So easy to make and super healthy, these Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oats honestly taste like strawberry ice cream and are sure to be a hit with the kids!
If you are a regular reader on my blog then you know I am possibly the biggest overnight oats fan out there!
I am forever concocting new flavours for this simple and delicious breakfast but I have to refrain myself from posting them all here as I don’t want to bore everyone with oats!
So far I’ve shared this Cocoa Banana Overnight Oats recipe and also a recipe for Orange, Coconut & Vanilla Overnight Oats.
Now that the sun has finally come out I wanted to create a more summery oats recipe and so the Strawberry Shortcake version was born!
First up a little confession; this recipe doesn’t actually contain any shortcake. But honestly you will not miss it because these oats taste exactly like strawberry shortcake ice cream. It’s incredible!
But unlike ice cream, this is a really fantastic well balanced breakfast to feed the whole family. It contains a good amount of fat and protein to fill everyone up (go for full fat greek yogurt for the most protein and fat) and the slow-releasing carbs will keep you full until lunchtime.
You can use fresh or frozen strawberries for this recipe, depending on when they are in season where you live. Frozen strawberries are usually a little cheaper and also when you dunk them into hot water to defrost them, they become quite mushy, which means they soak into the oats a lot easier.
Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oats
Prep Time: 5 mins- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield: 3 1x
Category: Breakfast
Cuisine: European- Diet: Gluten Free
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So easy to make and super healthy, these Strawberry Shortcake Overnight Oats honestly taste like strawberry ice cream and are sure to be a hit with the kids!
Ingredients
- 12 strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1.5 cups milk
- 0.5 cups greek or plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp strawberry jam
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- optional toppings: chopped fresh strawberries and dessicated coconut
Instructions
- Chop the strawberries into small pieces. If you are using frozen strawberries defrost them quickly by placing them in a bowl of boiling water for 2 minutes.
- Place the chopped strawberries in a bowl and mix in all the other ingredients. Stir well, cover the bowl and place in the fridge for a minimum of one hour.
- When you are ready to eat them, simply remove from the fridge and decorate with your choice of toppings. The oats can be eaten cold or else heated in the microwave for 30-60 seconds.
Notes
The oats will keep in the fridge covered for 2-3 days.
and Orange, Coconut & Vanilla Overnight Oats
This recipe was originally published on 9th April 2015 and was re-published on 21st April 2016 to include new images and a video. However, the recipe has not been altered in any way.
Juju says
Mine was sour, any tips?
Vicky says
Hi, did you use Greek yogurt ? if so maybe switch to Plain as Greek can sometimes have a slightly sour taste, other than that the sour taste might of been the strawberries. Hope this helps and the next time you make this recipe its more to your liking. Enjoy!
Anonymous says
Thank you, the next time I try it, I’ll let you know the results!
Vicky says
We will look forward to hearing from you.
Jenni says
What size mason jar would hold the appropriate single serving of this recipe? I got pint size. Is that too big or too small?
Bianca Carey Spencer says
Hi Jenni,
That should be absolutely fine. As long as there is room for the oats to expand once they have soaked up the liquid but a pint sized jar should be fine for a single serve. x
Miriam says
Seriously so good! My kids love this too!
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Brittany says
I added extra strawberry jam and a heaping spoonful of crunchy peanut butter and got the most amazing peanut butter & jelly oats!
My husband’s doctor recommended he eat oats for his heart, but he hates hot oatmeal. He polished this off and asked for more!
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Ciara Attwell says
That’s brilliant! The peanut butter sounds delicious!
Kitty says
Love all your overnight oats recipes but this is for sure our favourite! Really creamy and it does taste like strawberry shortcake!!
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Claudine says
Hi,
I’d love to tey this receipe but I literally cannot stand the taste of milk, eather cold or hot! Unless I add 300 grams of chocolate… could I replace it by water?
Ciara Attwell says
You can try but it won’t be as creamy!
Alicia says
Hello! Just a quick question… can you warm this up in the microwave in the morning?
B.t.w. thank you so much for all of the wonderful recipes for my littles!
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Alicia, yes you can warm it up!
Megan says
Love these oats.
So easy and delicious and healthy-
my picky eater and her friends love them.
Their moms have all asked for the recipe.
Thank you for sharing this
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Megan!
Kat says
I just came across this and can’t wait to try it. My only concern is, I make my own vanilla extract in bulk. How would this work? No way can I send the little off to school smelling like rum. With this not being cooked. Should I cook off the booze before mixing all this together?
Ciara Attwell says
If you are worried about the vanilla extract then its absolutely fine to just leave it out.
Jackie says
Love!! Came back to visit this site to make them for tomorrow and pin the recipe to save for easy access next time ☺️
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Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Jackie!! x
Miriam says
Love this recipe! So good!
I prep this as often as I can ????
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Ciara Attwell says
That’s great to hear!
Zainab says
Hi! I’m a recent follower of your site and I absolutely love your recipes and posts!
My little muncher is 10 months old and toothless. I would like to know if these oat recipes are suitable for that age?
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Zainab, they should be fine, especially if you soak the oats overnight as they become very soft. But maybe test them yourself to see.
Lea says
Hi, I was thinking about this recipe and I will definitely try as is. I was wondering if maybe using some graham crackers broken into pieces would provide that sort of shortcake taste in them? I know they would go soft inside with the oats but I think they may be nice.
