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Cinnamon Apple Overnight Oats

By Laura Fuentes Updated Oct 18, 2024

5 from 10 votes

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Make these cinnamon apple overnight oats for an irresistible and healthy breakfast you can prep ahead for the entire week.

Enjoy all the delicious flavors of fall in these overnight oats with cinnamon and apple you can assemble in 10 minutes!

closeup of jar of overnight oats topped with cinnamon apples

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats – Easy Fall Breakfast

Oats are a staple breakfast in my household, and we use them for savory dishes, baked oatmeal, and even homemade instant oatmeal packets. Since my kids love the apple and cinnamon flavor in instant oatmeal, today I’m recreating those same flavors into a healthy overnight oats recipe.

Cinnamon and apples are a match made in heaven. Like my cinnamon apple bread and my cinnamon apple muffins, these overnight oats taste like fall but without baking involved. Amazing!

The classic flavors of tart apple and cinnamon in a jar of creamy oats are something everyone can enjoy, even in the rush hour. Tasty, nutritious, and guilt-free!

several glass jars of apple cinnamon overnight oats

Ingredients

Oats are as simple as it gets, and this recipe comes together with basic ingredients you probably have stowed away in the pantry. Here’s what you’ll need: 

  • Unsalted butter: to cook the apple. Use coconut oil to keep the recipe dairy-free.
  • Apple: use any apple you have on hand. Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Gala taste amazing in this recipe.
  • Ground cinnamon: for that delicious dessert-like flavor we all love.
  • Maple syrup: or honey, to add a little extra sweetness. 
  • Old-fashioned oats: large flakes work best since they keep their texture and don’t get too mushy.
  • Unsweetened vanilla almond milk: or your favorite regular or non-dairy milk.

Overnight Oats to Liquid Ratio

To make perfect overnight oats, you’ll need the right liquid-to-oats ratio. This is, in part, affected by the type of oats you use to make them. The ratio for this recipe using old-fashioned oats is ½ cup oats + ¾ cup liquid. In case you want to use steel-cut oats, the oats to liquid ratio is ¼ cup steel-cut oats + ½ cup liquid.

overhead view of two jars of apple cinnamon oats

How to Make Cinnamon Apple Overnight Oats

You can either make one batch of cinnamon apple overnight oats in a large bowl or prep individual 8-ounce jars. I prefer the jar so everyone can grab and go as needed! Here’s how to make this epic fall breakfast:

  1. Dice the apple
    Peeling is optional, but dice the apple into even-sized, small cubes. You want them to cook fast. 
  2. Cook
    This recipe involves a little cooking, but it’s less than 5 minutes for the apples to soften in the pan.
  3. Combine
    Combine the oats with milk and top with the cooked cinnamon apples.
  4. Refrigerate
    Store in the fridge overnight. The next morning, you have the most divine cinnamon apple overnight oats. Stir and bon appetite!

Watch how I make these cinnamon apple overnight oats in this quick video:

Related: Healthy Fall Breakfast Recipes

How Long do Cinnamon Apple Overnight Oats Last?

Overnight oats usually last in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, just another reason these make a great breakfast meal prep. Not only will you have a delicious breakfast you can grab and go, it gives the oats more time to soak up all the flavors of the cinnamon, apple, and vanilla.

More Oat Recipes for Fall

I have many delicious oat recipes you’ll want to enjoy during fall and beyond! I’m talking about baking this divine cranberry baked oatmeal or these pumpkin oatmeal muffins that will make the entire house smell like fall!

Another favorite? This oatmeal with apples and cinnamon in the crockpot. Creamy, delicious… perfection! Wait. You also have to give these pumpkin pie overnight oats a try!

Cinnamon Apple Overnight Oats

closeup of jar of overnight oats topped with cinnamon apples
Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 8 minutes mins
Total Time: 4 hours hrs 8 minutes mins
Make these cinnamon apple overnight oats for an irresistible and healthy breakfast you can prep ahead for the entire week.
5 from 10 votes
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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or coconut oil
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 3 cups milk, any

Instructions

Cook the apples:

  • In a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add apples and cinnamon and cook stirring, for about 3 to 5 minutes until they have softened. Once the apples are soft, add in the maple syrup and turn off the heat.

Assemble:

  • Fill each jar with ½ cup oats and ¾ cup milk, and stir. Divide the cooked apple mixture evenly inside each glass jar. Stir to combine and top with the lid.

Refrigerate:

  • Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Serve:

  • Enjoy cold or warmed up for 30 seconds in the microwave.

Equipment

two jars of overnight oats with spoons
Overnight Oats Jars with Spoon
Wide-Mouth Mason Jars

Nutrition

Serving: 1 jar | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 281mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Daniela says

    April 27, 2025 at 9:16 pm

    5 stars
    Hi!

    I think you used to have an overnight apple oats recipe that you couldn’t mix all the ingredients together and leave it in the fridge overnight? If so, would you please share the recipe with me?

    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Laura Fuentes says

      April 29, 2025 at 10:55 am

      You can do what you’re saying with this recipe; just know that the apples won’t be soft and cooked still crunchy and raw. Which is great too!

      Reply
  2. Lucy says

    July 19, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    5 stars
    I love overnight oats and all the different combos you can make. However, no one ever states what size jar they are using. Sometimes it seems to be all over the place. What is the “standard” serving size?

    Reply
    • Laura Fuentes says

      July 22, 2021 at 5:09 pm

      Great Question! the standard, overnight oats jar size hold 8 ounces. They are the smaller “jelly” sized jars.

      Reply
  3. Kristine says

    November 12, 2020 at 11:03 am

    5 stars
    can you also use regular milk? Would you add some vanilla to the milk?

    Reply
    • Laura Fuentes says

      November 17, 2020 at 4:48 pm

      you can use any milk you typically use for this recipe. And absolutely! You can add a little vanilla to your cinnamon apple overnight oats!

      Reply

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