Salted Caramel Apple Overnight Oats

These salted caramel apple overnight oats are so decadent, delicious and, of course, nutritious. With tart apples, crunchy pecans and a caramel drizzle, they make an easy grab-and-go breakfast filled with cozy flavors. Each bite has creamy oats, tart apples, crunchy pecans and that sweet-and-salty caramel flavor. {Gluten & Dairy-Free Friendly}

Course Breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast meal prep, fall and winter recipes, fall recipes, healthy comfort food, healthy high protein and fiber breakfast, high protein meal prep

Prep Time 5

Total Time 4 5

Servings servings

Calories 398kcal

Author Alex Evink, MS, RD

Equipment

Meal Prep Jars

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
2 cups Fairlife milk or preferred milk
1 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
¼ cup chia seeds
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1-2 tablespoons caramel sauce or syrup
2-3 Granny smith apples, cubed or finely diced
¼ cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon lemon juice for fresh apples
½ teaspoon cinnamon, plus more for topping
Maldon flaky sea salt

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons maple syrup and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Stir in the rolled oats and chia seeds until evenly combined. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, then stir again.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Once thickened, stir well and divide evenly among four jars or meal prep containers. You can also divide the mixture evenly before refrigerating.
Prepare the apples using one of the following methods. Both options can be assembled ahead of time for meal prep.
For fresh, crisp apples: toss the diced apples with lemon juice, then divide them evenly among the prepared jars. The apples may develop a small amount of browning as they sit, but they should still taste fresh and retain some crunch. This was my preferred method for both flavor and texture.
For softer apples: add the diced apples to a small skillet with a tablespoon of butter or lightly coat apples with cooking spray and a generous sprinkle of cinnamon. Cook over medium heat for 4–6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened but still holding their shape. Cool completely before adding them to the jars.
Top each portion with apples, chopped pecans, an additional sprinkle of cinnamon, a drizzle of caramel sauce and a small pinch of Maldon flaky sea salt. You can fully meal prep each jar for easy grab-and-go meals or add the toppings on when ready to consume.
Store the overnight oats covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

Nutritional information is just an estimation and individual ingredients and preparation may lead to slight discrepancies.

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