Possibility number 2 that I thought was maybe trying some Panko bread crumbs (the unseasoned ones of course). They would be quite different then the graham crackers but may be a nice addition as I think they may also go soft with the oats?
I don’t have a ton of time to experiment and end up getting it really wrong so if anyone tries any of these suggestions please let me know if they provide the “cake” texture to go with the strawberry shortcake name? Thanks!!
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Rhea says
Have you ever made any of your oat recipients without yogurt? Too much dairy gives me heartburn so I like to keep my small allotment for the day for cheese. 🙂 does it come out very differently in terms of taste? It looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Rhea, you can exclude the yogurt if you like, its no problem. It may not be as thick but it will still taste just as delicious!
Han-Son says
Wow – this looks brilliant. One for the kids and dads to try together too!
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Ciara Attwell says
Absolutely!
Carolyn says
I just want to be sure the rolled oats are not cooked before you mix everything together, are they?
Thank you so much this looks awesome!
Carolyn says
Sorry I just watched the video, I usually don’t because I save my data to talk to my son who is a Marine who of course is stationed very far away, thank you!
Ciara Attwell says
No they soak overnight in the milk and yogurt so don’t need to be cooked!
Michelle @ Modern Acupuncture says
Yummm! Can’t wait to try this. Needed a new idea for breakfast lately and these oats would be perfect!
Becky Excell - Free From Food Blogger says
Fab! Thanks for sharing, these look absolutely delicious!
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Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Becky!
EMILY says
I really enjoy your recipes. Thank you for sharing.
Do you have an option to stop the videos on your page from trying to load and play all at once? It really makes reading your blog difficult. I don’t know how many times Chrome has asked whether I wanted to wait or kill the page.
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Ciara Attwell says
My apologies Emily, I will look into it and see if I can stop that happening.
Alexandria Massey says
Are you cooking the oats first?
Ciara Attwell says
Nope they soak in the yogurt and milk which makes them soft.
liz says
Just made a batch. I can’t wait to try in the morning. I have never had oatmeal, ever. I did use almond milk and it should make it even better with that vanilla taste.
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Ciara Attwell says
Delicious! Hope you enjoyed them!
Kelly Lindo says
I wonder how this would taste using low fat Greek yogurt and maybe soy or almond milk?
I am trying to be on a low fat and as little of sugar as possible diet.
Thanks for all the great recipes.
I never realized that so many people liked overnight oats. I thought it was just something I discovered on my own while playing in the kitchen. I love finding all these amazing recipes! I always had the same boring kind every day!
Kelly
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Kelly, it will be just as good with low fat yogurt and almond or soy milk!
Ashley says
I love overnight oats but generally use steel cut… Have you tried it with this recipe??
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Ashley, I haven’t tried it with steel cut oats as they are not so widely available in the UK. If you try it let me know if it works!
Kelly Lindo says
I love overnight oats! I actually never had really heard of it before buying this package of Muesli from Trader Joes in the U.S. On the side of the package it gave directions on how to make them cold. Instead of eating them hot like I imagine most people do.
After having the Muesli. I was hooked. I’m so happy to see that there are actually lots of recipes out there for the cold oats.
My question Ashly, I love steel cut oats. They are Sooooo good for you. I’ve never tried them for overnight oats. I just assumed they would never get soft enough. How long do you soak yours for? And do you have any recipes you can share with me?
Thanks!
Kelly
Ciara Attwell says
I have only used rolled oats in my overnight oats recipes. Steel cut oats just aren’t as readily available in the UK so I don’t know how long they would need to soak for.
Honest mum says
Oh delicious, have to make this for breakfast. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Vicki!
Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy says
Oh yeah! That is my kind of recipe!!! Love soaked oats although due to the diet I am on at the moment to try and get on top of my IBS etc I am not able to have them. Torture looking at this!!
Ciara Attwell says
Oh no. Sorry for torturing you 🙁 xx
Stephanie H. says
Vicki, I too suffer from IBS…maybe we can substitute the oats with quinoa! 🙂
Ciara Attwell says
You might be able to Stephanie, although I have never tried it myself. Amaranth is another great grain-free alternative to oats!
The Reading Residence says
I’ve not tried overnight oats before, but this looks so simple and tasty, I’ve pinned it and will give it a go, thanks. #tastytuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
If you’ve not had them yet you NEED to try them. They are my all time favourite breakfast!
Toni @ Gym Bunny Mummy says
I LOVE Overnight Oats and this recipe sounds amazing! I’ve started a new linky #SundaySweets and would love for you to pop over & link up this recipe 🙂
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Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Toni. I will pop over now and have a look!
Rebecca U says
I love overnight oats. I have just added chopped strawberries as a topping before, but I like the idea of putting strawberries in them, and the jam! I will definitely be tying this #tastytuesday
Ciara Attwell says
Its so good when you add the strawberries and the jam Rebecca. Makes it taste incredible!
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
I am a huge fan of overnight oats even though I don’t seem talk about it much.
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Ciara Attwell says
They are possibly my most favourite thing ever!
Morna piper says
You can never bore me with oats- I’ve just switched to almond milk and I’m really looking forward to trying this with my new milk. Hmmm I don’t sound very cool do I!!
Ciara Attwell says
Ha ha! I am the same Morna, constantly getting excited about finding a new ingredient or food!