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This vegan strawberry overnight oats recipe is the sweet, creamy, and delicious quick breakfast you can easily make ahead. They only take a few minutes to throw together and they are easy to grab in the morning for a no-prep or on-the-go breakfast!
Table of Contents
- Why You’ll Love this Vegan Strawberry Overnight Oats Recipe!
- Ingredients for Strawberry Overnight Oats
- How To Make Strawberry Overnight Oats Vegan
- Variations for Vegan Strawberry Overnight Oats
- Toni’s Recipe Tips
- FAQs for this Strawberry Overnight Oats Recipe
- Serving Suggestions for Strawberry Overnight Oats
- Storage Instructions for Vegan Overnight Oats
- More Vegan Overnight Oats Recipes
- Strawberry Overnight Oats (Vegan) Recipe
Why You’ll Love this Vegan Strawberry Overnight Oats Recipe!
Overnight oats are a game changer for quick and easy meal prep to make breakfast a breeze for the whole family! Plus, with all the flavor variations, there’s something for everyone and a way to keep it fresh and flavorful every day of the week. These strawberry overnight oats are so creamy and refreshing. They’re reminiscent of the “strawberries and cream” yogurt from childhood, but now you can have dairy-free overnight oats that also preservative free!
I love them cold, especially as a light and cooling breakfast on warm summer days, but you can add a little more liquid and heat them up if you’d like. They’re also great as a to-go breakfast you can enjoy on your commute or as a mid-morning sweet but energizing pick-me-up!
If you’re looking for more oatmeal variations, don’t miss my coconut overnight oats, blueberry overnight oats, or decadent-but-still-healthy Biscoff overnight oats! In the fall, try my vegan pumpkin overnight oats too.
Ingredients for Strawberry Overnight Oats
- Plant-based milk: Choose from oat milk, soy milk, almond milk or any other plant milk you enjoy.
- Salt: Just a touch to enhance the flavor.
- Vanilla extract: Adds subtle flavor and sweetness to the overnight oats.
- Dates: Pitted dates are an easy and healthy way to add sweetness to your vegan overnight oats.
- Strawberries: Fresh berries are preferred though you can make frozen work in a pinch.
- Maple syrup or agave or brown sugar: Adds more intense sweetness to the oats.
- Shredded coconut: For its sweetness, texture, and natural healthy fats.
- Rolled oats: Old-fashioned or quick oats will work.
How To Make Strawberry Overnight Oats Vegan
Step 1: First, blend all the ingredients except the oats in a blender.
Step 2: Next, add the oats to a jar or a container with a lid. Then pour the blended mixture over the oats.
Step 3: Finally, place in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 6 hours. That’s all there is to it!
Variations for Vegan Strawberry Overnight Oats
- Other grains: Many other grains won’t work raw, but you can swap out the oatmeal with cooked bulgur, quinoa, or even barley.
- Switch up the berries: Overnight oats with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and even dried cranberries all work.
- Chia or flax: Add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds or ground flax meal into the overnight oats to boost the protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
- Spices: Just a touch of cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin spice blend works well.
- Add on some toppings: When you’re ready to eat, top your overnight oats with strawberries with chopped nuts, dairy-free dark chocolate chips, toasted coconut, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds.
Toni’s Recipe Tips
- They need time to sit. The oats slowly absorb the plant-based milk while stored cold in the refrigerator. Depending on how soft you prefer your overnight oats, they will need at least 6-8 hours until ready.
- Use old-fashioned oats: While quick oats work fine, less processed oats give the strawberry overnight oats more texture.
- Save time: Make a double or triple batch to meal prep so you have an easy breakfast during the week.
FAQs for this Strawberry Overnight Oats Recipe
If you are using old-fashioned rolled oats to make overnight oats, they will need 6-8 hours to soak up the liquid and turn soft. You can speed it up a tad and use quick oats which might be ready more quickly, in 3-4 hours. Personally, I find it easier to make them at night so they can sit overnight in the fridge.
Most fruits work well in overnight oats except for those that brown easily. I try to stay away from bananas, peaches, nectarines, and apples because they don’t look so great after sitting overnight. I find berries or pureed fruits (with a bit of lemon juice added) are the best options to use.
Serving Suggestions for Strawberry Overnight Oats
- Fresh Fruit: Add some fresh fruit on top or enjoy on the side, like more berries, or sliced bananas or peaches.
- More Cream: Make it even creamier with a dollop of vegan yogurt or vegan whipped cream.
- Drizzle: When serving, add a drizzle of nut butter or vegan date caramel sauce.
- Smoothie: Add more fruits & veggies to your day by pairing the strawberry overnight oats with a fresh smoothie, like this ginger fruit smoothie, strawberry kale smoothie, or mixed berry smoothie.
Storage Instructions for Vegan Overnight Oats
Fridge: Store strawberry overnight oats in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Make sure they are in an airtight container. Stir them up well before eating.
More Vegan Overnight Oats Recipes
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Vegan Overnight Oats [Multiple Ways]
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Strawberry Overnight Oats (Vegan)
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Ingredients
- 1 cup of plant-based milk
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 dates
- ¾ cup of strawberries
- 1 Tablespoon of maple syrup or agave or brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon of shredded coconut, optional
- 1 cup of rolled oats
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients except the oats in a blender.
- Add mixture to oats in a jar or a container with a lid.
- Place in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 6 hours.
Notes
- They need time to sit. The oats slowly absorb the plant-based milk while stored cold in the refrigerator. Depending on how soft you prefer your oats, they will need at least 6-8 hours until ready.
- Use old-fashioned oats: While quick oats work fine, less processed oats give the overnight oats more texture.
- Save time: Make a double or triple batch so you have an easy breakfast during the week.
I love strawberries and oatmeal the perfect combo
Agreed! So sweet and delicious!
This is such a great way to make overnight oats! I LOVE strawberries—yum!!
Nothing like strawberry oats to get you going in the morning!
My favorite breakfast! It is so delicious!
Definitely a great way to start your morning! So good!
Your strawberry overnight oats are delicious! I love the color, the flavor, and everything about it! Yummy!
Nothing like overnight oats! So so good!
I make this often!!
It’s a breakfast winner!
Sounds like the perfect breakfast to me!
It’s definitely a great meal to wake up to!
my go to breakfast as of lately. I also tried using different fruits and it all works!
I’ll need to try more fruits with these oats ASAP!
summer breakfast with my less then perfect strawberries was super yummy thanks!
Love to hear it! They’re a great breakfast goodie!
Perfect healthy oats breakfast for picky eaters like mine. I have very few healthy meals my kids love, so I keep trying new recipes and ideas. They loved your overnight oats, thanks!
Yay for being kid-approved!
Love this oatmeal recipe! Perfect for hot summer mornings!
It’ll definitely hit the spot!
I love how blending the flavorful ingredients before adding to the oats really helps incorporate an even distribution of flavor in each bite. Thank you for having a delicious new recipe to get the day started on the right note!
Right?! So good and gives you a nice kick start to your day!
I love oat recipes!
Oats are the best!
The perfect breakfast! So good!