These Strawberry Overnight Oats aren't your usual basic oats. They're made with homemade strawberry milk and absolutely to die for! The best part? You can enjoy them all year round!
The recipe was retested and slightly edited on May 15th to review the ingredients and write better instructions. The new version has added yogurt, which gives it a creamier texture. It also has double the oats and makes 2 servings now. This yields a better, thicker texture with the amount of liquid created from blended strawberries.
What Makes This Recipe Stand Out?
Getting up early and making breakfast is difficult for most of us and it's the reason we tend to skip it for that little bit of extra sleep. Am I right?
You don't have to choose between sleep and breakfast! With overnight oats, you can have both!
It comes together in just a few minutes and requires very little prep. These strawberry overnight oats are also made with homemade strawberry milk which makes them extra tasty and it's easier than you'd think!
If you want more similar breakfast ideas, check out my Blueberry Overnight Oats and Mango Overnight Oats. They're both my favorite!
Strawberry Milk or Chopped Strawberries?
Chopped strawberries are great here but homemade strawberry milk is even better! And I'd say it takes less time than finely chopping strawberries.
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All you need to do is blend strawberries with some plant-based milk and vanilla and pour that over your oats instead of plain milk. I like to add maple syrup and almond butter for more sweetness and protein.
The reason this is better than just chopped strawberries is that the oats soak up all that strawberry flavor much more when you blend the strawberries with the milk. So delicious!
Craving Even More Strawberry Recipes?
- If you haven't tried these Orange Strawberry Sunrise Popsicles, you definitely should! They're the most popular recipe on the blog!
- Try this Strawberry Vanilla Chia Jam, it's the best!
- These Strawberry Coconut Sugar Cookies are perfect for the summer!
- Strawberries and rhubarb are the perfect fruit combo, try it in these Strawberry Rhubarb Breakfast Oat Bars!
FAQ:
Yes! Because we're working with fresh fruit here, I would recommend making this recipe max 3 days ahead for the best taste.
I don't recommend it. I haven't tried it but I think the texture wouldn't be the same. This recipe takes only a few minutes to prepare so there's no need to freeze it!
Yes! Most people prefer to eat overnight oats as is to save time but you can heat them up if desired. If you do, I recommend skipping the chia seeds for better texture.
Yes! This would be delicious with any other berries or even stone fruit like peaches or apricots. Just blend the fruit with the milk as you would the strawberries.
📖 Recipe
Strawberry Overnight Oats
Delicious overnight oats made extra delicious with homemade strawberry milk. Fancier than regular overnight oats but still really easy!
- Total Time10 minutes
- Yield2-3 1x
- DietVegan
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk (I use cashew or almond milk)
- ½ cup plain yogurt (I use vegan coconut yogurt)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 8-10 medium fresh strawberries, divided (plus more for serving)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1-2 teaspoon ground flax seeds (optional)
- 1 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- Into a high-speed blender, add milk, yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, 5 medium strawberries, chia seeds, and ground flax seeds if using. You can also stir the seeds in later but I like blending them in.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a large bowl and stir in the rolled oats.
- Dice your remaining strawberries and stir them in.
- Cover the bowl with Saran Wrap or divide it into small containers and refrigerate overnight or at least 5 hours.
- Serve with more fresh strawberries, nut butter, more yogurt, honey, maple syrup, or some chocolate hazelnut spread, and enjoy!
Equipment
Notes
Strawberries: You can use fresh or frozen strawberries for the ones that get blended but I recommend chopping up fresh ones to stir in and add on top. You can let the strawberries thaw a little bit to make blending easier.
Storing: Store the overnight oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. It tastes the best the first 2 days, after that, the strawberries become more mushy.
The recipe yields two servings, but if you're not very hungry in the morning, it can give you 3 servings.
The nutritional information is just an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information is not guaranteed.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
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Elaine @ Dishes Delish says
I love overnight oats and these look especially yummy. I've never tried making my own almond milk. Hmmm, future project, I'm thinking. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
thehealthfulideas says
Homemade almond milk is the best! It's my favorite and it's pretty easy to make. :) I'm actually posting a recipe for how to make almond milk soon! (I only now realized I already linked to it though it's not live yet haha ooops!)
Claudia | The Brick Kitchen says
Looks gorgeous! I have been loving overnight oats lately and adding chopped strawberries sounds like a great way to change it up a bit. So good for busy mornings! :)
thehealthfulideas says
Thanks, Claudia! Strawberries are the best! I can never get enough of berries in the summer :)
STEPH says
Yum! You had me at strawberry! This is looks incredible!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Haha strawberries are the best<3
kara says
I am all about this! Overnight oats are great - especially for on the go :)
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Agreed! They're the absolute best :)
chanel says
holy moly these look so good! i am literally salivating LOL
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
hahah thank you! ;)
Jessica Bradshaw (@loveyoumoretoo) says
This looks fantastic!!!! I am such a huge fan of overnight oats and these look incredible. Love all your photos.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Thank you so much, Jessica!
Krysten says
I've never made or eaten overnight oats, I keep telling myself that I'm going to and keep failing too. I am obsessed with strawberries too, so we are in the same boat :P
These look so good, they might be the first overnight oats that I eat!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
oh my! you totally have to try these! you could add cacao to make these even more amazing! ;)
Kristine-Bites of Flavor says
I LOVE making and eating overnight oats. It's fun to make them at night and see what happens in the morning. Strawberry is such a great addition! Definitely trying this one soon!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Haha agreed! This is one of my favorite flavors!
jehava says
Those look amazing! Have to try this!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Thanks so much!
Rebecca says
These overnight oats have to be the most appetizing and delicious looking oats I've ever seen! I NEED to give this a try (along with homemade almond milk- yum!). I saved on Pinterest, and can't wait to give them a try.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Thank you so much, Rebecca! I hope you love these! :)
Anna says
I love this kind of breakfast. It's healthy and so easy to prepare.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
I know, right?<3
Kelsey says
Veronika,
I LOVE overnight oats! I make them for breakfast all of the time and they are so convenient! This recipe looks delish! I will have to try it!
Xo,
Kelsey
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Thanks, Kelsey! I totally agree, overnight oats are the best! :)
Amaris says
That looks so delish! I haven't tried overnite oats yet, but this post is making me want to!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
You totally should! They're awesome!
Jessica Beer says
Overnight oats have been on my list to make forever. These look so good!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Thanks Jessica!
Veronika says