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If you’re looking for a refreshing breakfast that you can prepare ahead of time try these Strawberry Overnight Oats! They take 10 minutes to prepare and can be enjoyed at home or taken on the go. If you love these overnight oats you’ll also love this Strawberry Chia Pudding!
Overnight oats are the perfect make-ahead breakfast that is high in fibre, and protein and can be enjoyed at home or easily taken on the go in your favourite container or jar. Some of my other favourite overnight oat flavours are Coffee Overnight Oats, Chocolate Overnight Oats and Matcha Overnight Oats.
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Overnight oats are a simple delicious breakfast where oats are soaked overnight in milk or yogurt, along with various mix-ins, resulting in a creamy and delicious cold oatmeal. The texture is soft and slightly chewy, and for this recipe tastes like strawberries!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Fresh Summer Flavour: If you love oatmeal but are looking for an option that’s fresh for spring and summer then these cold strawberry oats are perfect! You might also enjoy these Blueberry Overnight Oats too!
- Make Ahead: The absolute best part about making overnight oats is that they’re prepared the night before so breakfast is ready to go in the morning!
- Packed with Nutrients: These oats provide a nutritious start to your day, packed with fibre, protein, and antioxidants.
- Customizable: You can easily customize this recipe by swapping out ingredients or adding any additional mix-ins.
Key Ingredients
- Oats: Use traditional rolled oats for a chewy texture,or quick oats for a softer texture.
- Chia seeds: If you want to know how to eat chia seeds, using them in overnight oats is a great way. These tiny powerhouses add a boost of omega-3 fatty acids and fibre.
- Greek yogurt: I recommend using plain Greek yogurt (as opposed to flavoured sweetened yogurt) so you can control the sweetness of the overnight oats.
- Strawberries: fresh ripe strawberries are great if you have them, but you can use frozen if needed. If you have extra strawberries on hand use them to make yourself a Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl!
*This is just a general overview of the ingredients and method. The full recipe can be found below in the recipe card.
Overnight Oats Mix-ins and Topping Ideas
- Berries: Top these oats with strawberries, raspberries or any berries you love!
- Banana: Strawberries and banana is a classic combo! Slice some bananas on top of the oats or mix them in.
- Granola: I love adding some homemade peanut butter granola on top of these oats!
- Seeds: These oats already have chia seeds in them, but you can also mix-in or add some flax seeds or hemp seeds!
- Nut butter: Try a drizzle of peanut butter or almond butter on top! If you love peanut butter in oats make sure to try these Snickers Overnight Oats!
- Coconut: Coconut flakes or coconut yogurt make a yummy topping as well.
- Protein powder: For a boost of protein, feel free to add a scoop of your favourite protein powder.
How To Make Strawberry Overnight Oats
Step 1: Add the almond milk, strawberries, vanilla and maple syrup to a blender.
Step 2: Blend until smooth.
Step 3: Add the oats, chia seeds and yogurt to a bowl.
Step 4: Then pour in the strawberry milk and mix together.
Step 5: Cover the bowl and place in the fridge overnight to set.
Step 6: In the morning enjoy the overnight oats topped with strawberries!
How To Store
After preparing your strawberry overnight oats, simply cover the bowl or jar tightly and refrigerate overnight. They will stay fresh for up to 2-3 days, making them perfect for meal prep. If you’re looking for more meal-prep friendly breakfasts, try these French Toast Muffins next.
Jess’s Tips
- Use sweet strawberries: The better tasting your strawberries are the better tasting the overnight oats will be! Bland watery strawberries won’t give the oats much flavour. Got leftover strawberries? Turn them into Strawberry Fruit Leather or Strawberry Chia Seed Jam!
- Blend the strawberry milk well: For a smooth consistency, make sure to blend the milk well.
- Sweeten to taste: Feel free to adjust the amount of sweetener used in the recipe to your personal taste.
- Adjust consistency in the morning: If you prefer a thinner texture, feel free to add an extra splash of almond milk to the oats in the morning.
- Prep in jars to go: If you want to bring these oats to-go, prep them directly in small jars for portioned out breakfasts ready to go in the morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, frozen strawberries work well in this recipe. Simply thaw them before blending.
Absolutely! Feel free to swap out the strawberries for raspberries, blueberries or any other berry you love.
While chia seeds add thickness and nutrition, you can leave them out if desired. Just keep in mind this may change the texture slightly.
Strawberry Overnight Oats
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Enjoy these fresh strawberry overnight oats for an easy ready to eat breakfast!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup oats (quick or rolled oats)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Add the almond milk, strawberries, maple syrup and vanilla extract to a blender and blend into a strawberry milk.
- Add the oats, chia seeds and Greek yogurt to a bowl or jar and add the strawberry milk. Mix together to combine.
- Cover and place in the fridge overnight, or for a minimum of 4 hours.
- In the morning top with more strawberries and enjoy.
Notes
- Store covered in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- Use sweet, flavorful strawberries for the best taste.
- Blend the strawberry milk well for a smooth consistency.
- Adjust sweetener to taste.
- Add a splash of almond milk in the morning if oats are too thick.Prep in jars for easy grab-and-go breakfasts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of the recipe
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 7.5g
- Protein: 10g
So yummy and easy! Now a weekly go to for my family!
So happy you enjoyed the recipe!
It’s the best I ever tried! Thanks!!
So happy you loved the recipe!
Easy and super tasty! Love this recipe to meal prep!
Can you add more milk and not add the yogurt?
Yes!:)