caramel apple inspired overnight oats

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Caramel Apple Inspired Overnight Oats

This easy, meal-prep-friendly recipe takes all the flavors of a caramel apple and imparts them into breakfast. Applesauce ensures the texture is creamy yet light while also providing balance to the sweet-tart flavor of the oats. If you don’t have Granny Smith apples on hand, Fuji, Gala or Honeycrisp apples work as well. Crushed honey-roasted peanuts mimic the coating of a caramel apple, but any salty-sweet nut would be delicious.

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
2 cups chopped unpeeled granny smith apples, divided
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons caramel sauce, divided
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chia seeds
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons honey
chopped roasted peanuts, honey-roasted peanuts or glazed walnuts (optional)

Directions

Stir oats, almond milk, 1 cup apples, applesauce, 1 tablespoon caramel sauce, chia seeds, vanilla and honey together in a medium bowl until evenly combined.
Spoon 1 cup of the mixture into each of 4 (8-oz.) jars. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 4 days.
To serve, top each jar with 1/4 cup apples and drizzle with 3/4 teaspoon caramel sauce. Sprinkle with crushed nuts, if desired.