Our warm apple and oats recipe is the perfect healthy apple oatmeal breakfast for busy mornings with the kids. This recipe is great for those mornings when you need something easy to grab and go for the office or school. Plus there’s no cooking, all you have to do is mix the ingredients the night before and it’s ready to eat in the morning!

Warm apple and oat text — *Let’s make this yummy apple and oats today!*

Let’s make apples and oats recipe

Our warm apple and oats recipe can be customized in endless ways. You can add raisins, nuts, chia seeds, honey, and other goodies to make your perfect apple oatmeal. You only need 2 ingredients to get started.

You might also want to try these Breakfast Balls for another easy on-the-go meal or snack.

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Warm Apples and Oats ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this easy oats recipe.

3 cups applesauce, we used homemade, but purchased will certainly also work!
1/2 cup steel cut oats

directions to make warm apples and oats recipe

Warm apple and oat w2 — *In a large bowl, or smaller containers, portion out your apple sauce.*

Step 1

In a large bowl, or smaller containers, portion out your apple sauce. We used smaller containers that are easy to grab and go for the office and school.

Warm apple and oat w1 — *Divide the dry oats evenly between the containers and give a really thorough stir.*

Step 2

Divide the dry oats evenly between the containers and give a really thorough stir.

Step 3

Place in the refrigerator for a couple hours and then stir again.

Step 4

Let sit overnight so that all of the apple goodness will be absorbed into the oats.

Step 5

Stir again in the morning, or whenever you’re ready to enjoy them.

These are greatly chilled, warm with a small drizzle of pure maple syrup or room temperature.

apple oatmeal square — *This is what your maple bacon butter looks like, yummy right?!*

Easy Warm Apples and Oats Recipe

Name: Easy Warm Apples and Oats Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: Snack
Ingredients: 3 cups applesauce, we used homemade, but purchased will certainly also work!; 1/2 cup steel cut oats

Wake up to the apples and oats aroma as you prepare this easy warm apples and oats recipe overnight!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups applesauce, we used homemade, but purchased will certainly also work!
1/2 cup steel cut oats

Instructions

In a large bowl, or smaller containers, portion out your apple sauce. We used smaller containers that are easy to grab and go for the office and school.
Divide the dry oats evenly between the containers and give a really thorough stir.
Place in the refrigerator for a couple hours and then stir again.
Let sit overnight so that all of the apple goodness will be absorbed into the oats.
Stir again in the morning, or whenever you’re ready to enjoy them.