Looking for apple overnight oats recipes that’ll make a healthy and delicious breakfast? Apples are packed with vitamins, dietary fibre, antioxidants, and other nutrients that make them the perfect addition to your morning routine. So, whether you’re looking for a classic apple and cinnamon oats recipe or something with protein and exotic fruits, we’ve got you covered.
In this article – we share five of our fav apple overnight oats recipes that are easy, healthy, and super-tasty too (plus nutrition and preparation tips).
- Apple & Cinnamon Oats
- Apple & Blackberry Oats
- Apple & Mango Oats
- Apple Protein Oats
- Apple & Plum Oats
There are also sections on the science-backed nutritional benefits and preparation tips further down too. But first, let’s dive into each of these awesome overnight oats recipes and what makes them so good…
Apple & Cinnamon Overnight Oats
These apple and cinnamon overnight oats make a cosy and comforting breakfast that’ll warm your soul. The recipe combines the nostalgic flavours of sweet apples and aromatic cinnamon to create a morning meal that feels like a warm hug.
With just five ingredients, it’s a really easy recipe to make at home. But don’t be fooled by its simplicity – it’s delicious and packed with nutrients too.
Apple & Blackberry Oats
This blackberry and apple overnight oats recipe is a bowl of Autumnal bliss. Bursting with the sweet essence of apples and the tartness of blackberries, this comforting combination will transport you to cozy mornings and crisp autumn days.
Blackberry and apple are a tasty autumnal combination, bursting with vitamin C and skin-protecting antioxidants. Plus this recipe makes the most of seasonal Fall produce too since apples and blackberries tend to be at their ripest around the same time in September.
Apple & Mango Oats
This apple and mango overnight oats recipe will bring a tropical twist to your breakfast table. Bursting with juicy fruit and wholesome goodness, the creamy concoction will transport you to paradise with every spoonful.
Start your day on a delicious and nutritious note with this exotic breakfast combo. Fall orchards meet tropics in this overnight oats recipe, which is also packed with vitamin C and fibre.
Apple Protein Oats
Fancy some delicious high protein apple overnight oats? This recipe is perfect – it’s packed with 33g of protein and made with all natural ingredients. That’s right, no supplements or protein powder needed!
It’s our classic protein oats recipe that’s packed with Greek yogurt, peanut butter, and seeds to turbo-charge the macro-nutrients. All you need to do is add some chopped or grated apple as a topping!
Apple & Plum Oats
These apple and plum overnight oats are another perfect Autumn recipe. We do love making the most of seasonal produce in our breakfasts!
While juicy plums and crunchy apples are available in supermarkets year-round, they’re actually both in season during the Fall. So, it’s the perfect nourishing breakfast for that time of year. Plus it’s packed with immune-boosting vitamin C to ward off winter bugs.
Apple Overnight Oats Benefits
Now we’ve run through our fav apple overnight oats recipes, let’s chat about why they’re a healthy breakfast option. We’ve run through the benefits of overnight oats before, like how they’re rich in fibre, support heart health, and set you up for a stress-free morning. But the addition of apples turbo-charges their nutrition benefits…
Apples are a good source of…
- Vitamin C
- Both insoluble and soluble fibre
- Phytochemicals including quercetin, which is associated with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects
One study of 38,000 women found that those who at one or more apples a day had a 28% lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Adding chopped or sliced apple to your overnight oats is an easy way to get your daily dose and the associated nutrients.
Tips For Making Delicious Overnight Oats With Apples
We’ve tried making overnight oats with apples several ways over the years. Here are a few tips we’ve picked up along the way…
- Wash apples thoroughly first to remove any potential pesticide residue.
- Chop apple into 1cm/0.5 inch cubes or chunks if you’re using them as a topping since this size fits nicely on the spoon when you’re eating.
- If you want to infuse your overnight oats with apple flavour, try grating apple into your oats and liquid mix the before soaking.
- Try different spices with apple oats – while cinnamon is the most popular we’ve found that ground ginger and mixed spice also work really well with apple.
So, there you have a list of our fav apple overnight oats recipes plus nutrition and preparation tips. The apple oats are all really easy to make at home with just a few everyday ingredients (well ok the mango is a bit exotic but still readily available in most supermarkets!). And given that apples are one of the most popular and accessible fruits around the world, they’re an easy addition to most breakfast bowls.
