Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats will be your new favorite breakfast, I promise! These oats are creamy, perfectly flavored, filled with fresh apples and many nutrients. They are easy to make with pantry ingredients. So HEALTHY and made without added sugar. Perfect make-ahead energizing breakfast.
If you've been following my Instagram stories lately, you've probably noticed my obsession with overnight oats. Well, school started this week, and the comfort of having a regular, easy-going family breakfast in the morning has completely gone for me. So I'm doing these make-ahead meals to ease the stress the next morning and save myself a bit time.
Overnight oats are the obvious choice for busy mornings. They are super easy to make with pantry ingredients. Plus, they can be made ahead, which is super convenient. But they are also incredibly nutritious, filled with heart-healthy OATS.
Overnight oats offer endless possibilities for you to play with flavor combos - like Peanut Butter Overnight Oats. Just yummy! They also give you a chance to express your mood but also creativity. You can choose toppings, fruits, and spices according to your current desires. It's a plain simple meal but yet never boring.
These Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats are inspired by early Fall and beautiful juicy apples that are now in season. They taste just like grandma's sweet apple pie and smell amazing. Sweet, perfectly flavored, with bits of fresh apples inside. So good!
Ingredients used
For this recipe, you will only need a few simple pantry ingredients. Here's what you'll need:
How to make Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
To make Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats, simply layer the ingredients, then let them sit in the refrigerator while you sleep. Over the night, the oats will soften and thicken and flavors will combine nicely. In the morning you just add toppings (if you like). And that's basically IT!
- Put oats, milk, Ceylon cinnamon, peanut butter and grated apple in a glass jar or other storage container.
- Stir ingredients with the spoon.
- Seal the jar or cover the container with the lid and refrigerate overnight (at least for 4 hours).
- When ready to eat, shake the jar to combine the ingredients or empty the contents of the container into a serving bowl and stir to combine.
- Add a little more milk if a thicker/thinner consistency is desired.
- Serve topped with fresh fruits (diced apples or bananas), honey, or maple syrup.
PRO TIP:
- I like to put my overnight oats in a glass jar with a lid because the jar is easy to store. But any airtight container or bowl with plastic wrap over the top will do.
Substitutions
- I like to use quick oats for overnight oats, but you can substitute quick oats with rolled oats.
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond butter or cashew butter.
- If you're using added sweetener, you can use maple syrup, raw honey or date syrup.
- MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Use certified gluten-free oats.
Tips for storing
- Store overnight oats in a sealed container or in a jar with the lid.
- Keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats benefits
- Super healthy and nutritious – loaded with fibers, healthy fats, and proteins.
- Ridiculously quick and easy to make.
- Full of amazing flavors.
- Made WITHOUT ADDED SUGARS.
- Loaded with superpowers from peanut butter and oats.
- Perfect plain simple breakfast to have on the go.
- Gluten free, dairy free, and vegan.
Ready to try more overnight oats recipes. Try these.
Enjoy!
Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup quick oats or rolled oats
- ½ cup oat milk or any milk
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter creamy all-natural
- 1 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
- ½ medium apple cored and grated (peeling optional), any kind you enjoy eating
- Optional toppings: sliced banana, diced fresh apples, dried blueberries, hemp seeds, chia seeds
Instructions
- Put oats, milk, Ceylon cinnamon, peanut butter and grated apple in a glass jar or other container.
- Stir ingredients with the spoon.
- Seal the jar or cover the container with the lid and refrigerate overnight (at least for 4 hours).
- When ready to eat, shake the jar to combine the ingredients or empty the contents of the container into a serving bowl and stir to combine.
- Add toppings and enjoy!
Notes
You can substitute peanut butter with almond butter or cashew butter.
If you're using added sweetener, you can use maple syrup, raw honey or date syrup.
MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Use certified gluten-free oats. Tips for storing Store overnight oats in a sealed container or in a jar with the lid.
Keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutrition
More healthy breakfast recipes
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
- Healthy Apple Carrot Muffins
- Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake
- Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal
This post is originally published in September, 2018, but it's updated with new info on September 2020.
I love this combination of apples and cinnamon. I made it for my breakfast and totally relished every bite of this oatmeal.
Yum I love overnight oats! I usually put frozen blueberries but this looks really good I gotta try it tomorrow!
What a flavorful and delicious make ahead breakfast recipe. My family would love these. Looks fantastic too. Thanks for sharing.
These overnight oats are so, so delicious! I am such a big fan of oat milk, and it's so perfect in this recipe. The peanut butter and cinnamon blend together perfectly, and it's totally one of my new favorite recipes for breakfast!
This recipe is officially on our meal prep list! We love it so much... especially how easy it is to make and how easy it makes breakfast. We will never skip breakfast again!
I made these last night for breakfast this morning and OMG were they delicious! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
I used to make overnight oats all the time and really haven't thought about it lately. I love your combinations of flavors you chose, apples and cinnamon is my favorite. The choice of ceylon cinnamon is perfect . I am making up some of this to make my busy mornings a little easier.
Apple cinnamon overnight oats looks delicious I would love to start my day like this dish.
I'm such a huge fan of healthy, make-ahead breakfast recipes like these overnight oats - simple to prep ahead so that busy mornings are so much easier! What a great idea to add peanut butter for protein in this recipe, but I liked your ideas for maybe switching it up next time with almond butter or cashew butter!
My kids and I LOVE overnight oats, so I am always on the hunt for more recipes to try - this one is amazing! I love the combination of the cinnamon, apple and especially the peanut butter!
These Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats are definitly my new favorite breakfast! I loved how easy they were to make and the kids loved the flavor. We will be making this yummy recipe fairly often!
Have a wonderful day
H