Apple Pie Overnight Oats with Applesauce & Chia Seed

Apple pie overnight oats will make your morning SO much easier! Meal prep breakfast the night before, and wake up to a delicious, flavorful meal. Keep the apples raw for a nice apple cinnamon crunch, or cook the apples before adding for a softer, sweeter apple pie filling-flavored batch. Make it how you want it!

Apple Pie Overnight Oats with Applesauce & Chia Seed

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: overnight oats are one of my favorite breakfasts. This wonderful recipe is filled with warm spices the taste buds will love!

My kids love overnight oats, too. And they get involved in this make-ahead breakfast!

They are such fans of making their own overnight oats mixture or simply helping me mix up a batch.

I love that we can make it in advance and simply open up a mason jar in the morning and breakfast is waiting for us.

Having breakfast prepped ahead helps to make busy mornings run way more smoothly.

Do your kids love to help you in the kitchen? Here are 100 ways to get kids involved in the kitchen.

Why you’ll love this delicious breakfast

Make ahead – Simplify breakfast by making it the night before. It takes minutes to prep the overnight oats, but saves you so much time in the morning! Do yourself a favor and try prepping a batch and see how it impacts your morning.

Fall flavors – Fresh apples are the star of this recipe and when apple season is here, play with those flavors even more. The combo of applesauce (homemade or not) + fresh crunchy apples

Super customizable – Don’t have apples around? This recipe works well with so many different fruits. Try pear during the fall, peaches or berries over the summer, or mango when you have that on hand too! If you need more substitutions you’ll find those below as well.

Cooked apple or fresh apple?

This recipe can be made using cooked cinnamon apples, or freshly chopped apples.

Both are delicious and give you a different feel and cozy flavors.

If you choose to stew your apples, dice them up, and add cinnamon, and a little water into a small pot. Cook the apples over medium heat until the apples have softened. Add more water as needed so they don’t try it out.

If you want to go with the fresh apple option for a nice crunch, follow the recipe as it’s written below!

Simple ingredients you’ll need for apple pie overnight oats

Scroll down to view the full recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.

• unsweetened applesauce
• pure maple syrup
• almond butter
• rolled oats
• chia seeds
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• sea salt
• unsweetened almond milk (here’s how to make almond milk at home)
• apple
• collagen peptides (optional)

How to make apple pie overnight oats

1. In a bowl, combine the apple sauce, maple syrup, almond butter, oats, chia seed, vanilla, cinnamon, and sea salt. Stir to combine. Pour in the almond milk and stir until fully combined. Mix in the diced apples and collagen peptides.
2. Pour the oat mixture into 2 mason jars or bowls. Cover and allow to sit in the fridge overnight, or for at least 3 hours before enjoying.
3. Serve with a drizzle of almond butter or slivered almonds.

Watch me make this easy prep ahead recipe

The full how to video can be watched below, or on my YouTube channel!

Best storage containers

You can store cinnamon apple oats in basically any airtight container that you have on hand. I prefer to use glass storage containers.

I will either make a large quadrupled batch to feed my family, and then use a Pyrex storage container, or I’ll make individual servings and store it in a mason jar overnight.

Mason jars are great if you need to meal prep this and take it on the go.

Serving Suggestions

This healthy breakfast can be a standalone meal or served with many delicious options. Here are a few suggestions to try:

Yogurt parfaits – Pair applesauce overnight oats with your favorite yogurt, fresh fruit, extra chia seeds, and ground flaxseeds for more healthy fats. Layer it all together parfait style for a great grab-n-go breakfast option!

Warmed through like apple crisp – A personal favorite is to make the crumble topping from my apple crisp recipe which adds a nice nutty flavor, and then warm this creamy oats in the oven with the crumbly topping. Add some thick Greek yogurt on top or whipped cream and enjoy!

Pump up the protein – Serve apple cinnamon overnight oats with homemade country breakfast sausage, an egg bake, or bacon! Adding extra protein will keep you fuller longer, and make this applesauce oatmeal go a little further when serving a crowd.

Substitutions

Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this easy breakfast recipe. 

If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!

Applesauce – To replace the applesauce, you can use mashed banana or canned pumpkin puree.

Pure maple syrup – Honey is a good substitute for maple syrup in this recipe. Brown sugar will work as well.

Almond butter – Use your favorite nut or seed butter here in place of the almond butter.

Rolled oats – Old-fashioned oats and quick oats both work well in this recipe too. Steel cut oats and instant oats are not good substitutes.

Chia seeds – Chia seed helps to absorb the liquid and give the oats a creamy texture. You can use ground flaxseed in place of the chia seed but reduce the liquid by 25%.

Cinnamon – Use apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice in place of the cinnamon for an even more delicious spice.

Almond milk – Use your favorite non-dairy milk in place of the almond milk. Try oat milk, cashew milk, or light coconut milk. Regular dairy milk will work here as well.

Collagen peptides – For extra protein, substitute vanilla whey protein powder for the collagen peptides.

More overnight oat recipes to try

• Peanut butter pumpkin overnight oats
• Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats
• 4 Ingredient protein overnight oats recipe

If you try this healthy apple pie overnight oatmeal recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how they turned out!

XO

Heather

Originally published in October 2020. Updated December 2023.