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Fuel your mornings with some sweet, creamy strawberry oatmeal! This dreamy dish is loaded with protein that will keep you full and energized for hours. With dozens of 5-star reviews, it’s a guaranteed recipe for the books!
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Something about a nutritious (and delicious) breakfast changes the course of your day. It gives you energy, keeps you full, and makes you feel full of pep and ready to tackle whatever comes your way.
On mornings when you need a little extra of that so-called pep, you’ll want to have this strawberry oatmeal in your back pocket. We’ve made a lot of healthy oatmeal recipes around here, but this one might take the cake!
This dish checks all the boxes—it’s healthy, protein-rich, filling, satisfying, and sweet. What more could you ask for? It’s also incredibly versatile in that you can mix and match ingredients to get it just how you like it!
Reader rating
“This was the best strawberries/berries combo oatmeal I’ve had. It was gooey and warm! Fantastic!” —Sandra
Grab These Ingredients
This strawberry oatmeal recipe is made mostly from pantry staples, most of which you probably already have in your kitchen!
- Water And Milk: Start with 1 cup of water. Then, thicken up the oatmeal and add flavor with 1 cup of milk. You can use any type here, from cow’s to almond or soy!
- Strawberries: Now for the most important ingredient – 3 cups of chopped strawberries. Feel free to use fresh or frozen, then thawed.
- Oats: Add 1½ cups of rolled oats for the best texture.
- Sweetener: Sweeten things up by including 1 tablespoon of either sugar or honey.
- Vanilla Extract: Throw in ½ teaspoon vanilla for taste – this truly changes the game!
- Salt: Finally, a pinch of salt completes the recipe.
Best oats?
Be sure to use rolled oats (aka old-fashioned oats). Because different variations of oats cook at different speeds (steel cut take longer, and instant can get mushy), rolled oats are your best bet for the perfect oatmeal texture.
Optional additions
You can add extra flavors by including some of these ingredients. Almond slivers and cinnamon make oatmeal taste like magic, just saying!
- Almond slivers – 2 teaspoons
- Chopped nuts – 2 tablespoons
- Shredded coconut – 2 tablespoons
- Nutella – 2 teaspoons
- Peanut butter – 2 teaspoons
- Cinnamon – ¼ teaspoon
Switch It Up
You do you! If raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries sound more like it, switch ’em out! And for a vegan meal, use your favorite non-dairy milk (like coconut milk). You can also top your strawberry oatmeal with Greek yogurt for a berries-and-cream vibe.
Dreamy Strawberry Oatmeal (15 Minutes)
Ingredients
- 1 cup water, 236 mL
- 1 cup milk, 236 mL
- 3 cups chopped strawberries, divided, 500 g
- 1½ cups rolled oats, 120 g
- 1 Tbsp sugar or honey, 15 g
- ½ tsp vanilla extract, 2 mL
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Blend: In a blender, blitz together water, milk, and 2 cups of the strawberries until evenly blended. Reserve the remaining 1 cup of strawberries.
- Cook: In a medium saucepan, combine blended strawberry mixture and rolled oats. Set over medium and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until liquid has been absorbed and oats are cooked through (take a bite, they should be soft).
- Serve: Stir in remaining strawberries, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
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Can quick oats be used
Yes, you may just need to cook for less time!