Make these easy apple cinnamon overnight oats, and your breakfast will be a cinch! This healthy and gut-friendly recipe are made with sweet apples, tangy yogurt, chia seeds, and cinnamon for incredible apple pie flavor.
Breakfast of champions
These Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats are one of the most-requested breakfasts in our home. My kids love them, and you just can't beat the convenience of having your breakfast ready to go when you're all bleary-eyed and blinking into the fridge in the wee hours of the morning.
In the warmer months, I tend towards this banana-sweetened and berry-topped Banana Overnight Oats recipe, but as soon as I feel a chill in the air, it's apple cinnamon overnight oats all the way! Unless it's Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats, that is.
All it takes is a few minutes to stir together grated apple (I leave the peel on!) with oats, yogurt, oat milk, chia seeds, and cinnamon. An overnight rest in the fridge softens the oats and plumps the chia seeds, and the result is a delicious and nutritious make-ahead breakfast that tastes like apple pie.
If mornings are as crazy in your house as they are in mine, you'll love this simple recipe. I make a double batch at least once a week, and I'm sure you will, too.
Let's make apple cinnamon overnight oats together!
Step 1: grate your apples
I leave the skin on here because a) I am lazy, and b) there are lots of nutrients concentrated in the skin of the apple.
Pro tip: grate the apples right into the bowl you'll be using to mix up your overnight oats.
Step 2: stir everything together
Stir in the oats, yogurt, chia seeds, oat milk, and cinnamon.
Step 3: Let your overnight oats rest overnight
The oats will need at least one hour, preferably an overnight soak before they're ready to eat.
You can spoon everything into individual jars or keep it in one big bowl. I most often make a double batch, and we serve ourselves in the morning.
Apple Pie Overnight Oats with yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 large apple grated (about 1 cup grated apple)
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup plain yoghurt
- ¾ cup unsweetened oat milk or other milk of your choosing
Instructions
- Grate your apple using a box grater. The apple can be either peeled or unpeeled.1 large apple
- Combine grated apple, rolled oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, salt, yoghurt, and almond milk in a jar with a lid.½ cup rolled oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ cup plain yoghurt, ¾ cup unsweetened oat milk, pinch of salt
- Stir to combine all ingredients well.
- Set in the fridge to soak overnight.
- Serve with fresh apple slices and a sprinkle of cinnamon in the morning.
Notes
- Nutrition values are an estimate only!
- Do I have to peel the apple before grating? Nope! Grate away. The peel is super nutritious and I recommend you keep it on whenever possible.
- How far in advance can I make this overnight oats recipe? Good question! It'll last about 3 days in your fridge before it starts to get funky.
- Can this recipe be made vegan? You bet! Just replace the yoghurt with extra plant-based milk, or a plant-based yoghurt like coconut yoghurt.
- Is this recipe gluten-free? It is if you use gluten-free oats.
- Can I make a double or triple batch? Definitely! Just adjust the number of servings in the recipe card and it'll automatically adjust the recipe for you.
- How many servings does this recipe make? It's perfect for one hungry person or two not-so-hungry people.
Nutrition
Maria says
This recipe is absolutely DELICIOUS!!
Thank you so much for sharing.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS 😊
Katie Trant says
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one as much as we do, Maria! It's my boys' favorite breakfast.
Janet says
I love the recipes from Katie that pop into my Inbox regularly. I am a huge fan of overnight oats - nutritious, delicious and so easy to mix the night before, then just grab breakfast the following morning without having to think what to have. So I was delighted to see a new recipe, which I made last night. I used soy milk and also added a few raisins to the mix - it looked so yummy that I was tempted to give it a try within a few hours. It was hard not to keep going - but I then left it until this morning and it was, as you said, super creamy and lovely. This is definitely one that I will use over and over. I also liked the sound of the variations suggested by another reviewer and will those a go too. It was just so easy to throw everything together - I used my Thermomix to make it even easier.
Katie Trant says
Hi Janet! Thanks for the sweet comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed these overnight oats as much as we do.
Leesa says
Easy, fast, convenient, but most of all DELICIOUS!
Beth says
I love this easy, overnight oat recipe! I often find overnight oat recipes gummy but this one is perfect, I think the addition of cinnamon amps up the flavour. Sometimes I drizzle honey on top for a slightly sweeter version.
Alison Bonner says
So good and so easy!
