Protein-Packed Apple Pie Overnight Oats

These comforting apple pie overnight oats with creamy almond butter are a zero effort, no-cook way to start the day with a protein and fibre rich breakfast! Spiced with cinnamon, allspice and vanilla, they are everything you love about apple pie in a make-ahead vegan breakfast with 16g protein and 10g fiber per serving.

Between this blog and my cookbooks, I probably create about 100 recipes a year (seeing that number in print is wild!). But the unexpected consequence of writing plant-based recipes for a living is that my diet can be a bit all over the place. 

So it’s been nice this year, because I’ve managed to eat overnight oats for breakfast pretty consistently and it has really helped me start my day off energized, no matter how much chaos comes my way when the alarm goes off!

It’s definitely helped that I’ve been having so much fun creating overnight oats inspired by some of my favourite desserts, and I am big on making sure there’s a range of textures too. Like how my carrot cake overnight oats are perfect for folks who need a bit more crunch!

It got me thinking: since my apple pie oatmeal is such a blog favourite, I should create some overnight oats inspired by apple pie for those mornings when prepping a hot breakfast just isn’t going to fly.

As a dietitian, I also have to admit a bit of an ulterior motive: it’s been so frustrating to see internet people slagging oatmeal…as if somehow, one of the most nutritious whole grain staples of our diet somehow isn’t healthy?

This kind of misinformation is a total red flag but I also know that it’s got a bunch of people worried about their morning oats. So with these overnight oats, I get to bust some myths that A) oats can’t be a protein-rich breakfast and B) that they’re somehow not blood sugar friendly. 

Using traditional (not quick) rolled oats with a boost of plant-based protein from almond butter, homemade hemp milk or store-bought soy milk, each serving of this vegan-friendly breakfast contains 16 grams of protein and 10 grams of fibre, plus healthy fats to help you feel fuller, longer and keep those blood sugars on an even keel.

How to make these easy apple pie overnight oats, step by step

Just 10 super basic pantry-friendly ingredients and less than 10 minutes of your time: that’s all it takes to have a truly delicious, nourishing breakfast ready to go! 

I’ve used creamy, rich almond butter here because it enhances the flavour without taking over the flavour like peanut butter does. The double dose of apple (fresh and applesauce) adds fibre, infuses the apple flavour into the base but also gives you something to crunch!

Since these apple overnight oats keep so well, if you’re feeling organized, you can meal prep a full week’s worth of breakfasts in about 10 minutes in a larger bowl, then pour the oats into 5 jars, assembly-line style, using a scoop or measuring cup.

Even more protein-packed overnight oats to power up your mornings:

• 5 Minute Brownie Batter Overnight Oats (20g)
• High Protein Overnight Oats (27g!)
• Protein-packed Black Forest Overnight Oats (20g)
• Sticky Date Overnight Oats (18g)
• Banana Peanut Butter Overnight Oats (16g)