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Overnight Refrigerator Strawberry Banana Coconut Steel Cut Oatmeal is made overnight in a glass jar and is waiting for you when you wake up. Healthy, full of flavor and filling this makes the perfect start to your day or even a snack mid-day.
We just returned from a weekend in South Haven, Michigan. It was such a beautiful weekend and the weather was perfect. We were camping with my husband’s family which meant Will and Drew got a lot of cousin time, which they love. When Sunday night rolled around I knew that Monday would be rough. Any time we go away for the weekend it takes a good day to get back into the swing of things and get organized. I made a few jars of this Overnight Refrigerator Strawberry Banana Coconut Steel Cut Oatmeal which made breakfast Monday morning so easy.
I like to have breakfast waiting for me in the morning. To be totally honest mornings in my house can be a bit crazy and I don’t even have school aged kids yet. Between two hungry toddlers and trying to get everyone ready for the day, mornings can be a challenge.
When you prep this Overnight Refrigerator Strawberry Banana Coconut Steel Cut Oatmeal the night before, you don’t have to worry about making breakfast while the chaos swirls around you. You have it ready and waiting when you wake up. Another nice thing about this is if you make a double or triple batch, you can send one to work with your significant other or bring it to work for yourself.
These Overnight Refrigerator Strawberry Banana Coconut Steel Cut Oatmeal aren’t your basic overnight oats, but have strawberries, bananas and coconut milk in them for extra flavor and excitement. If you aren’t a fan of coconut milk, you can easily substitute your favorite milk from plain milk to almond milk to soy milk. I used plain yogurt in my oats but once again I think you can easily swap that for your favorite yogurt like Greek yogurt to give it a little extra tang and protein.
I love the texture of steel cut oats but some people don’t like how chewy they are. If you aren’t a fan then add an extra 1/4 cup of milk to the oats and microwave them for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes to help them become softer. Another thing that is great with this recipe is that you can substitute whatever fresh fruit you have on hand from blueberries, to blackberries, to peaches. Your kids will never get bored with these oats.
These are the steel cut oats I use: Bob’s Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats, 4 – 24-Ounce bags
Today’s post was not compensated but I was sent product to try from Bob’s Red Mill. As always opinions are 100% my own. Thanks for supporting brands that make A Cedar Spoon possible.
I’m with you, anu morning when I can have breakfast waiting for me is a good one – and we LOVE bobs steel cut oats
I agree! It helps to have something healthy ready!
I never ate oatmeal growing up, I always had grits. My hubby on the other hand always had oatmeal. We fight about breakfast but after this maybe not I have tried steel cut oats before and LOVED the texture and their flavor is intensified! Thanks!
That is funny! 🙂 This might be your answer and a great compromise!
My husband loves oatmeal with fresh fruit! This would be perfect for him!
I bet he would love this!
Oh!!! I didn’t know that you could do overnight oats with steel cut oats!! I’m so, so happy you posted this. I adore steel cut oats, and it’s also one of my son’s favorite breakfasts. Love, love, did I mention love?? this recipe!
I do it and love it. Give it a try!
I have never made overnight oats before. Now I’m curious to try them. Thanks for sharing!
You have to try them! They are so easy and taste great for breakfast. 🙂
We love starting our day with overnight oats! So easy and full of flavor!
We do too. 🙂
We do too!
What a great breakfast to wake up to in the morning! I love Bob’s Red Mill steel cut oats, so much texture and bite to them!
We love waking up to steel cut oats in the morning! And yes, the steel cut oats have that nutty, chewy texture that I love.
Delicious! Overnight oats are so delicious and so easy 🙂
They really are so easy which is partly why I love them so much!
This recipe couldn’t be any easier. My youngest son loves oatmeal in the am and this could be waiting for him without me having to make it. Even better!
My two sons love when I make them oatmeal for breakfast. I love that it is filling, healthy and I can add all kinds of great things to it! 🙂
I love South Haven! It’s such a beautiful place 🙂 This recipe looks delicious, and I”m a big fan of Bob’s products.
South Haven is the best! I grew up going there because I lived 30 minutes away. Now it is about five hours but we still try to get there once a year. You can’t beat the Lake Michigan water and beaches and all the fun things to do there. 🙂