Pint-size canning jars are perfect for this breakfast treat. The extra headspace gives you room to stir the cereal before eating. To make an “apple pie” variation of this recipe: Prepare as directed, except substitute ½ teaspoon apple pie spice for the orange zest and ginger.
By Nancy Macklin, RDN ,
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped apple, such as Braeburn or Honeycrisp
- 1 cup unsweetened plant milk, such as almond, soy, cashew, or rice
- 2 pitted whole dates, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- Dash sea salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine all of the ingredients. If desired, divide mixture between two glass jars or bowls. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.
- If desired, top servings with additional orange zest.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (1 jar), 302 calories, 53 g carbohydrates, 7.2 g protein, 8.3 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 87 mg sodium, 6.9 g fiber, 21 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
can you use oatmilk? Also there’s no cooking required for this recipe?
These are delicious and so easy to make!
Hey fellow insulin users the carbohydrate count in the nutrition info is totally off. By my count each serving is around 57 net carbs if using unsweetened soy milk. 54 net if using unsweetened almond milk. Not sure who is totally fabricating their nutritional information?
Great!
Love the taste! I saved the walnuts until right before eating. I warmed this up to eat and it was delicious!
Wow
I didn’t have the orange zest to add doesn’t need it as far as I’m concerned it was delicious I did warm it up a bit just to take the chill off. I will definitely be making again.
Love it
I eat this often and I love it! It’s great for breakfast or lunch.
U can heat this up. I don’t care for cold oatmeal so I heat it up and very good
Looks great
Love love love this recipe!! It is my new favorite breakfast. I use a fist full of raisins in place of each chopped date, and another in place of the maple syrup (syrup just doesn’t seem like a whole food to me). I also omit the salt. Be generous with the orange zest and ginger – you should smell orange with undertones of ginger right away when you sniff it. Heaven!
Really enjoyed the flavour combinations.
When I make overnight I usually add more liquid(3/4.c).
This made you eat slower, more chewing.
You must have read it wrong (unless they have changed it). This calls for 1 cup. That is more than 3/4 cup.
The recipe is for 2 servings so that’s a 1/2 cup per serving. I think she means she uses 3/4 per serving.
The flavor was really good. If you want to try it with steel-cut oats, you’ll need to double the liquid amount (2 cups instead of 1 cup).
Going to try this tomorrow. I made overnight oats before giving up dairy. I’m hopeful these will be even better. Nancy, I see your credentials and I wonder if you are WFPB’d. I have worked in healthcare for 48 years and have never met anyone connected to nutrition who believed in this lifestyle. I’m hoping that will change. Thank you for the recipe.
Isn’t that amazing? Working in health care and never even hearing about WFPB benefits?
I was a cardiac nurse for 38 years and it hurts my heart to think of all the poor nutritional advice I gave to my patients. I’m most upset that diabetic information is so wrong! WFPB could have saved so many lives!
Add cinnamon and it’s top shelf!!!
Nancy, thank you for sharing your recipe. I believe sweetness, crunch, hot, cold are all a personal preference. The important thing is that you provided us with amounts and guidelines for preparing overnight oats. I’ve been failing miserably in my attempts to throw things into a jar and call it overnight oats.
I prefer it without the orange zest. Other than that it’s the best over night oats recipe ever! JS
So, I am eating this cold? Never had cold oatmeal before.
It’s delicious!
What spices do I use to make my own apple pie spice? Thanks
I would think cinnamon & a little nutmeg?
I really prefer steel cut oatmeal, is there a way I could do it with it?
Thanks.
Yes, double the liquid amount.
Not sure why you included a sweetener in the recipe. It is surely not needed.
Not everyone has the same tastes. I prefer the taste of the maple syrup. If you dont want the extra sweetener then just leave it out. Why even make this statement?
It doesn’t need any sweetener. Not sure why you would choose to include it in this recipe.
I look forward to changing my eating habits,
With dates, maple syrup may not be necessary. Dates are sweet and so is apple.
I agree! To the minimum choose one over the other; both are not needed for sweetness.
The MOST amazing cold oatmeal ever!! Deserves an award !
Yes it does need a reward . If you like cinnamon add 1/2 tsp it’s amazing!!!