These easy Applesauce Overnight Oats are a healthy breakfast that is perfect for on-the-go! Made with pantry staples.
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Overnight oats are one of my go-to breakfasts for road trips and busy mornings. I always have gluten-free rolled oats in my pantry, so I can throw them together the night before.
These Applesauce Overnight Oats are made with fresh apples, applesauce, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
They are a great way to get in more fruit or veggies. So is a Green Juice Cleanse.
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats is a fun way to get some carrots in. Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats is another recipe with veggies.
For even more convenience I like to add coffee to my overnight oats. My Thai Coffee Overnight Oats are perfect for that.
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❤️ Why You'll Love Them
- They have a creamy texture, balanced with crunchy bites of chopped crisp apples and walnuts.
- They are an easy breakfast made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
- They're a perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings that the whole family will love.
🧾 Ingredients
- Gluten-free rolled oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats work best for overnight oats. They get soft enough while not being too mushy. You could use quick oats, but you won't have as much texture. You could also use steel cut oats. If you do you'll want to soak them for the full 8 hours or more. You'll have more texture than rolled oats.
- Applesauce: Adds a sweet apple flavor. I used unsweetened applesauce. Use my raw homemade applesauce recipe for added nutrients.
- Cinnamon and nutmeg: Adds warming spices that go so well with apples. You could also use apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice.
- Maple syrup: I used pure maple syrup because it is one of my favorite sweeteners. You could also use agave syrup, dates, brown sugar, white sugar, or a sugar-free sweetener.
- Almond milk or soy milk: I like almond milk and soy milk because they are rich and creamy. You can use oat milk, cashew milk, or whatever dairy-free milk you like.
- Salt: To enhance the flavors and bring out the sweetness of the maple syrup.
- Walnuts: For some crunch and extra protein. You could also use pecans or leave them out altogether.
- Apple: I used a Gala apple, but you could use whatever your favorite is.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, or other nut butter
- Coconut milk yogurt, vegan Greek yogurt, or another vegan yogurt
- Chia seeds
- Nuts: pecans, almonds, or pistachios
- Chocolate chips
- Cacao powder or cocoa powder
- Vanilla extract
- Protein powder
- Granola
- Hemp seeds
- Flax seeds
- Spices: ginger, cloves, cardamom, allspice
- Berries
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add almond milk, rolled oats, applesauce, spices, maple syrup, and salt to a mason jar or other airtight container.
Step 2: Stir to combine and let sit overnight.
Step 3: The next morning add chopped apple and walnuts to the oat mixture.
How Long Do They Need to Soak?
Place the oats in the fridge for a minimum of 3-4 hours up to 72 hours.
💭 Tips
- You may want more liquid than I've listed. Start with the amount shown and check the consistency in the morning to see if you want more after it's been absorbed.
- Add the chopped apple and walnuts right before you eat it so that they don't absorb the liquid.
🍽 Serving
You can eat these apple cinnamon overnight oats straight from the fridge or heat them up if you wish. To heat them, remove the lid and microwave at 30 second intervals until warmed to your liking.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
The possibilities for add-ins to overnight oats are endless. For these applesauce overnight oats I used applesauce, maple syrup, chopped apples, and walnuts.
These apple overnight oats will last about 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
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📋 Recipe
Applesauce Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ½ cup gluten free rolled oats
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk or soy milk
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- Pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- ½ chopped apple - I used Gala
Instructions
- Place rolled oats, almond milk or soy milk, apple sauce, spices, maple syrup, and salt in a mason jar. Mix well. Let sit overnight.
- Top oats with chopped apple and walnuts.
Notes
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
HappySkinny says
I can't wait to try this! Love the combo of oats, apples and cinnamon 🙂 Thanks, Kris