Apple pie overnight oats
Grated apple, cinnamon and maple turn plain oats into something that tastes like pie filling, with chopped walnuts on top for crunch.
- 245 min total
- 7 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 2
- About $1.92 a serving
- 420 calories
- Good the next day
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
Dolly says: Make the full amount, and tomorrow’s breakfast is already done.
Ingredients
For 2 servings.
- 1 apple, grated, skin on
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
From your pantry
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Each serving has about 420 calories, 10 g protein, 62 g carbs and 16 g fat, and costs about $1.92 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
the apple on the large holes of a box grater, skin and all, stopping when you reach the core.
Grate. Grating means rubbing food across the holes of a grater to make fine shreds or flakes. It spreads cheese, garlic or ginger evenly through a dish so it melts right in.
How you’ll know: Even shreds fall off the back of the grater, and you stop while the piece is still big enough to hold.
Dolly’s tip: No grater? Chop it as small as you can, and the bits soften overnight.the apple, oats, almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and salt together in a bowl.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Grate. Grating means rubbing food across the holes of a grater to make fine shreds or flakes. It spreads cheese, garlic or ginger evenly through a dish so it melts right in.
How you’ll know: Even shreds fall off the back of the grater, and you stop while the piece is still big enough to hold.
Divide between two jars or lidded containers and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
Timer: 240 min
Dolly’s tip: They keep 2 days in the fridge.the walnuts.
Chop. Chopping means cutting food into bite-size pieces that don’t need to be neat. Keep them roughly the same size so everything cooks evenly.
How you’ll know: Your pieces are about half an inch and roughly alike, even if none of them are pretty.
the oats, top with the walnuts and eat cold.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Plan this in Dollop, and get the grocery list
Dollop plans your breakfasts along with the week’s dinners, puts what you need on the same grocery list, and walks you through each step.
