Strawberry Overnight Oats

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Strawberry Overnight Oats are a fun, prep ahead breakfast made with simple ingredients you probably have on hand. Make, store and simply grab a jar for an easy breakfast or camping eat.

Suitable for vegetarian and gluten free diets.

close up of 2 jars of strawberry overnight oats with berries on top

Are you looking for an easy make-ahead breakfast or brunch which translates to relaxed mornings, including while camping? Then this family-approved Strawberry Overnight Oats is just what you need.

Overnight oats are a good choice for meal prepping. Especially since it is as simple as combining all the ingredients, refrigerating, or keep in a cool place and just grab some the next day. Bonus is that they taste just like strawberry shortcake, so what’s not to love?!?!

Like this Almond Butter Overnight Oats, you make this strawberry oatmeal once and eat the whole week for breakfasts, campfire meals, food on the go, school lunches and easy weeknight dinner. We got this.

Why Make This Recipe

  • Made with easily sourced affordable ingredients.
  • A filling breakfast, camping breakfast, or lunch on the go.
  • 5 minutes of prep is all that is needed.
  • Double for a crowd or half this recipe, as needed.
  • Customize with various nuts and fruit. 
oats and yogurt overnight oats in 2 mason jars

Ingredient Notes

  • Oats – This recipe uses rolled oats for the best result. Steel cut oats will not work. If following a gluten-free diet, then make sure to use gluten-free oats.
  • Milk – I use whole milk, but you can also use 2% milk, almond milk, or oat milk.
  • Sweetened – a little bit of maple syrup will sweeten these. However you can also use honey, sugar, or agave. When I make it for just me, I omit the sweetener altogether.
  • Yogurt – You need unsweetened greek yogurt for this, which has the advantage of adding in extra protein.
  • Strawberries – use fresh strawberries, the sweeter the better.
  • Vanilla extract – a little bit of extra flavor. But you can omit if you desire.
  • Shredded coconut – unsweetened shredded coconut adds extra flavor and texture. Feel free to toast this before adding.

How To Make Strawberry Overnight Oats

  • Mash a third of the strawberries in a bowl and then add in the yogurt, milk, and oats.
  • Mix well and set in the fridge overnight.
  • The mixture will be thick, but that is ok!
  • Decant the mixtures into mason jars (or bowls) and top with remaining strawberries and coconut.
creamy strawberry shortcake overnight oats in a mason jar topped with strawberries and coconut

Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oats Tips

  • Divide before chilling – just portion into the right-sized serving amounts before refrigeration or storing so it is easy to take one and go as needed.
  • If you are meal prepping, then simply double the batch and portion it out into individual bowls or mason jars.

Toping Ideas

  • Blueberries.
  • Almonds or cashews.
  • Banana slices.
  • Grated apple.
  • Raisins.

Storage

  • Prep ahead – Mix all the ingredients overnight, divide into servings, and then chill.
  • Store – Refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days. 
  • Freeze – I don’t recommend freezing this.

FAQs

Ratio Of Overnight Oats To Liquid

Start with equal parts oats and milk and then half as much yogurt. If your yogurt is very thick you may need to thin oats out with a little more milk. Feel free to play around with the amounts to see what works for you.

Do I need To Split This Into Portions

You don’t have to – Whip up a big batch in one bowl and chill. You can take what you want from the bowl as you need.

Troubleshoot Your Oats

If your oats are too liquidy, you can fix by mix in a little extra oats or even chia seeds and letting these stand for 15 minutes. If oats are too thick, then mix in a little extra milk.

How Long Do You Need To Soak Overnight Oats For?

These are great because they can be soaked overnight. However you will not always have time for this, so you can soak then for 3-4 hours

2 Overnight strawberry oatmeal topped with berries and shredded coconut in mason jars

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Weight Watchers Points

There are 7 Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving of this.

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close up of 2 jars of strawberry overnight oats with berries on top
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Strawberry Overnight Oats

A creamy prep ahead breakfast the whole family will love.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American, Western
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4
Calories: 270kcal
Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (560g) greek yogurt
  • ¾ cup (177ml) milk or more, to your liking
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 cups (312g) rolled oats
  • 1 cup (125g) strawberries chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shredded coconut

Instructions

  • Mash a third of the strawberries in a bowl and thenv stir in the yogurt, milk, and oats.
  • Mix well and set in fridge overnight.
  • The mixture will be thick, but that is ok!
  • To serve, decant the mixture into mason jars (or bowls) and then top with remaining strawberries and coconut.
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Notes

  • Divide before chilling. Just portion into the right-sized serving amounts before refrigeration or storing so it is easy to just take one and go as needed.
  • If you are meal prepping, then simply double the batch and portion it out into individual bowls or mason jars.
  • Storage – keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  • There are 7 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 2mg

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6 Comments

  1. Such a sweet and simple breakfast…this looks delightful and I love the touch of coconut.

  2. 5 stars
    I love oatmeal but I’ve been looking for something cooler during the summer! These overnight oats are perfect!

  3. 5 stars
    I could start any day with these – definitely healthy AND delicious at the same time. What else to wish for?

  4. 5 stars
    Overnight oats are such a great option for breakfast meal prepping, and I love that this tastes like strawberry shortcake! The coconut is a nice touch as well!

  5. 5 stars
    We love overnight oats. Such an easy breakfast when you know you are going to be in a rush.