Description
Comforting apple cinnamon overnight oats deliver a delightful breakfast experience combining sweet fruit and warm spices. Creamy oats provide nourishment and satisfaction, ensuring you start mornings with wholesome, delicious energy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup oats
- 1 large apple (peeled, cored, and diced)
- 1 cup (240 ml) vanilla almond milk
- 2 tbsps maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp butter or vegan butter substitute
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine rolled oats, almond milk, maple syrup, chia seeds, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and kosher salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisking until thoroughly integrated.
- Chilling Process: Cover the mixture with a tight lid or plastic wrap, then refrigerate for 8-12 hours to allow ingredients to meld and soften.
- Apple Compote Creation: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then introduce diced apples with additional cinnamon and maple syrup, stirring occasionally to ensure even cooking.
- Compote Development: Cook apple mixture for 3-5 minutes until fruit becomes tender, then craft a cornstarch slurry by whisking water and cornstarch until completely smooth.
- Thickening Stage: Incorporate cornstarch mixture into the saucepan, continuously stirring to prevent burning and achieve a glossy, slightly thickened consistency, then remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Serving Presentation: Extract chilled overnight oats from refrigerator, portion into individual bowls, and lavishly crown each serving with the prepared apple compote for a luxurious breakfast experience.
Notes
- Soak Strategically: Refrigerate overnight for 8-12 hours to ensure oats absorb liquid perfectly and develop a creamy, smooth texture.
- Control Apple Tenderness: Cook apples for 3-5 minutes to maintain a slight bite while creating soft, caramelized edges that enhance flavor complexity.
- Prevent Lumpy Slurry: Whisk cornstarch and water thoroughly to create a smooth thickening agent that integrates seamlessly without clumping.
- Serve Chilled and Layered: Keep overnight oats refrigerated and top with warm apple compote just before serving to maximize temperature contrast and textural interest.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg