Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats
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I’ve been making Vegan Overnight Oats for 12 years and they are one of my go-to breakfast staples to this day. Sometimes it’s nice to change it up and get a lil' fancy which is why I came up with this delicious Strawberry and Cream Overnight Oats recipe! It’s perfect for the weekend, workweek (it stores well in the fridge), or as part of a special Valentine’s Day breakfast. You can serve these oats a couple of fun ways: presented bowl style as shown in my photo, or you can layer the velvety Strawberry-Coconut Cream and Creamy Overnight Oats in parfait glasses (I love adding the strawberry cream on the bottom layer as it’s fun to scoop into with a spoon). Whip up this recipe before bed and all you have to do in the morning is spoon it into a bowl (or parfait glass) and add your toppings! Pure bliss. Leftover Strawberry-Coconut Cream is fabulous served with vegan ice cream, hot oatmeal, swirled into a smoothie, or simply enjoyed with a spoon. You can also stir chia seeds into the cream to make a delicious chia pudding.
Yield
3 breakfast bowls
Prep Time
10 Minutes
Rest time
2 Hours
Cook time
0 Minutes
Chill time
2 hours or overnight
Total Time
2 Hours, 10 Minutes
Ingredients:
For the Strawberry-Coconut Cream:
- 2 cups (262 g) frozen sliced strawberries, thawed*
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) full-fat coconut cream**
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) pure maple syrup, or to taste
For the Creamy Overnight Oats:
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) almond or oat milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) smooth roasted almond butter
- 1 cup (100 g) gluten-free rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons (20 g) chia seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) pure maple syrup, or to taste
For the optional toppings:
- Granola of choice (shown: Crunchy Coconut Granola Clusters)
- Fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- Large-flake or shredded dried coconut
Directions:
- For the Strawberry-Coconut Cream: Add the strawberries to a medium bowl. Cover and partially thaw at room temperature for about 2 hours. It’s okay if the strawberries are still a bit frozen in some spots, but you don’t want them completely frozen.
- To a large food processor, add the thawed strawberries (with any juices), full-fat coconut cream, and maple syrup. Process for about 1 minute, until very smooth. Taste and add more maple syrup if desired. The consistency will be quite runny. Transfer to an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use. You’ll have about 1 1/3 cups (330 mL). The cream will thicken only slightly as it chills.
- For the Creamy Overnight Oats: To a large bowl, add the milk and almond butter. Whisk until smooth. Now, add the rolled oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Stir until well combined. Cover and transfer to the fridge overnight or for at least 2 hours. The overnight oat recipe makes about 2 cups (500 mL).
- When ready to enjoy, spoon your desired amount of Creamy Overnight Oats into a shallow bowl and top with a generous amount of Strawberry-Coconut Cream. Add your desired toppings like granola, chopped strawberries (you can use thawed frozen strawberries), and dried flaked coconut. Serve and enjoy! The Strawberry-Coconut Cream will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 week and the Creamy Overnight Oats will keep for 3 to 4 days. If at any point the overnight oats thicken up too much for your liking, you can thin them with a touch of milk.
* Unless you are using peak-of-the-season, super sweet fresh strawberries, I recommend using frozen strawberries because the Strawberry-Coconut Cream will taste better when using frozen and thawed strawberries as those tend to be picked in-season. If you are using fresh, in-season strawberries, you will need 2 cups (260 g) hulled and sliced strawberries. Whole frozen strawberries also work, just be sure to use 260 grams.
** Scoop the solid white coconut cream from a can of full-fat coconut milk. If the can sloshes around when you shake it, you will need to refrigerate it for 24 hours before you begin in order for the cream to solidify. I like to use a mini 160 mL can of full-fat coconut milk (Earth's Choice organic Premium Coconut Milk 160 mL can has just over 1/3 cup coconut cream inside it).