absorbent, and would make them much too mushy.  (You can use traditional or gluten-free rolled oats!)

Chia Seeds: Chia seeds form a gel-like coating around themselves from the liquid ingredients which is perfect for holding everything together!

Grated Apple: I used a box-style grater (the coarser setting) to grate the apple!  This helps to incorporate it into the oats much more evenly than if you were to chop them.  I used a Honeycrisp apple since they’re my favorite during the autumn season, and the flavor is so perfect.  Because apples are approximately 85% water, the shreds will be wet, but that’s okay!  The quantity I used in this recipe was the equivalent of about 1 medium apple.  It gives the overnight oats a nice amount of texture that’s a bit chewy/crisp!

Saigon Cinnamon: Cinnamon is a must in these oats to really make them taste like autumn!  It’s a perfect complement to the apple and maple.  I always recommend Saigon cinnamon for the most potent and sweet flavor!  (If you use a different variety of cinnamon, you may need to add more to taste…Try to at least pick one with a sweeter flavor profile!)

Salt: A tiny pinch of salt is a must for balancing out the sweetness!  Start super small as you can always add more to taste when the oats are ready if desired.

Dark Maple Syrup: Maple Syrup is my favorite sweetener to pair with fall flavors like apple and cinnamon!  I like to use Dark Maple Syrup for the deeper flavor.

Vanilla Extract: Vanilla is a great flavor enhancer!

Whole Milk: I love using whole milk for the creaminess!  I have not tested these oats with reduced fat or plant-based milk varieties…They may have their own unique flavor profile, but feel free to experiment!

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS

I love these oats as they are, but for a fun addition to the texture and taste, feel free to add a favorite topping such as extra cinnamon, nuts, granola, peanut butter/nut butter/seed butter, or whatever else you love when you eat oats!  (Do a taste test first before you decide!)

Kitchen Equipment:

• A Grater (box-style works well)

• A Jar, Glass, Or Container Of Choice

• Plastic Wrap (or equivalent) (If you don’t have a lid)

Servings: 1 Large

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, traditional or gluten-free
• 2 Teaspoons Chia Seeds
• 1/2 Cup Grated Apple, such as Honeycrisp
• 1/4 Teaspoon Saigon Cinnamon
• Pinch Of Salt
• 2 Teaspoons Dark Maple Syrup
• 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Whole Milk

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS

• Additional Cinnamon, mixed in to taste
• Nuts Or Granola, sprinkled on top
• Peanut Butter/Nut Butter/Seed Butter, drizzled on top

Directions:

In a jar/glass/bowl of choice, add the oats, chia, apple, cinnamon, salt, maple, vanilla, then milk, then stir together

Cover and refrigerate overnight

Give the finished oats a stir before eating if needed

Add optional additions of choice

Enjoy chilled!