Name: Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats (31g protein)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 245 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats; 2 tbsp protein powder (I like unflavored whey or collagen); 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup Greek yogurt; 1 tbsp heavy cream; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup strawberries (chopped or lightly mashed); 1 tbsp honey

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This Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats recipe takes just 5 minutes of prep time and uses basic pantry staples: rolled oats, protein powder, milk, Greek yogurt, fresh strawberries, and a touch of heavy cream. No actual cooking is required—just mix, chill, and enjoy!

The combination of Greek yogurt and just a small tablespoon of heavy cream goes such a long way to give these oats an amazingly rich, creamy texture and sweet strawberry flavor. Plus, as a dietitian, I love that you get 31 grams of protein to help keep you full and energized all morning long.

Homemade strawberries and cream overnight oats in a glass jar topped with fresh strawberries.

If you’re looking for more high-protein overnight oats, I highly recommend trying my Chocolate PB Overnight Oats or these High Protein Nutella Oats too.

Recipe Highlights

5-minute prep time — mix it up before bed and let the fridge do the work
Easy to meal prep — make a batch and you’ve got breakfast covered for the week
Customizable — swap in your favorite fruit. Peaches, sautéed apples, or another berry would all be delicious here. Try different yogurt or protein powder flavors too.

Ingredient Notes

Ingredients for strawberries and cream overnight oats, including rolled oats, protein powder, milk, Greek yogurt, strawberries, honey, vanilla, and heavy cream.

Rolled oats — old-fashioned rolled oats work best for that classic overnight oats texture
Protein powder — plain unflavored or vanilla are my favorites. I also love using collagen since it mixes in easily and doesn’t change the texture of the oats overnight
Milk — 2% or whole milk makes for the creamiest oats and pairs perfectly with the strawberries
Greek yogurt — whole milk Greek yogurt gives you the creamiest consistency, but feel free to use your favorite flavored yogurt too. Strawberry or vanilla are both natural substitutions here
Heavy cream (optional, but it makes these SO creamy!) — leave it out if you want to keep things lighter or lower calorie. Half and Half would work well here too.
Strawberries — dice or mash them so you get little strawberry bits in every bite
Honey — maple syrup works great too

How to Make Strawberry Overnight Oats (step by step)

Rolled oats and protein powder mixed together for strawberries and cream overnight oats.

Mashed strawberries and Greek yogurt added to oats for strawberries and cream overnight oats.

In a jar or container, mix together the oats and protein powder.
In a separate bowl, mash the strawberries.
Add all wet ingredients to the oats — milk, Greek yogurt, heavy cream, vanilla, honey, strawberries — and stir until everything is well combined.
Cover and refrigerate overnight (or for at least 4 hours).

Creamy strawberries and cream overnight oats mixture stirred together in a bowl.

CAROLINE’S TIPS

Expert Tips from the Test Kitchen

If you want more strawberry flavor in every bite, mash the strawberries before mixing them in so they fully incorporate into the oats.
Give everything a good stir again in the morning before digging in.
If you prefer a thicker consistency, cut the milk in half.
You can use frozen strawberries instead of fresh, but know that they’ll release more water as they thaw, so the texture will be a bit looser. I would microwave them so they are mashable.
These are delicious served cold straight from the fridge, or warmed up the next morning in the microwave.

Creamy strawberries and cream overnight oats served in a jar with fresh strawberries.

Storage

Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. I love these 2-cup glass containers for overnight oats.