Sick of the same boring meal prep breakfasts? Look no further than these cozy, sweet, and perfectly spiced apple pie overnights oats!
This simple breakfast recipe comes together in less than 15 minutes. Prep once, and you’ll have a filling, nutrient-dense, and delicious breakfast ready to eat all week long. It’s got all the flavors of your favorite fall dessert, but with the right dietitian-designed recipe to leave you feeling full, energized, and light.
Want more fall-inspired breakfast recipes? Try my warm apple cinnamon oatmeal, pumpkin protein pancakes, or carrot cake baked oats.
Recipe Highlights
- Dietitian-designed: This delicious breakfast recipe was created by a Registered Dietitian to prioritize protein, fiber, and nutrient-dense ingredients.
- Filling: Thanks to nourishing ingredients like oats, ground flax, and greek yogurt, these oats help keep you full and energized for hours. Try more filling oat recipes.
- Pie for breakfast: These apple cinnamon overnight oats were inspired by the flavors of your favorite fall dessert, but without the extra sugar and fat.
- Ready in minutes: Prep an entire week of breakfasts in under 15-minutes with this quick and simple recipe.
- Simple ingredients: Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated, so this recipe uses easy-to-find ingredients you probably already have at home.
Ingredients
- Honeycrisp apples: These are my favorite apples because they’re so sweet and flavorful, but you can swap with any variety you prefer. Leave the skin on for extra fiber. If you love apples, you’ll also enjoy my apple cinnamon oat muffins or easy apple nachos.
- Rolled oats: I prefer rolled oats (also known as large flake oats or old fashioned), but quick oats work too. Steel cut and instant oats won’t work in this recipe.
- Vanilla protein powder: Use a protein powder you enjoy, because you’ll be able to taste it! Don’t swap for unflavored protein powder, or your oats will lack sweetness.
- Milk: Any milk or plant-based alternative like almond milk or soy milk works.
- Greek yogurt: Low fat greek yogurt adds protein and a creamy texture to the overnight oats base.
- Ground flaxseed: You can skip this if needed, but I love the nutty flavor it adds.
Scroll down to the recipe card for the full ingredients list and detailed recipe.
How To Make Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Step 1: Cook apple pie topping until apples are soft, and let it cool.
Step 2: Mix overnight oats in glass jars, and top with apple pie topping. Refrigerate overnight.
Miranda’s Tips
Tips From My Test Kitchen
- Use a good protein powder, and make sure it’s flavored. The flavor of your protein powder is important for this recipe. I like the Leanfit vanilla whey protein powder from Costco, but you can use any kind you have and enjoy.
- Adjust liquid as needed. If you’re using extra thick greek yogurt, your overnight oats will be extra thick too. Add an extra splash of milk if needed to thin your oats.
- Give it time to thicken. Overnight oats need at least 4 hours in the fridge to set-up, but they’re best when set overnight. Make these apple pie overnight oats at least one night in advance.
Common Questions
Nope! You can use any variety of apple you prefer. I recommend leaving the skin on your apples for the most fiber.
Unfortunately, steel cut oats don’t work well in overnight oats. I recommend sticking with old fashioned/rolled oats, or swapping for quick oats if needed.
If you use an extra thick greek yogurt, you might end up with thick overnight oats. Stir in a splash of milk before eating if needed to thin.
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Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Equipment
- small pot
- 2 Glass jars or food containers
Ingredients
Apple Pie Topping
- 1 large honeycrisp apple, diced small
- 1 Tbsp salted butter
- 1 ½ Tbsp brown sugar, packed
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Overnight Oats
- 1 cup large flake oats
- 2 scoop vanilla protein powder, I use Leanfit vanilla whey
- 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
- pinch salt
- dash cinnamon
- ⅔ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup milk
To Serve (Optional)
- 2 Tbsp crushed pecans
Instructions
- Make apple pie topping: To your pot, add all ingredients for the apple pie topping, and stir. Turn the heat to medium. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until apples are softened and lightly browned. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Prepare oats: Divide the ingredients for the overnight oats between two food containers or glass jars. (Each container will get: ½ cup oats, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, pinch of salt, dash of cinnamon, ½ cup milk, ⅓ cup greek yogurt.) Stir until the mixture is clump-free.
- Top with apples: Make sure your apple pie topping has cooled to room temperature. Top each container/jar with half the apple pie topping.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate overnight. When you’re ready to eat, add crushed pecans (about 1 Tbsp per jar), and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe makes two jars of overnight oats.
- I like honeycrisp apples because they’re super sweet, but you can swap for any variety you like.
- I recommend leaving the skin on your apple for extra fiber.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
