These Strawberry Overnight Oats taste like a cross between a smoothie and cheesecake! They’re a dense, filling breakfast that tastes like dessert but is actually very nutritious. Best of all, they only take 10 minutes to prepare and can be made up to 4 days in advance – perfect for meal prep.
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Blended Overnight Oats
I have come to rely on my overnight oats and they taste especially delicious when blended. The texture is so gooey and it transforms oats into something between a thick shake and a pudding. This whole obsession really started with my Cookie Dough Blended Oats which went viral on Instagram and TikTok reaching over 4 million views! I realized I was onto something and have since made lots of variations so we never have to get bored with breakfast. The other most popular recipes have been my Chocolate Blended Oats with Smash Top and my Raspberry Cheesecake Oats with White Chocolate Ganache.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Nutritious and Filling: A combination of oats, yogurt, and strawberries means you’re eating a breakfast that has a good balance of fiber, protein and antioxidants.
- Easy to Prepare: Simply combine your ingredients in a blender (or mix well) then leave to set in the fridge.
- Tastes like dessert: The creaminess of the yogurt combined with sweet strawberries makes this taste a bit like strawberry cheesecake in disguise. If you choose to add the white chocolate shell it is even more of a treat.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Here’s a shopping list of everything you’ll need to make these Blended Strawberry Overnight Oats:
- Rolled oats
- Milk of choice (I use soy)
- Strawberries (frozen for the oats mixture and fresh for the base layer)
- Thick natural or Greek yogurt (I make my own soy yogurt as it is vegan, high in protein and very affordable and surprisingly low effort to make. But you can use any yogurt you’d like.)
- Vanilla extract
- Maple syrup (or preferred syrup – agave would also work)
- Salt
- White chocolate (plant-based, optional)
- Coconut oil (optional)
Check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post for specific quantities for each ingredient.
Instructions
Making Blended Strawberry Overnight Oats is super simple and should take you about 10 minutes to prepare.
Step One: Add the rolled oats, milk, frozen strawberries, yogurt, vanilla extract, maple syrup (if using), and a pinch of salt to a blender.
Step Two: Blend until a mostly smooth, batter-like consistency forms.
Step Three: Divide the fresh chopped strawberries evenly among jars or bowls. Pour the blended oats mixture over the strawberries, smoothing the top with a spoon.
Step Four: Melt the white chocolate and (if desired), mix in the coconut oil to thin the chocolate (this makes it a bit easier to crack into). Pour the melted chocolate over the blended oats, then set in the fridge overnight or for at least 90 minutes.
Substitutions & Variations
- Milk: You can use any milk you’d like. I prefer soy as it has the closest nutritional profile to dairy milk when fortified (read more about plant-milk fortification from Dietitians Australia). The recipe will work fine with any milk though. Almond, oat, or coconut milk are all tasty plant based options, or if you’re not vegan, dairy milk also works.
- Sweeteners: Maple, agave, brown rice syrup or honey (if you’re not vegan) would all work well in this recipe. You can omit maple syrup entirely if you prefer a lower-sugar option, or try adding a little bit at a time, then blending and taste testing until you’re satisfied.
- Yogurt: I prefer soy for its nutritional profile and I make my own yogurt from scratch (it’s only 3 ingredients and very hands off – much less effort than you’d imagine, I promise). I don’t recommend coconut yogurt as an everyday food as it is quite high in saturated fat and low in protein. But again, same as milk, you can use any yogurt you prefer.
- White Chocolate topping: This is a completely optional addition to the recipe to make it a little bit more decadent than regular breakfast. It still tastes delicious without this topping, so feel free to omit it. The coconut oil is also optional in the topping – if used, it helps to thin the chocolate so it is easier to eat after chilling.
Storage
Store your oats in individual glass jars or airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Enjoy within the first 2 days for best texture and flavor. The vibrancy of the purple color will fade a little but it will still be fine to eat. If any separation occurs, or a little water pools on top it’s nothing to worry about – just mix it back in.
Expert Tips
Although you can eat these oats after 90 minutes, if you want an extra creamy texture, let them sit in the refrigerator overnight. This allows the oats to fully absorb the liquid and flavors.
FAQ
No, you can still make this recipe without blending. It will just have a regular overnight oats texture that is not smooth. Instead of adding the ingredients to a blender, add them to a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly until combined, then follow the remaining steps.
Normally only a few minutes in the refrigerator, but you’ll want to leave this to set for at least 90 minutes for the oats to soak up the milk. It gets thicker the longer you leave it and more pudding like, so leave it overnight for the best results.
No, I don’t recommend freezing. There will be too much separation during thawing.
Variations
Now if you don’t have a blender, you can still make this recipe. It will be delicious, just with some extra texture. I still like to make my oats this way too for variety, like in my Apple Pie Overnight Oats recipe or my Banana Peanut Butter Oats. It’s slightly chewier but in a satisfying way. Instead of blending, simply combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir thoroughly.
More Overnight Oats Recipes
I’m on a mission to try as many flavor combinations of overnight oats as I can. They’re such an affordable and delicious breakfast option that is a blank canvas for flavor. Every recipe I’ve shared seems to be very popular on social media too, so I’m clearly not the only oats-lover! Here are some of my most popular recipes so far:
- Raspberry Cheesecake Oats with White Chocolate Ganache – this is a pretty, pink blended oats recipe with creamy white chocolate and yogurt topping.
- Chocolate Blended Oats with Raspberry Chia Jam – the perfect combination of tangy raspberries and rich cacao.
- Tiramisu Overnight Oats – I know we all love it when breakfast tastes like dessert because this recipe went viral with over 1 million views on Instagram.
- Date Caramel Blended Oats – this recipe has a rich layer of my simple Date Caramel and a chocolate topping. It’s another very popular flavor combination with over 1.4 million views on Instagram.
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Strawberry Overnight Oats (Blended)
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
Strawberry Oats
- 2 cups rolled oats (240g)
- 1/2 cup milk of choice (125ml)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries (150g)
- 1 cup thick natural yogurt or Greek yogurt (250g) I use soy
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (8g)
- 1-2 tsp maple syrup (or sweetener of choice) optional (10g)
- 1/8 tsp salt
Chocolate Shell Topping
- 80 gram white chocolate plant-based, melted
- 1/2 tbsp coconut oil optional – helps to thin chocolate topping
To serve
- 1 punnet fresh strawberries tops removed, sliced into quarters
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients for the blended oats to a blender and blend until a mostly smooth, batter-like consistency forms.
- Divide the fresh, chopped strawberries between jars. Pour the blended oats mixture over the top and carefully smooth down the top.
- If using, add the optional coconut oil to the melted chocolate and mix until combined.
- Pour the chocolate over each container of blended oats. Seal and transfer the containers to the fridge to set overnight, or for at least 90 minutes.
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