This is the best apple pie overnight oats recipe! They are so easy to make with less than 10 minutes of hands on time this healthy oatmeal tastes like a caramel apple pie, but is made with good for you ingredients including rolled oats, apples, cinnamon, and maple syrup. These overnight oats are also gluten free, dairy free and vegan.
Apples are one of my favourite fruits and apple recipes like healthy apple pie bars, healthy apple crumble, apple turnip casserole and healthy apple bars are some of the best fall foods which is why I can't wait for you to try the recipe I am sharing with you today.
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Why you will love this recipe:
- These overnight oats have the most amazing flavour! They taste like you are eating a caramel apple pie, but they are so much healthier.
- This recipe is quick and easy to make and requires less than 10 minutes of hands on time.
- This is a make ahead oatmeal recipe so it's perfect for meal prep.
- Made without yogurt, and without chia seeds, this apple overnight oats recipe is healthy, gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and vegan.
- Besides being a great breakfast this oatmeal recipe also makes a great snack or after workout snack.
If you love overnight oats you will also love Snickers overnight oats, chocolate orange overnight oats and the best oat flour pancakes. Other delicious oat based recipes are my homemade granola butter and protein baked oats.
Ingredients and substitutions:
- Rolled oats - rolled oats form the base of this delicious overnight oats recipe. I recommend using rolled oats, not quick oats or steel cut oats. If you are gluten free be sure to use certified gluten-free oats. I like to use rolled oats that are sprouted, gluten free and certified glyphosate free.
- Apple - use any sweet red apple that you like to make this apple oatmeal. I love using gala, honey crisp, or pink lady apples.
- Cashew butter - this is used to make the delicious caramel sauce for this oatmeal. If you don't have cashew butter you can swap it for another nut butter but it will change the flavour of the recipe. Be sure to use smooth, unsweetened cashew butter or nut butter.
- Maple syrup - maple syrup is used to add some delicious, natural sweetness to this oatmeal recipe while keeping it refined sugar free.
- Flax seeds - flax seeds are high in fiber and help add texture to this overnight oats recipe. Use ground flax seeds (flaxseed meal) rather than whole flax seeds for this oatmeal.
- Apple pie spice - this spice blend helps give this oatmeal recipe that delicious apple pie flavour. If you don't have apple pie spice, use ground cinnamon instead.
- Vanilla extract - to help enhance all the delicious flavours of this healthy oatmeal.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- You can use any type of milk that you like to make these apple pie oats including dairy milk, oat milk, cashew milk, almond milk, soy milk etc.
- If you want a thicker texture, replace half the milk with yogurt.
- Feel free to double or triple this recipe if you are serving more people or want more for meal prep.
- As written this recipe yields one large serving or two small servings.
- To make this oatmeal higher in protein: add a couple scoops of collagen peptides or some hemp seeds. Just note that collagen peptides are not vegan.
How to make apple pie overnight oats:
- Step 1: In a large bowl, add all the oatmeal ingredients and stir well to combine.
- Step 2: In a separate small bowl, stir together the caramel ingredients until they are smooth.
- Step 3: Next, pour the caramel over the oatmeal mixture and stir it into the oats.
- Step 4: Place the oatmeal in the fridge for 4 hours, or overnight, and then serve and enjoy.
Top Tips:
- Be sure to use rolled oats and not quick oats or steel cut oats.
- Use ground flax seeds, not whole flax seeds for making this oatmeal.
- The oats will thicken the longer they are in the fridge - depending on how you like your oatmeal you may want to add a bit more milk when you serve them to thin them out.
- Instead of a bowl you can store these overnight oats in mason jars to make them an even easier grab-and-go breakfast.
How to serve:
Overnight oats can be eaten warm or cold. Most people eat them cold right from the fridge but if you prefer warm oats simply heat them in the microwave for a few seconds before enjoying them.
How to store:
Store any leftover overnight oats in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. The longer you store them, the thicker they will get so feel free to add more milk or water when you serve them to thin them out again.
Apple pie overnight oats FAQs:
No, chia seeds are not needed to make overnight oats. Instead you can make overnight oats without chia seeds, or use another type of seed such as flax seeds instead.
Depending on what ingredients are used, overnight oats can be a very healthy and complete breakfast that is high in fiber, healthy fats and even protein.
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Recipe
Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Ingredients
Oatmeal Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup coconut milk (or other milk of choice)
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice (more or less to taste)
- 1 red apple, chopped (you can peel the apple if you prefer)
Optional oatmeal additions
- 2 scoops collagen peptides (not if you are vegan)
- 2 tablespoon hemp hearts
Caramel Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon cashew butter
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Oatmeal Directions
- In a bowl add all the oatmeal ingredients and stir well to combine.
Caramel Directions
- In a small bowl stir together the caramel ingredients until they are smooth.
Final Directions
- Drizzle the caramel over the oatmeal mixture and stir it into the oats.
- Place the oatmeal in the fridge for 4 hours, or overnight.
- When you are ready to eat the oatmeal, remove it from the fridge and either eat it cold or heat it and then enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
- The oats will thicken the longer they are in the fridge - depending on how you like your oatmeal you may want to add a bit more milk when you serve them to thin them out.
- Store overnight oats in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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