Strawberries and Cream overnight oats are a wholesome way to start the day with protein, fiber & a delicious creamy combination of vanilla, cinnamon, & honey. All of this with just 5 minutes of prep work too!
I have been at battle.
As you might have seen on Instagram, we have a lovely strawberry patch in our garden that started pumping out strawberries like a third world factory. They’re the kind of perfect big, red berries that all your strawberry colored dreams are made of. So incredibly juicy and sweet that they put commercial strawberries to absolute shame.
fill you in on these strawberry overnight oats. I know I say this quite a bit, but this recipe truly is easy as can be and totally fail proof. If you haven’t tried this method of making oats yet, jump on the damn band wagon already! We won’t judge that it took you this long. 😉
Overnight oats are one of my absolute favorite make ahead breakfasts for busy weekdays. And what could be better than strawberry overnight oats in summer! This recipe reminds me of that Quaker strawberries and cream oatmeal package most of us probably grew up on. Yup, you know the one. But in this strawberries and cream overnight oats, we’re skipping all of those packaged preservatives and getting extra nutrition and better flavor.
Splurge and go for the real deal at your local farmer’s market where they’ll actually taste like a strawberry should. There are no excuses for eating crappy strawberries this time of year folks. None.
I know I have posted a few overnight oat recipes at this point, most recently a chocolate protein overnight oats version and I posted a blueberries and cream overnight oats a while back.
This strawberry overnight oats recipe is probably my favorite though. Don’t get me wrong, the others are perfectly delightful, but strawberries go with honey like a match made in heaven. They’re a bestie duo that can’t be broken up. Friendship anklets and all.
Speaking of honey, I really do recommend getting a good quality raw honey for pretty much all recipes, but especially ones like this. Since it will stay in its raw state (unless you microwave before eating), the honey will maintain antioxidants, which will then get passed on to you. In typical processed honey, these are killed off in the pasteurization process which doesn’t do you any good.
One serving fits perfectly into a half pint canning jar but you can use any sealing container you have on hand. Sometimes I’ll make an extra one for my husband in a separate jar, but I haven’t fully gotten him to join the cold oat clan yet. I haven’t given up though, and have faith that if anything will win him over, this strawberry overnight oats recipe is up to the challenge.
5-Minute Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or whatever milk you prefer)
- 1/4 cup sliced strawberries
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- pinch cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. honey or agave syrup
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a small container with a tightly sealing lid (I use half pint mason jars). Stir to mix well and dissolve globs of honey.
- Place mason jar in the refrigerator for at least four to five hours, preferably overnight. Remove from refrigerator and stir before eating. You can microwave if desired, just use a larger jar and watch closely to ensure the jar does not overflow.
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Comments & Reviews
In the past few days I have written 12 pages in my recipe book with just your recipes. Thank you for your brilliant ideas and your time and dedication to your blog. I really appreciate it and you write your recipes just the way I like it! I can’t wait to stop writing and start cooking 🙂
Jessie- Aussie girl living in Serbia
Hi Jessie – thank you so much for the kind words. I love hearing about how people are using my recipes, especially half way across the world! Serbia – what an adventure! I have dreams of living overseas someday too. 🙂
Yum, fresh strawberries are the best! I’m becoming straight up addicted to them this summer. 🙂
Thank you! I’ve eaten it twice this week already… 🙂
Do it! Yeah, good summer fruit can be a budget killer for sure. Lucky you that you’ve got free access! 🙂