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    Overnight Oatmeal with Apples and Peanut Butter

    Published: Sep 1, 2015 · Modified: Feb 24, 2020 by Chellie Schmitz

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    Overnight Oatmeal with Apples and Peanut Butter is the perfect breakfast for fall. Tastes like dessert, but loaded with nutrition! This grab and go breakfast will keep you satisfied till lunch. 

    Mason jars with overnight oats topped with diced apples.

    One of the things we love to snack on in our house is apples dipped in peanut butter. Especially during apple season, when the apples are fresh and so delicious! Do you have a favorite kind of apple? Ours is honey crisp. During the fall, up till about December or January, we can get the honey crisp apples from a local orchard, so we make weekly trips. There is something about getting them straight from the orchard, they just taste better!

    Overnight oats with apples and peanut butter in pint sized mason jars on a platter.

    I wanted to take the flavors of this snack and turn it into more of a meal. Another one of my kids favorites is overnight oats. We've done these a lot with berries, but I thought apples would be perfect for fall.

    Here's what you need:

    Ingredients for Overnight oats: Yogurt, milk, oats, honey, peanut butter, chia seeds, apples, cinnamon.

    Greek yogurt, milk, old-fashioned oats, honey, peanut butter, cinnamon, chia seeds and apples. Wait, what? Chia seeds? Some people seem to really be on board with these seeds and others haven't really heard of them or tried them. So here's what I can tell you about chia seeds, first, they pretty much are tasteless. I mention that because if you or your kids are picky eaters, they don't change the taste of your food. They are super nutritional, yet have very few calories. They provide sustainable energy. My husband likes to drink them in his water before a run because it gives him endurance. They are loaded with antioxidants and are high in fiber. They provide a decent amount of protein and are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids. After the seeds soak in liquid (in this recipe, milk), they become a soft, almost gel-like consistency. I've heard some people are using them in jams and jellies instead of pectin. I haven't tried that yet, but it's intriguing. Combined with all the nutritional value of the milk and the yogurt in this recipe, this is a fully satisfying breakfast--not just for your tastebuds. Did you know dairy is power packed with nutrients that your body needs?

    This recipe is so easy to make. You'll prepare it the night before, and it becomes the perfect grab and go breakfast. Perfect for back to school, perfect for taking to work with you. It is necessary to make the night before so the oats and chia seeds have time to soften. Simply combine all the ingredients except the apples and mix it well.

    Bowl of overnight oats mixture before putting into jars.

    Then add the mixture to pint size mason jars, or any type of serving container.

    Apples and peanut butter flavored overnight oats on a serving tray.

    Top them off with the apples. Since I'm using mason jars, I do cover them before I put them in the refrigerator. I have young kids, so a covered container is best, unless I want a mess to clean up. 😉

    As you know, apples will turn brown when they are exposed to air for a certain period of time. There's a couple of solutions for that. 1. you can place your chopped apples in a bit of lemon juice or orange juice for a few minutes (this is what I do).
    2. push the apples down so the yogurt mixture is covering them.
    3. Add your chopped apples justbefore you eat it.

    Tray of mason jars filled with Overnight oats.

    Overnight oats has become one of our favorite breakfasts! What about you? Do you have a favorite grab and go breakfast? Or a favorite back-to-school breakfast? Or even a favorite fall breakfast? Let me know in the comments, I love hearing from you!

    Overnight oats with apples and peanut butter served in pint sized jars on a serving tray.

    More overnight oats:

    • Carrot Cake Overnight oats
    • Pumpkin overnight oats
    • Toasted coconut overnight oats

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    Apple Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

    Full of flavor and power packed with nutrition, these overnight oats are sure to satisfy you hunger and keep you satisfied until lunch.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 289kcal
    Author: Chellie Schmitz

    Equipment

    • Mason jars or another container.
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    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
    • 2 cups milk
    • 1 ½ cups greek yogurt
    • 3 Tbs chia seeds
    • 1 ½ cups chopped apples
    • ¼ cup + 2 Tbs natural peanut butter
    • 2 Tbs honey
    • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ cup orange or lemon juice optional

    Instructions

    • Toss chopped apples in orange juice for 2-3 minutes
    • Combine oats, milk, yogurt, chia seeds, peanut butter, honey and cinnamon into a large bowl and mix well.
    • Spoon the mixture into pint size mason jars.
    • Top with apples and cover.
    • Refrigerate over night.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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    Disclosure: I’m honored to be partnering with United Dairy Industry of Michigan in order to bring you delicious dairy recipes that your whole family will love! As always, all opinions are my own.

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    1. Chellie Schmitz

      September 14, 2019 at 9:19 pm

      They should be fine for 4-5 days. I'd make sure your apples chunks are buried in the oatmeal so they don't discolor too much. You can always add a few extra the morning of.

    2. Amy Mott

      September 14, 2019 at 4:28 pm

      How many days is it good for? I bet only me and 1 if my daughters would eat it.

    3. Chellie Schmitz

      July 15, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      Absolutely! It works just the same. Enjoy!

    4. Marymolly

      July 14, 2019 at 2:12 pm

      Can I replace the milk with coconut or almond milk at the same proportion?

    5. chellie

      May 11, 2016 at 4:38 am

      Thanks Ginger! I hope you enjoyed it!! There's so many flavor options with overnight oats.

    6. Ashley

      May 10, 2016 at 8:41 am

      Thank you for adding this delicious recipe to last week's Tasty Tuesday, we had another great turn out! I have pinned your recipes to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board. I hope you'll join us again this weekend.

    7. Ginger Wroot

      May 09, 2016 at 7:17 pm

      I'm definitely trying this for breakfast tomorrow morning...I have a big bag of apples in the fridge, so this is perfect timing. You have such a lovely blog, with some fabulous recipes and photos!
      --G
      http://gingerwroot.com

    8. chellie

      May 06, 2016 at 8:33 pm

      Krista, it's perfect for summer! And there's so many different variations, enjoy!!

    9. Jess

      May 06, 2016 at 9:38 am

      What a fun and creative idea, I especially love your photography! Definitely a must pin 🙂 have a great day! Xo

    10. Krista

      May 05, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      Thanks for the recipe. My husband has been wanting me to try the over night oats. It looks easy enough. 🙂

    11. chellie

      May 03, 2016 at 8:34 pm

      Yes! We especially love it in the summer because it is cold, but it's a breakfast that will stick with you.

    12. JoDitt

      May 03, 2016 at 8:27 pm

      So, do you eat this cold, right out of the fridge?

    13. chellie

      May 02, 2016 at 2:09 pm

      Thanks Amalia, I think so too!

    14. handmade by amalia

      April 30, 2016 at 12:16 am

      A wonderful way to start the day!
      Amalia
      xo

    15. chellie

      September 10, 2015 at 7:26 pm

      Holly, I've never done it with steel cut oats, but please let me know if you try it. I'm not sure if steel cut oats need to be cooked to be soft. Keep me posted!

    16. Holly

      September 09, 2015 at 9:31 am

      OK- I'm going to try this. This looks good and my kids have been on an oatmeal kick. I'll have to buy some rolled oats. I usually just get steel cut. That won't work will it?

    17. Audrey

      September 03, 2015 at 9:41 pm

      What a great grab and go breakfast! And I hear you on covering the containers with kids - no one wants to clean up a mess first thing in the morning.

      Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids' Tasty Tuesdays link up. Hope to see you back next week.

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