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Vegan: Spiced Apple Pie Overnight Oats

Source of Recipe

From "Southern Vegan" by Lauren Hartmann


Recipe Introduction

"I don't know about you, but I forget to eat breakfast all the time. Solution? Something that is ready to eat right when I get up. Most overnight oats I have had are incredibly boring, but not these. These oats are easy, healthy and a great on-the-go breakfast or brunch. I like to put my oats in little jars and grab one as I'm running out the door. I may forget to brush my hair, and I may put my shirt on backwards, but dang it, I have breakfast!"

List of Ingredients

◦ � cup rolled oats
◦ 1 teaspoon chia seeds
◦ 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
◦ ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
◦ 1 cup almond milk or other nondairy milk
◦ 1 cup diced Fuji or Gala apples
◦ 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
◦ � teaspoon ground ginger
◦ � teaspoon ground cinnamon
◦ � teaspoon pure vanilla extract


Recipe

The night before you want to serve the overnight oats, stir together the oats, chia seeds, and apple pie spice in a medium bowl. Add the applesauce and milk. Stir to combine. Cover the bowl and refrigerate it overnight (or for at least 8 hours). The oats will get thicker the longer they sit.

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the apples, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon and vanilla, tossing to coat all the apples. Cook the apples for 5 to 10 minutes, until they are soft and the sauce has thickened slightly. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Let the apples cool completely, transfer them to a lidded container and put them in the fridge as well.

In the morning, put the oats in a jar or bowl and top them with the apple topping.

Serves 2






❧ Hot Tip:
If I have time in the morning, I like to make the apple topping right before I am ready to eat. Then I serve the cold oats with the hot apples. It's a delicious combo!