This easy Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats recipe is the perfect make ahead breakfast for busy mornings. It’s gluten free, vegan & requires only 5 minutes of prep time! Made with hearty oats, apples and warm spices, it’s a healthy breakfast your family will love.
Easy make ahead breakfasts are essential for those busy school mornings during the week. Egg muffins, baked oatmeal, energy bites and overnight oats are a few of the recipes we turn to regularly.
WHAT ARE OVERNIGHT OATS?
Overnight oats are just rolled or old fashioned oats soaked overnight that absorb the liquid you put them in.
This no cook recipe for Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats doesn’t require an oven so it’s perfect when you don’t feel like stirring a pot over a hot stove.
Overnight oats are also loaded with fiber, protein, essential vitamins minerals & can help keep you full until lunch.
Plus, they are so simple to customize with whatever you have in your pantry and I love that you can make a big batch ahead the night before. Click HERE for more overnight flavors.
HOW TO MAKE APPLE CINNAMON OVERNIGHT OATS?
- Start by combining rolled or old fashioned oats with your favorite milk and / or coconut or Greek yogurt in a 8 oz. mason jar, resealable container or a bowl. These 7 oz jars are the ones you actually see in the photos and are currently my favorite ones.
- Add chia seeds, chopped apples and cinnamon. Overnight oats are also super versatile so feel free to add any other spices you like.
- Seal or cover with a lid and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Top with more chopped apples and ground cinnamon, if desired.
DO I HAVE TO EAT OVERNIGHT OATS COLD OR CAN I HEAT THEM UP?
You can enjoy overnight oats both ways. Enjoy them straight from the fridge with more toppings or heat them up in the microwave in a heat-safe bowl or container (or you can even heat them up in a pot over the stove).
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
Prep Time
5 mins
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats - the perfect easy make ahead breakfast for busy fall mornings on the go. Best of all, this gluten free and vegan recipe requires only 5 minutes of prep time and is made with hearty oats, apples and warm spices.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast, gluten free, no cook, oatmeal, overnight oats
Servings: 1
Calories: 248 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats gluten free as needed
- 2/3 - 3/4 cup almond milk or your favorite milk for a non-vegan version - you can add half milk and half Greek yogurt for creaminess as well
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 1/2 cup chopped apples , I used gala (plus more for topping, if desired)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup honey or low carb liquid sweetener , optional
Instructions
- Add oats, milk, chia seeds, apples, cinnamon (and sweetener if desired) together in a mason jar, resealable container or a bowl. (If you like your oatmeal more creamier, you can add more milk and less if you like them on the chunkier side - you can also add an extra 2 tablespoons yogurt (dairy free if needed) to make them creamier).
- Shake jar or mix and combine with a spoon. Seal and chill in fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight. Enjoy cold or heat up in the microwave or stove-top.
- Serve with more milk as desired and top with additional chopped apples and ground cinnamon before serving, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 248 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Dietary Fiber 9g 36%
Protein 6g 12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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