Strawberry Kefir Overnight Oats are the perfect make ahead healthy breakfast! Refined sugar free, and loaded with gut friendly probiotics. Perfect for meal prep breakfast!
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That’s what everyone tells us anyway! The problem is, in most households, it’s also the busiest time of the day, meaning that it often gets skipped or neglected.
So what’s the solution?
Strawberry Kefir Overnight Oats
Overnight oats aren’t exactly new to the scene, but my version has a probiotic rich update: kefir. Of course yogurt has probiotics, but homemade kefir has significantly more than yogurt and is super easy to make and budget friendly if you use your own grains. I also love that special tang you can only get from kefir.
This recipe for Strawberry Kefir Overnight Oats makes enough for 2 medium sized servings, meaning you can get two prepared breakfasts for the work of one. Not only is this make ahead breakfast probiotic rich, but it is also refined sugar free and made completely from whole foods. Not bad! I’ve used sliced fresh strawberries in this recipe, but I’ve also had great success with frozen wild blueberries, although the color was a little muddy. Just make sure you use “wild” blueberries; they are smaller and less water-logged than their cultivated counterparts. Wild blueberries taste better too! I may be biased though, since they are abundant and prized here in my neck of the woods.
What Do I Need For This Make Ahead Breakfast?
- Milk Kefir: This provides the foundation and the liquid that will make the oats soft.
- Old Fashioned Oats: Also known as rolled oats. You will not want to use steel cut, quick oats, or any other kind of oats in this recipe. Select gluten-free oats if you require them to be gluten-free.
- Chia Seeds: This adds some fiber and some healthy fat, and helps thicken the oats as well. An inexpensive superfood addition.
- Sliced Strawberries: Sliced fresh strawberries add a really nice “strawberries and cream” vibe to this make ahead breakfast.
- Maple Syrup: Just a little for sweetness. I recommend maple syrup because it has a more neutral taste than honey. You could also replace it with a sweetener of your choice if you are avoiding natural sugars.
Strawberry Kefir Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2 cup Plain, Unsweetened Milk Kefir
- 2 tbsp. Chia Seeds
- 1-2 tbsp. Maple Syrup
- 1 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 3/4 cup Sliced Strawberries
Instructions
- Combine the kefir, chia seeds, and maple syrup in a medium bowl.
- Add the oats and chia seed. Mix well to coat the oats completely.
- Fold in the sliced strawberries.
- Divide the oats into two pint jars or small bowls.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, but overnight (8 hours) is better.
- Enjoy within 2-3 days!
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