Please tell me I’m not the only one who has eaten apple pie for breakfast. (Or cold pizza, for that matter…)
The year I turned nine, my grandma moved from Ohio out to California into a cute little house across town from us. I thought that was the best thing since Christmas because I fully expected her to bake for us all the time. She always tucked a few loaves of her famous zucchini bread into her suitcase whenever she visited before, so why would living in the same zip code be any different?
Mom explained on multiple occasions that no, Grandma’s job was not actually to bake bread and cookies for me—she did it to show that she loved me. Eventually I grasped the concept, but I still looked forward to the summers for birthday celebrations and the 4th of July.
Sometime during the two-week span between my birthday and Independence Day, Grandma usually baked at least one (if not two!) of her double-crusted apple pies. Crammed full of tender fruit slices covered in sweet cinnamon sugar between the flaky tops and bottoms, those pies disappeared in less than two days because of how many slices my dad and I snuck!
And yes, occasionally I dug into one for breakfast. It had fruit, after all!
Now that I’m older and wiser, I can generally avoid that temptation. (Living an hour and a half away from Grandma and her pies helps too!) But whenever the cravings hit a little too hard, I turn to this easy and healthy breakfast instead: Apple Pie Protein Overnight Oats!
These overnight oats are an amazing morning meal lifesaver. Because…
♥ They taste like dessert.
♥ They have over 14 grams of protein.
♥ They’re gluten-free and clean eating.
♥ They come together in less than 3 minutes.
♥ They’re ready as soon as you wake up.
♥ You only have to wash a mason jar, measuring spoon, and maybe a measuring cup (unless you use a kitchen scale!).
That’s a pretty good deal, if you ask me!
Unsweetened applesauce provides the fruit part of the apple pie flavor. I like to stash those single-serving cups in the pantry, which contain a little less than half of the ¼ cup called for in the ingredients. If that’s all you have and would like to double the recipe, just use one single-serving cup. No need to peel open a second for the last few teaspoons!
Greek yogurt adds the big protein punch. It’s one of my favorite secret weapons to healthier baking and breakfasts! I use it in smoothies, parfaits, muffins, cupcakes, and even frosting. I always stock my fridge with a big tub or two and scoop out what I need. It’s cheaper and easier than buying the single-serving cups!
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a breakfast date with dessert… And I hope you join me!
| Apple Pie Protein Overnight Oats | | Print |
- ¼ c (25g) old-fashioned oats (gluten-free if necessary)
- ½ c (120g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¼ c (60g) unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tsp Truvia (or other sweetener, to taste)
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- Add all of the ingredients to a mason jar or Tupperware container with a tight-fitting lid. Stir until well combined. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight before eating.
{gluten-free, clean eating, low fat, low calorie, high protein}
More overnight oat recipes from other bloggers…
♥ Creamy Strawberry Vanilla Overnight Oats by Fit Foodie Finds
♥ Peaches and Cream Overnight Oats by The Healthy Maven
♥ Peach Streusel Overnight Oats by Chelsea’s Messy Apron
♥ Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats by Chic & Sugar
I just love this recipe 🙂 made ot again for breakfast this morning, and simply added Chia seeds to gel with it overnight!
I’m so touched that you’ve made the oats multiple times Christina — thank you for sharing that with me! 🙂
Amy, you have completely made my day. i have an obsession with Apple pies and YES deserts for breakfast rock!!! I LOVE oats and Love greek yogurt. started eating clean again this year and I’m doing very well. Finding recipes such as yours really gives a foodie like me the conviction that you CAN enjoy your favourite things but clean! Thanks for your blog.
Thank you so much for your sweet comment Eustene — it completely made my day! 🙂 If you love apple pie (and oats!), I highly recommend this apple pie recipe and this apple pie oatmeal cookie recipe of mine. (I have even more apple recipes here too!) I can’t wait to hear what you think of the overnight oats!
Delishious!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the overnight oats Paula! 🙂
This recipe was great! I used only 1 packet of Truvia, and I added 1/4 tsp vanilla extract. I thought the texture and flavor were both excellent. I’ll definitely make this again!
I’m so glad you loved these overnight oats Diana! That really means a lot to me that you plan on making them again — thank you for sharing that with me! 🙂