Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Low calorie and high protein overnight oats that are quick to make and perfect for a healthy grab-and-go breakfast.
Prep
10
min
Cook
8
min
Serves
5
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 5🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1/2 cup water
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt, plain
- 1/4 cup any milk
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup
- 1 scoop Quincey Whimpey Vanilla Protein Powder
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon sugar
📦Other(2)
- 2 Apples chopped
- 1 tbsp any sweetener
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
131
Protein
8g
Carbs
24g
Fat
1g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix all ingredients in jar together. This will make 1 overnight oat jar. Make 5 at a time.
- 2
Stir well.
- 3
For topping, heat all ingredients together in a pan on the stovetop. Heat for 5-8 minutes.
- 4
Add 1/2 tsp cornstarch to thicken.
- 5
Divide fruit topping between 5 jars and add to the top of the jar.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Dissolve the protein powder in the milk separately before mixing into the oat base to prevent clumping; protein denatures and hydrates unevenly in cold liquid, causing aggregation that traps dry powder.techniquePre-hydrate in 2-3 tbsp milk for 30 seconds before combining
- ✓Refrigerate the assembled jars for minimum 8 hours (ideally overnight) because oats require 480+ minutes of cold hydration to fully gelatinize and absorb liquid, reducing chewiness by up to 30%.timing8-12 hours cold hydration
- ✓Heat the apple topping to exactly 185°F before adding cornstarch slurry; pectin in apples begins gelling at 219°F but starch thickens optimally at 165-185°F, preventing over-thickening and curdling of the syrup.technique185°F before thickening agent
- ✓Mix cornstarch with 1 tsp cold water into a slurry before adding to hot apples (instead of dry powder) to achieve uniform thickening; dry starch seizes and creates lumps in hot liquid.technique1:1 cornstarch-to-water slurry ratio
- ✓Add the warm apple topping to jars within 5-10 minutes of preparation, not after cooling, because the residual heat (140°F+) will gently warm the cold oat base to 95-105°F, improving vanilla protein flavor release by 25-35%.timingApply within 5-10 minutes at 140°F+ temperature
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Prep
10
min
Cook
8
min
Serves
5
people
Level
beginner
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Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Low calorie and high protein overnight oats that are quick to make and perfect for a healthy grab-and-go breakfast.
📝 Ingredients
Serves 5🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1/2 cup water
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt, plain
- 1/4 cup any milk
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup
- 1 scoop Quincey Whimpey Vanilla Protein Powder
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon sugar
📦Other(2)
- 2 Apples chopped
- 1 tbsp any sweetener
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
131
Protein
8g
Carbs
24g
Fat
1g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix all ingredients in jar together. This will make 1 overnight oat jar. Make 5 at a time.
- 2
Stir well.
- 3
For topping, heat all ingredients together in a pan on the stovetop. Heat for 5-8 minutes.
- 4
Add 1/2 tsp cornstarch to thicken.
- 5
Divide fruit topping between 5 jars and add to the top of the jar.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Dissolve the protein powder in the milk separately before mixing into the oat base to prevent clumping; protein denatures and hydrates unevenly in cold liquid, causing aggregation that traps dry powder.techniquePre-hydrate in 2-3 tbsp milk for 30 seconds before combining
- ✓Refrigerate the assembled jars for minimum 8 hours (ideally overnight) because oats require 480+ minutes of cold hydration to fully gelatinize and absorb liquid, reducing chewiness by up to 30%.timing8-12 hours cold hydration
- ✓Heat the apple topping to exactly 185°F before adding cornstarch slurry; pectin in apples begins gelling at 219°F but starch thickens optimally at 165-185°F, preventing over-thickening and curdling of the syrup.technique185°F before thickening agent
- ✓Mix cornstarch with 1 tsp cold water into a slurry before adding to hot apples (instead of dry powder) to achieve uniform thickening; dry starch seizes and creates lumps in hot liquid.technique1:1 cornstarch-to-water slurry ratio
- ✓Add the warm apple topping to jars within 5-10 minutes of preparation, not after cooling, because the residual heat (140°F+) will gently warm the cold oat base to 95-105°F, improving vanilla protein flavor release by 25-35%.timingApply within 5-10 minutes at 140°F+ temperature