Emily says
I'm so happy I tried these! I never thought I'd like overnight oats - I normally go for warm food in the morning but this recipe is beyond what I ever expected! Such a great mix of tangy and sweet if you include the yogurt, I used Nancy's brand oat yogurt which is a favorite of mine. An added bonus to this recipe is that the serving I made fit perfectly in a pint mason jar. So thrilled - I usually can never stomach the oats I've made for myself without a recipe, I can't get enough of these!
alice k mynett says
Since you first posted this recipe, I'm making overnight oats ALL THE TIME. Confession: Sometimes they're not "overnight", but "morning before shower" oats. That's the lazy way of saying I didn't get around to it last night. But they're still good, just let them sit on the counter for about an hour and you could fool anyone. I've branched out and tried pear/walnut, blueberry /almond ... but always with the cinnamon. Thanks for this healthy start to my morning.
Karly says
I love overnight oats! Can't wait to try this one.
Sustainable Cooks - Sarah says
I too was super late to the overnight oats game but am so glad I'm on the team now.
I LOVE that you can grate the apple for this recipe because that is just genius. The flavors are fabulous and this is a new fall favorite.
J says
I'm totally looking forward to trying this recipe. I'm a big fan of overnight oats, though mine are usually banana based, so grated apple sounds a delicious alternative.
A quick question though, and apologies if you've covered it elsewhere, but why almond milk over regular dairy milk?
Is it for flavour, health benefits, or simply to avoid dairy.
Katie Trant says
I also make a banana-based overnight oats, but I'm on an apple kick right now and have been making these most days! I love the fresh flavour of the apple. I like to use plant-based milk in my overnight oats for the flavour, but also because I feel like I don't *need* to consume dairy as much as I do. And note that the recipe is not dairy free as it also calls for plain yoghurt. I like the balance and flavour the mixture brings. My current favourite is actually oat milk, not almond, which has a great creamy flavour. But if you prefer to use regular dairy milk, that's totally fine!
Cami says
I made this recipe using fresh unsweetened apple juice in place of the milk because I don't care for milk and it turned out to be absolutely delicious.
Dried cranberries or raisins are also a great addition. This recipe is a keeper.
Katie Trant says
Hey Cami! Great to know that this recipe turns out well with apple juice. Thanks for the comment!
Agness of Run Agness Run says
These overnight oats are so tasty and palatable. I loved your recipe and I bet I will try it soon again. Is it possible to prepare them with coconut milk instead of almond milk, Katie?
Katie Trant says
I've never tried with anything other than almond or oat milk, but I'm willing to bet coconut milk will be tasty as well. Please let us know if you give it a try!
kellie@foodtoglow says
I love the simplicity and beauty of this recipe. I'm not one to just munch on an apple (I prefer other fruits) but I do like them in porridge. Hubs is wanting to do overnight oats for breakfast so I will tell not to ask me about it but to come her to you!
felicia | Dish by Dish says
Printing out the recipe... it's making its way to my breakfast menu sometime soon!!
Katie Trant says
I'm having this for breakfast this morning! It's one of my favourites, especially because there ends up being more apple than oats, so it's light and lovely while still being nice and filling.
kellie@foodtoglow says
I have never done the overnight oat thing. I must remedy this as it doesn't take any effort, does it? I always embellish my porridge with seasonal fruit, often apples AND plums. Just because I am greedy. But I'm not sure if I am ready for cold porridge 😉 I am a bit of cold-blooded and need my heat!
Katie Trant says
You know, I didn't think I was going to like overnight oats, but I loooooove them. So creamy! So good! But of course you could heat them up if you were so inclined.
Claudia @Breakfast Drama Queen says
This looks great! I love overnight oats so much!!
Katie Trant says
I love them too! I hope you like this Apple Pie version.
Deena kakaya says
Now this is a useful recipe; easy, practical, tasty, wholesome, soothing...mmm....x
Katie Trant says
I am so in love with overnight oats. They just make the most soul satisfying and nourishing breakfast, don't they?
AshleY says
Hi! Do You warm this or eat it Cold? Thanks for great recipes!!
Katie Trant says
You could warm it up if you want to, but I always eat my overnight oats cold! They're delicious and creamy straight out of the fridge (or left to sit for a few minutes to take the chill away) and perfect for this time of year when you're not quite ready for a warm breakfast yet but still want something satisfying.