Back-to-Busy Meal Plan: Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are a meal prep classic: they’re endlessly customizable, don’t require any cooking, and can be easily batch-prepped to feed the whole family. During your Sunday meal prep, throw together a batch of these Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats for single-serving breakfasts throughout the week. 

Yield: 8 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: Overnight 

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce
2 ½ cups milk or non-dairy milk of choice
1 ½ cups Greek yogurt or thick yogurt of choice
¼ cup nut butter of choice
2 tablespoons chia seeds
⅓ cup raisins (or any chopped, dried fruit)
2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
1 ¾ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
3 cups rolled oats

Instructions:

In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients except the oats. Mix until fully combined, then add the oats and mix again until evenly combined. 

Store in 8 individual jars or containers. Cover and store in the fridge overnight. 

Serving ideas: Top with extra yogurt, fresh sliced apples and banana, or an extra drizzle of honey and nut butter. 

Recipe credit: Aubrey Devin