Make a quick breakfast that bursts with strawberry flavor and tastes like a treat with this strawberry oatmeal recipe. Using fresh strawberries, this delicious oatmeal recipe is perfect for strawberry season and is the best way to give yourself something that tastes like the sweet treats you love while being good for your health!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Delicious: As the most important meal of the day, breakfast should be nutritious. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be bland and boring. With fresh strawberries, you’ll elevate your oatmeal.
- Simple: For busy weekday mornings or a weekend breakfast, there’s nothing like having an easy oatmeal recipe to turn to that tastes so good you’ll want to eat it every day. With little prep time, you’ll be on your way to enjoying this soon!
- Healthy: When you combine juicy strawberries with rolled oats, you get a powerhouse of nutrition. Ripe strawberries have vitamin C and other important nutrients, while oats will give you fiber that fills you up, protein, and complex carbs to start your day.
Nutrition For Mental Wellness
Here at Raepublic, we are all about how food can impact your mood. So, with each plant-based recipe we focus on the main ingredient or main nutrient and how it can benefit your mental health.
One cup of sliced strawberries has 13 g of carbs, 0.5 g of fat, and 1.1 g of protein. They are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. They also contain a good amount of manganese, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B6.
A cross-sectional analysis and a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that vitamin C supplementation promotes mental vitality [1]. Another study found that dietary vitamin C intake is associated with lower risk of depressive symptoms [2].
Ingredients + Notes
When you make strawberry oats, you only need a few simple ingredients. It couldn’t be any easier to make, and when strawberries are in season and you’re tired of strawberry jam, you can use your berry bounty on this beautiful breakfast.
- Rolled Oats: Rolled oats cook quickly and lend a creamy oatmeal texture that works as a great base for those strawberries.
A full list of ingredients with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Recipe Variations
If you need to swap an ingredient or want to make changes, this creamy strawberry oatmeal can easily be made with a few variations.
- Sweeteners: If you’re out of maple syrup, consider brown sugar, stevia, agave nectar, or monk fruit sweetener to bring out the best in your fresh strawberries.
- Milk Alternatives: If you don’t have oat milk, you can choose any non-dairy milk, like soy milk, cashew milk, hemp milk, or almond milk. No milk at all? No problem! You can use boiling water instead. (Keep in mind oat milk is naturally very sweet, so if you use an alternative liquid, keep that in mind. You might need to add more sweetener.)
- Extracts: Vanilla extract is a staple in every kitchen cabinet. You can use this to create sweeter flavors without adding sugar and add less sweetener, too. Strawberry extract would also be amazing in this recipe.
- Protein Powder: Feel free to add some protein powder to your oatmeal bowl as well. You’ll get an extra boost to power you through your hectic day.
- Oats: Rolled oats are ideal for this recipe, but instant oats can work too. Any oats that cook quickly will get the job done. I recommend avoiding steel-cut oats here as they won’t work for this quick cooking method.
How To Make Healthy Strawberry Oatmeal
You’ll have your strawberry oatmeal on the table in just a few easy steps to enjoy. You can use the microwave or stovetop method to get things going. Just gather everything from the ingredient list first!
- Pour the oat milk into a microwave-safe mug and microwave for 30-60 seconds (until steaming hot). (Alternatively, you can heat the oat milk on the stove in a small saucepan until it just starts to simmer.)
- Cut up the strawberries.
- Cut two of the strawberries into slices and set them aside.
- Quarter the other two strawberries and add them to a glass. Muddle until thoroughly mashed. (Alternatively, place two strawberries in a glass and use an immersion blender to mash/puree the strawberries.)
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- Add rolled oats, maple syrup, salt, and muddled strawberries to a bowl and pour hot oat milk over the top.
- Let sit for 3-5 minutes until the oats have soaked up most of the liquid.
- Stir oatmeal and add the sliced strawberries to the top, along with your favorite toppings.
Serving Tips
Add your favorite toppings and a tasty side and drink for a complete meal.
Topping Ideas
Finish off your strawberry oatmeal bowl by giving it some toppings. Here’s what I recommend!
- Fresh Berries: Other berries are always a match for juicy strawberries. Try some blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries on top.
- Peanut Butter: Any nut butters you have on hand will be delicious in this strawberry oatmeal. Think of it like a bowl of peanut butter and jelly!
- Crumble Mixture: You can make a tasty crumble mixture in your food processor to put on top that will have this oatmeal tasting like a strawberry pie.
- Chia Pudding: This may seem like an odd topping, but it can be absolutely delicious paired with oatmeal. I recommend this Classic Chia Pudding or Banana Chia Seed Pudding.
Sides + Drinks
- Toast: A savory Vegan Avocado Toast or Vegan Scrambled Egg Toast is so good!
- Waffles: These Apple Waffles for something sweet or try these Tasty Potato Waffles for a savory twist.
- Tea: For drinks, try this Strawberry Matcha Latte or Golden Milk Latte.
Storage Tips
Want to save your strawberry oatmeal for next time? It’s always best to make it fresh, but leftovers can be used for strawberry oatmeal bars or a delicious strawberry oatmeal smoothie. Here’s how to keep things fresh!
- Fridge: Use an airtight container for the remainder of your strawberry oatmeal, and you can keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: When a recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make, I don’t recommend freezing it. It’s better fresh anyway.
FAQ
Yes, oatmeal with strawberries is an excellent choice for a healthy breakfast. You get all the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that fresh strawberries bring, while the oats help you by giving you protein, good carbs, and fiber.
Strawberries go well with oatmeal, but if you can’t find any, you can always use bananas, blueberries, raspberries, apples, peaches, and pears.
This recipe will only take you 10 minutes from start to finish. You can prep ahead by mashing the strawberries first so that it goes more quickly. Additionally, using the microwave to warm up the oat milk makes it speedier, too.
Oatmeal is one of those foods you can feel good about eating every day. It has heart-healthy benefits and is a great way to keep full and sustained until lunchtime.
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Recipe
Strawberry Oatmeal Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup oat milk
- 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
- Pinch salt
- 4 strawberries, washed and stems removed
Instructions
- Pour the oat milk into a microwave-safe mug and microwave for 30-60 seconds (until steaming hot). (Alternatively, you can heat the oat milk on the stove in a small saucepan until it just starts to simmer.)
- Cut up the strawberries. Cut two of the strawberries into slices and set them aside. Quarter the other two strawberries and add them to a glass. Muddle until thoroughly mashed. (Alternatively, place two strawberries in a glass and use an immersion blender to mash/puree the strawberries.)
- Add rolled oats, maple syrup, salt, and muddled strawberries to a bowl and pour hot oat milk over the top.
- Let sit for 3-5 minutes until the oats have soaked up most of the liquid.
- Stir oatmeal and add the sliced strawberries to the top, along with your favorite toppings.
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Notes
- Fridge: Use an airtight container for the remainder of your strawberry oatmeal, and you can keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Freeze: When a recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make, I don’t recommend freezing it. It’s better fresh anyway.
Nutrition
Reference
[1] Sim, M., Hong, S., Jung, S., Kim, J. S., Goo, Y. T., Chun, W. Y., & Shin, D. M. (2022). Vitamin C supplementation promotes mental vitality in healthy young adults: results from a cross-sectional analysis and a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. European journal of nutrition, 61(1), 447–459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02656-3
[2] Wang, A., Luo, J., Zhang, T., & Zhang, D. (2021). Dietary Vitamin C and Vitamin C Derived from Vegetables Are Inversely Associated with the Risk of Depressive Symptoms among the General Population. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 10(12), 1984. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10121984
This oatmeal was great!
Glad you enjoyed it!