Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
This high-protein overnight oats recipe is an easy breakfast packed with flavor. Perfect for meal prep and busy mornings on the go!
Servings 2
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup large flake oats
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- ⅔ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup dairy milk or 1⅓ cup plant-based alternative
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- ½ cup strawberries chopped
- graham crackers crushed, for topping
- honey optional
Instructions
- In a sealable jar or container, mix the oats, chia seeds, Greek yogurt and milk together. Stir well.
- Place the mixture in the fridge for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight.
- When you’re ready to eat, stir in cream cheese and chopped strawberries. Top with graham cracker crumbs, extra strawberries and a drizzle of honey (optional). Enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions and add-ins
- Quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats
- If you don’t have large flake oats you can substitute quick or rolled oats instead. I recommend reducing the milk by 1-2 tbsp so that it’s not too liquidy or mushy.
- Flavoured Greek yogurt
- If you prefer a different flavoured Greek yogurt, you can use this in place of the plain Greek yogurt in this recipe. If you’re looking for a flavoured yogurt, I recommend vanilla or strawberry.
- Regular yogurt
- Instead of Greek yogurt, you can use regular yogurt. However, this tends to be more liquidy than Greek yogurt so I recommend reducing the milk by 1-2 tbsp.
- Alternative milks
- If you are looking for a higher protein option, I recommend using dairy milk or soy milk. Other plant-based beverages like oat milk or almond milk will still work in this recipe but provide much less protein.
- Blueberries, raspberries or blackberries
- This recipe is super versatile. Swap in your choice of berry to create your favourite flavour combination!
- Frozen berries
- Instead of fresh berries, you can use frozen berries in this recipe. See my recommendations below on how to incorporate them.
- Nut or seed butters
- Feel free to add a nut or seed butter into the mix for extra creaminess, flavour and protein.
- Protein powder
- If you want to add an extra boost of protein to overnight oats, you can use plain or vanilla protein powder. I recommend adding a small amount to start with to make sure you enjoy the taste and texture.
- If you need help choosing the best protein powder for you, check out my blog posts on this topic here and here.
- Maple syrup, honey, vanilla extract, coconut flakes
- Add any of these ingredients to increase the sweetness of this breakfast.
Dietary considerations
- This recipe is naturally vegetarian.
- Gluten-free: opt for gluten free oats and graham crackers.
- Dairy-free or vegan: choose plant-based milk and yogurt products made from soy, almond or oat milk instead of dairy milk. Don’t forget to also use dairy-free or vegan cream cheese.