Microwaved apples, cinnamon, and maple syrup turn into a syrupy soft, topping for your new favorite fall breakfast: apple pie overnight oats. This recipe still takes just 5-7 minutes to make, and will make your morning so delicious.
[This apple pie overnight oats recipe was originally posted in October 2021. It has been updated with cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]
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Overnight oats are one of the best quick breakfast options. They just take a few minutes to prep either the night before or early in the week, and you're left with easy to eat, tasty oatmeal for breakfast.
These apple pie overnight oats can be eaten hot or cold, out of a jar, in a bowl, on your way to work, at your desk.... really they are so versatile. Let me tell you, taking the extra step to heat the apples really makes them so so delicious.
They're definitely a busy morning life saver, and taste like you put effort into them. But you didn't put much effort into them.
The best part about overnight oats is the fact that you can make lots of different flavor combinations, just like apple pie overnight oats. All of them are really easy.
Make one serving for breakfast or a few for a few super easy breakfasts. I'd just recommend making them in separate containers for ease. But you can totally make them in one and dish out how much you want each morning.
Just follow the basic steps to assemble your overnight oats, it's also outlined in Overnight Oats with Yogurt.
Ingredients
Scroll down to the apple pie overnight oats recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.
- Oats: old fashioned or rolled oats (they're the same) are best in this recipe.
- Milk: use your favorite type of milk
- Apple: use your favorite type of apple. I prefer crisp, slightly tart apples for this recipe
- Yogurt: use plain or vanilla yogurt. Any thickness
- Ground flaxseed: it adds a bit of fiber to this recipe.
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla
Instructions
Scroll down to the apple pie overnight oats recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.
1. Chop an apple.
2. Add apple, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt to a medium microwave safe bowl. Mix and microwave the cinnamon apples for 60 seconds.
3. Layer oats, milk, yogurt, ground flax, and cooked apples into an airtight container, like a mason jar or plastic bowl.
Note that the yogurt acts as a barrier, so if you add oats, then yogurt, most of the milk/liquid you add after won't reach the oats and they won't soften. If you accidentally add it after the yogurt, just stir everything up to combine.
4. Refrigerate for 4+ hours, your apple pie overnight oats can be stored in the fridge for 5 days or about a week.
Storage/Reheating Tips
These apple pie overnight oats need to be refrigerated for at least 4 hours, so the oats can soften. They will last about 5 days, or about a week. I wouldn't recommend freezing these oats.
This overnight oats recipe is good cold, but I really enjoy them warmed up. You can heat them in the microwave, covered in a microwave safe cover.
Substitutions/Tips
- Old fashioned oats or rolled oats are best for overnight oats, quick cook oats and steel cut oats don't work as well.
- Tart apples are great in this apple pie overnight oats recipe, pink lady, granny smith, braeburn or other tart apples would work.
- If the milk isn't reaching your oats, stir them before storing. The oats need to absorb the liquid to soften and become creamy.
- Adjust the amount of cinnamon, maple syrup, and salt to your preference.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon to your overnight oats for more flavor.
- Optional add-ins: additional ground cinnamon, nutmeg, dried fruit, chopped nuts, peanut butter or almond butter, chia seeds would all be good add ins for this apple pie overnight oats recipe.
FAQ
These oats are easy to make, just cook apples with cinnamon, maple syrup, and salt in the microwave. Then add your apples, yogurt, oats, and milk to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
You can eat oats any time of the day, but they're mostly eaten in the morning for breakfast in the United States. They're great in recipes for snacks too.
Rolled oats/old fashioned oats (they're the same) are typically best for overnight oats. Quick cooking oats break apart easier, and steel cut may not be soft enough to eat cold.
Repurpose this recipe
You can cook the oats from your apple pie overnight oats instead of letting them sit in the fridge overnight and add the apple topping. You can also add the apple topping to yogurt with granola or plain yogurt.
What can I make with leftover ingredients?
- Apple: Apple Omelet with Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Holiday Kale Slaw with Apples, and Pan Fried Pork Chop with Apples.
- Oats: Protein Granola, Oatmeal Cherry Bars, Peach Cobbler for Two, Berry Smoothie with Granola, Single Serving Oatmeal Cookie
- Yogurt: Blueberry Tea Smoothie, PB Greek Yogurt Dip, Easy Chicken Salad Pita.
Did you make apple pie overnight oats? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!
Apple Pie Overnight Oats (with yogurt)
Equipment
- cutting board
- knife
- Measuring cups, spoons
- small mixing bowl
- Airtight Container
Ingredients
Topping
- 1 whole apple pink lady or other tart/sweet apple
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Overnight Oatmeal
- ¾ cup overnight oats
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup plain or vanilla yogurt
- 1 teaspoon ground flax
- Optional add-ins: cinnamon, chia seeds, chopped nuts, dried fruit
Instructions
- Chop a whole apple into bite sized pieces.
- Transfer to a medium microwave safe bowl. Add in 2 teaspoons of maple syrup, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Stir and microwave for 60 seconds, until apples soften.
- Add ¾ cup old fashioned oats, ¾ cup milk, ¼ cup yogurt, 1 teaspoon ground flax to an airtight container. Top with cooked apples. Refrigerate overnight or up to 5 days. Eat hot or cold.
Notes
- The yogurt acts as a barrier, so either add yogurt first, then oats and the remaining ingredients, or add milk before yogurt. You could also just stir everything together too. Added liquid needs to reach the oats to soften them.
- Tart apples are great in this recipe, I used a pink lady apple. Granny smith, braeburn or other tart apples would work.
- Adjust the amount of cinnamon, maple syrup, and salt to your preference.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon to the overnight oats for more flavor.
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Ali says
My kids loved these apple overnight oats! I love that they are healthy but basically taste like dessert.
Justine says
This is one of our favorite overnight oats recipes! So creamy and delicious, love the flavors!
Kathleen says
I completely love these apple pie overnight oats. I feel like I'm eating a delicious dessert for breakfast. Yum!
dana says
The perfect flavor for overnight oats! We absolutely loved these and will be making them on the regular. They truly do taste like apple pie!