These apple pie overnight oats remind me of eating apple pie or apple crisp…but for BREAKFAST. These overnight oats require just 5 main ingredients, and literally take about 5 minutes to make. You will thank yourself the next morning for having these oats ready to go in the fridge! These apple pie overnight oats are delicious eaten both cold OR warmed up. I have to say, I think I prefer these warmed up the next morning as it reminds me even more of freshly baked apple pie! Not only are these apple overnight oats delicious, they have a perfect balance of carbs, protein, and healthy fats to keep you feeling full and satisfied. I can’t wait for you to try them yourself!

I feel like pumpkin has been getting all the love lately…first we had these pumpkin pie donut holes, then this amazing copycat pumpkin spice Frappuccino, and then this pumpkin soup that I’m still obsessing over! BUT we’ve only had one other apple recipe so far this fall season…have you tried this apple cinnamon streusel baked oatmeal yet?! It’s honestly probably my favorite baked oatmeal recipe EVER, which is saying a lot considering how many baked oatmeal recipes I’ve made over the years. Now that I’m thinking about it I need to make it again ASAP…

But back to these apple overnight oats. They are a basically the no-bake version of the apple streusel baked oatmeal . Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe…

Ingredients to make apple overnight oats

Oats

I prefer using old-fashioned/rolled oats for overnight oats! You could try using quick oats if you prefer, but it will have a different texture. I do not recommend steel-cut oats, as these require a longer soaking/cooking time. Oats are packed with whole grains and fiber and are very heart-healthy!

Cinnamon and Nutmeg

Essential spices to help get that classic apple pie taste! Cinnamon pairs so well with apples. Feel free to adjust amount to your preference, or even omit completely if you’re crazy and not a huge cinnamon fan like me! 😉

Milk

Depending on what milk you use, it can add quite a bit of protein to the recipe. Feel free to use dairy milk which will add protein, or your favorite non-dairy milk of choice! Coconut milk, almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, etc…so many options!

Protein powder

I LOVE adding protein powder to overnight oats for a deliciously thick, cookie-dough like texture and to make oats more of a filling meal! I love using a caramel flavored protein in this recipe (I mean, who doesn’t like apples and caramel?!), but vanilla protein powder will also work. I’ve used both whey and plant-based protein powders in this recipe, so use whatever you prefer!

Just note that different protein powders will have different consistencies so you may need to adjust the amount of milk used to your preference on how thick/thin you like your oats. I personally MUCH prefer a thicker texture versus thin, soupy/runny oats.

If you omit the protein powder, you’ll want to add a sweetener of choice to taste as the protein powder definitely adds sweetness to this recipe. Ideas include brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, etc.

Apple

Last but not least, we certainly can’t forget the apple in APPLE overnight oats! I love crisp, sweet apples (so many different variety options…some of my personal favorites include fuji, envy, honeycrisp, pink lady, opal, jazz, piñata, and sweet tango). Trying new apple varieties is so fun for me. Chris and I recently went apple picking at a local orchard a few weekends ago and was ridiculously excited about lots of new apple cross-breeds and varieties to try. I tried winesap apples for the first time, and loved them. However, there really isn’t a wrong or right answer to what kind of apple you use. Simply use whatever apples you like best or have on hand!

How to eat overnight oats

As I’ve mentioned, you can eat these apple overnight oats either cold straight from the fridge, or warmed up in the microwave the next morning. You can’t go wrong! Traditionally overnight oats are often eaten cold, but I love warming these up because it reminds me all the more of apple pie or apple crisp! And I HIGHLY recommend drizzling these overnight oats with nut butter (my personal favorite for these apple overnight oats is vanilla or maple almond butter…but peanut butter works too!). I think this peanut butter would be delicious. ?