Overnight Oats Cinnamon Apples (Printable)

Creamy oats combined with cinnamon apples and toasted walnuts for a wholesome morning meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Oats Base

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
03 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
04 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds
05 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - Pinch of salt

→ Cinnamon Apples

08 - 1 large apple, peeled, cored, and diced
09 - 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
10 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or brown sugar
11 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

→ Toppings

13 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
14 - Extra maple syrup or honey for drizzling (optional)

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, combine rolled oats, milk, Greek yogurt, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir thoroughly until well incorporated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours or overnight.
02 - Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add diced apple, maple syrup, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Cook while stirring occasionally until apples are tender and lightly caramelized, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate and allow to cool completely.
03 - Remove oat mixture from refrigerator and stir well. Layer or swirl the cooled cinnamon apples into the oats until evenly distributed.
04 - Top the bowl with toasted walnuts and drizzle with additional maple syrup or honey if desired. Serve chilled immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • You can prep it in under 10 minutes and still have a gourmet breakfast waiting for you tomorrow morning.
  • The cinnamon apples add that cozy, almost dessert-like quality that makes you feel like you're treating yourself before work.
  • It keeps you full and energized for hours, which means no mid-morning snack emergency.
02 -
  • Don't skip toasting the walnuts—raw ones taste fine but toasted ones taste like an entirely different ingredient, richer and more satisfying.
  • The lemon juice in the apples isn't about taste; it's actually preventing oxidation, which means your beautiful apple chunks won't turn brown and sad overnight.
03 -
  • Toast your walnuts in a dry skillet for just a few minutes right before you eat them—it brings out flavors that stored nuts lose.
  • If you forget to prep the apples ahead, you can make them in about 5 minutes while your coffee brews on those mornings when you didn't plan ahead.
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