Strawberry Oatmeal

Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, this Strawberry Oatmeal is super easy and the flavor is to die for!

I love oatmeal, it has been one of those recipes that I have been eating all my life. But obviously I grew up on the packets of oatmeal.

It is super easy to make your own Homemade Oatmeal and this Strawberry Oatmeal is one of our absolute favorites.

With strawberry powder and chunks of fresh strawberries, you really get that nice balance of the strawberry flavor.

Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, and this recipe should be on your list to make.

Whipping up in 15 minutes, you can have this to your table in no time. The perfect recipe for weekends or a quick and easy fast morning.

Fan of strawberries and want to incorporate it in more things? Then you have to make this Strawberry Oatmeal.

Some of my other favorite strawberry recipes that we have on our site include: Strawberry Dumplings, Strawberry Cobbler and Strawberry Banana Smoothie.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• Minimal and easy to find ingredients makes this become a super quick breakfast recipe.
• You can substitute fresh strawberries for the freeze-dried/powder.
• Top this with anything that you’d like to make if your favorite flavor combination.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

Freeze-dried strawberries
Milk
Water
Granulated sugar
Kosher salt
Vanilla extract
Old fashioned rolled oats
Fresh strawberries
Heavy cream (for topping, optional)

HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY OATMEAL, STEP BY STEP:

1. Pulse the freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor or blender for 30 seconds, until ground into a fine powder. (See notes for option to substitute fresh strawberries)
2. Add the milk and water to a large pot over medium heat.
3. Whisk in the freeze-dried strawberry powder, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
4. Add the oatmeal to the pot and stir well to combine it with the strawberry milk.
5. Reduce the heat to low. Allow the oatmeal to cook at a low simmer for about 5-7 minutes until softened, drizzle some of the heavy cream over the finished oatmeal in pot if desired.
6. Spoon the oatmeal into bowls and top with fresh diced or sliced strawberries and a splash of cream. Enjoy immediately.

HOW CAN I SUBSTITUTE WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES?

For a lighter strawberry flavor (or to use up more summer berries!), you can substitute the freeze-dried strawberries with 1 ½ cups of fresh chopped strawberries.

You can leave them in chunks, or pulse them a few times in the blender or food processor to mash them up.

If you substitute fresh strawberries for freeze-dried strawberries, you will need less sugar overall.

WHAT OATS SHOULD I USE?

For this recipe you will want to be using old fashioned rolled oats. Do not try to make this with quick cooking oats.

Since this will be cooking, the quick cooking oats would not turn out. So make sure that you are using old fashioned for this recipe.

CAN I USE ANOTHER SWEETENER IN THIS?

Yes, if you do not want to use sugar you can substitute with honey or maple syrup.

The honey you can add in about 1/4 cup, for the maple syrup you will want to add a little less.

Once it is done you can add more to your taste, I would start in smaller measurements and then add more later so you can adjust the taste to your liking.

WHAT CAN I TOP THIS STRAWBERRY OATMEAL WITH?

Topping oatmeal is one of my favorite things to do! So many things can be added, some of our favorites include:

• Brown Sugar
• Granola
• Sliced Bananas
• Sliced Almonds
• Coconut
• Chocolate Chips
• Flax Seeds

HOW TO STORE:

These can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days. But I personally do not recommend storing oatmeal.

Oatmeal can get really mushy if you don’t consume it right away.

If you are storing it, you can reheat it in the microwave until heated through.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

• Make sure you are using old fashioned rolled oats.
• Fresh strawberries can be used, see above on how to do that.
• Other toppings can be added, see some ideas above.
• Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
• This can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days, but we do not recommend storing oatmeal.
• Honey or maple syrup can be substituted for the sugar, see above on how to do that.

Are you a huge breakfast fan, and love quick and easy recipes? You absolutely need to add this Strawberry Oatmeal to your breakfast rotation.

If you like this recipe you might also like:

• Strawberry Donuts
• Homemade Strawberry Pop-Tarts
• Strawberry Coffee Cake
• Strawberry Cobbler

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