Breakfast / Overnight Oats

Steel Cut Overnight Oats with Strawberry Chia Jam

- July 18, 2020 | November 1, 2025 - janine

Adapted from www.freckledfoodie.com

Note, this recipe uses steel cut oats rather than the traditional rolled oats. Unless you want an extremely chewy, somewhat hard bite, switch to traditional style.

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Steel Cut Overnight Oats with Strawberry Chia Jam

Breakfast
Serves: 1-2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup steel cut oats (steel cut oats add an intense chewiness to this dish! Rolled oats can substituted).
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 banana, divided

Instructions

1

FOR THE CHIA JAM: Place strawberries in a pot with a tablespoon or two of water ➼ Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries begin to release their juices ➼ Use a hand potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon to soften and break up the strawberries ➼ Lower to a simmer and continue to cook covered until the mixture reaches a jam like consistency ➼ Remove from heat; mix in the chia seeds.

2

OATS: In a bowl, mash 1/2 the banana; add milk and stir until well combined ➼ Add the steel cut oats and rolled oats ➼ Mix in the strawberry chia jam.

3

Slice the rest of the banana and add to the top.

4

Refrigerate overnight.

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