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Apple Cinnamon Walnut Overnight Oats

Creamy, lightly spiced oats studded with crisp grated apple and topped with crunchy walnuts and a drizzle of maple.

Apple Cinnamon Walnut Overnight Oats

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups280 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2⅓ cups560 gWater
  • 8½ oz240 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1½ medium250 gApplegrated, skin on
  • ⅓ cup chopped40 gWalnutschopped
  • 1½ tbsp30 gMaple syrup
  • ½ oz20 gChia seeds
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gGround cinnamon
  • 2 tsp10 gLemon juice
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prepare first: grate the apple and chop the walnuts. Toss the grated apple with the lemon juice in a small bowl so it stays bright.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the water, Greek yogurt, half of the maple syrup, the cinnamon and the salt until smooth.
  3. Stir the oats and chia seeds into the yogurt mixture, then fold in the lemony grated apple.
  4. Divide the oat mixture evenly among 4 jars or containers, cover, and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
  5. In the morning, stir each jar, loosening with a splash of cold water if you like it thinner.
  6. Top each jar with a quarter of the chopped walnuts and drizzle with a quarter of the remaining half of the maple syrup. Serve cold.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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