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Prepare a quick, nutritious, and creamy breakfast for the entire week with this Strawberry Overnight Oats recipe. With simple ingredients, lots of topping options, and a quick stir, these make busy mornings a breeze!
Strawberry Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are oatmeal recipes that don’t need to be cooked. Instead, the oats soak in creamy liquid, like milk or yogurt, for at least four hours (ideally overnight) to make them soft for babies and delicious for all ages the next day.
The result is a thicker, more dense breakfast meal than stovetop oats, similar in consistency to porridge. It is easy to add different toppings and flavors to keep this breakfast or snack interesting to your whole family.
Perhaps the best part, cold overnight oats couldn’t be easier to make since the soaking does all of the work. This makes for flavorful and filling breakfasts on repeat, without the stress of scrambling to make something while getting everyone out the door.
For fruity overnight oats, make this strawberry overnight oats and my Banana Overnight Oats.
And if you have leftover quinoa you are looking to use or are looking to switch up your breakfast routine, try these Overnight Quinoa Oats.
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Ingredients
Here are some of the highlighted ingredients in this strawberry overnight oats recipe. The complete list of ingredients, and their measurements, is in the recipe card below.
- Oats: Rolled oats work best, but quick oats would provide a creamier texture if that is what you want for your baby. Steel-cut oats would also work, but the process will look a bit different.
- Milk: Full-fat cow’s milk or non-dairy milk works best in this recipe. There are so many options out there, like oat milk or soy milk, and any of them would be good in this recipe.
- Plain Greek yogurt: Adds protein and creates a thicker texture, perfect for babies starting solids. You can use a non-dairy yogurt as well.
- Chia seeds: These are optional, but I recommend including them in this recipe. They boost nutrition and give the oats a thicker, pudding-like texture, making it easier for babies to grab or stick to a spoon.
- Strawberries: Frozen or fresh strawberries would work in this recipe depending on what you have access to.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Combine all the ingredients minus the strawberries in a container. Stir in chopped strawberries. Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Step 2: Remove from the fridge and give it a good stir. You can add a bit more milk if it’s too thick for your liking. Top with whatever toppings you wish!
Tips for Success
- After stirring the batch of creamy overnight oats in the container, you can transfer it to individual containers to make meal prep a breeze or keep in the original container.
- Wait to add the toppings until you are ready to eat the overnight oats, or they will become mushy. If you want the toppings to be softer for baby to eat, you can add them sooner to allow them to soak.
- Give the oats a good stir when you take them out of the fridge to mix everything together. Yummmm!
- If you desire a sweeter overnight oats, feel free to stir in honey, maple syrup, or date syrup to taste. Applesauce would be good too!
Topping Suggestions
The sky really is the limit with what you can add to your strawberry overnight oats, which makes this recipe that much better and your life that much easier! There are so many simple ways to add even more flavors and nutrients to your healthy breakfast and to keep your little ones interested.
Here are a few favorite toppings to get you started:
- Nuts and seeds that are ground or finely chopped
- Peanut butter or other nut butter
- Other fresh fruits – like ripe banana or mango
- Granola – try this homemade no added sugar granola
Serving Suggestions
Baby
Overnight oats are a great way to introduce a new texture to your baby, particularly if you have been doing purees. If you are nervous about adding texture to your baby’s food, you can use quick oats instead of rolled oats, which will give this recipe an even smoother consistency.
Add any hard toppings, like fresh vegetables (grated carrots would be great!) or crunchy fruits, to your oats when you first mix everything together. That way, the toppings soak and soften too.
Remember that messy eating is an important part of babies learning to feed themselves.
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Toddler
Toddlers love independence! Give them options for toppings and let them help decide what goes into or on top of their overnight oats for the week. This also helps if you have kiddos who like different things.
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Storage
You can either put the mixed oats in one container or divide them before refrigerating for a quick and easy grab-and-go breakfast or snack.
If choosing the latter, I recommend storing in small containers or these overnight oats jars. For babies, these glass jars are wonderful. They’re so versatile and because you can stack them they don’t take up too much space in the fridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store these strawberry overnight oats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. Give them a good stir before you serve them.
This recipe is meant to be a grab-and-go breakfast right from the fridge, but if you want to warm them up you can either microwave a portion for 45-60 seconds or heat in a saucepan on the stove until warm.
Berries and bananas are popular options, like in this strawberry banana overnight oat recipe, though you can add most any fruit that you and your kiddos like.
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Strawberry Overnight Oats
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats (100g)
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt (80g)
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped strawberries (140g)
Optional
- 1 medium banana, mashed or
- 1 tablespoon honey, maple syrup, date syrup, or strawberry jam
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients minus the strawberries in a container. Stir in chopped strawberries. Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Remove from the fridge and give it a good stir. You can add a bit more milk if it's too thick for your liking. Top with whatever toppings you wish!
Notes
- After stirring the batch of creamy overnight oats in the container, you can transfer it to individual containers to make meal prep a breeze or keep in the original container.
- Wait to add the toppings until you are ready to eat the overnight oats, or they will become mushy. If you want the toppings to be softer for baby to eat, you can add them sooner to allow them to soak
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