Cheesecake Overnight Oats with two delicious flavors: Peanut Butter Cheesecake and Strawberry Cheesecake, both creamy and packed with protein.
Cheesecake Overnight Oats
During college, I was all about quick and easy breakfasts. I rarely (if ever) had time to make a breakfast โmealโ on the weekdays.
It was during those hectic college years that I discovered overnight oats. They seriously changed my college life. I began to make overnight oats every single night. I would stick them in my backpack to eat during my first class or somewhere on campus while I was studying.
They were the perfect breakfast: super quick, very filling, and completely convenient!
Cheesecake Overnight Oats ingredients
- Milk. Whatever milk you enjoy will work great in these cheesecake overnight oats. We prefer to use unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
- Oats. The type of oats you use matters; we like oldโfashionedย oats the best. Steel cut oats donโt soften as well and quick oats become mushy.
- Maplesyrup. This is my favorite sweetener to add to overnight oats.
- Depending on how sweet you like your breakfast, you can scale the amount added into the oats up or down. Iโd recommend at least 1 tablespoon and up to 2 tablespoons for a sweeter breakfast.ย Liquid stevia (1/4 teaspoon) can be used in place of maple syrup.
- Vanilla. Vanilla adds a nice flavor to the oats. Itโs not entirely necessary, so donโt worry if you donโt have any to add.
- Salt. Salt helps intensify flavors and balance all the ingredients in these Cheesecake Overnight Oats.
- Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt. Along with the cream cheese, the Greek yogurt adds that classic cheesecake โtang.โ Our favorite yogurt to use in these overnight oats is Honey Vanilla Greek yogurt (made by Greek Godsยฎ; not sponsored). Whatever yogurt you choose to use, make sure you like it plain or you likely wonโt love it in these oats.
- Cream cheese. Cream cheese is essential for a cheesecake, so of course itโs necessary in these overnight oats! Cream cheese is popular in keto and low carb diets because it adds fats and protein to recipes. I find using a cream cheese spread is more convenient and easy to use in these oats. Plus, youโve got some leftover for bagels.
Quick Tip
For a low-calorie alternative to cream cheese, add 1 tablespoon sugar-free (or regular) cheesecake pudding mix.ย It will give all the flavor of cheesecake with less fat.
Toppings
- Peanut Butter Cheesecake Overnight Oats: We add peanut butter to the base. I also like to top the oats in the morning with an additional swirl or spoonful of peanut butter. Another fun topping idea is miniature chocolate chips.
- If you opt to use PB2ยฎ instead of peanut butter, youโll likely want to increase the liquid as well. PB2 absorbs a great deal more liquid than regular peanut butter.
- Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats: We leave out the peanut butter and stir in chopped strawberries. In the morning, I also like to top the oats with additional strawberries. For other fun topping ideas, try some coarsely chopped white chocolate and/or a broken graham cracker.
authorโs note
Things Iโve Learned From Years Of Making!
- Overnight oats are eaten cold and become soft, creamy, and pudding-like as they soak. They just need at least 30 to 45 minutes of chilling.
- For the strawberry version, use sweet, ripe berries. Overripe strawberries can give the oats an off flavor after sitting overnight.
- Use room-temperature cream cheese so it blends smoothly without lumps.
- For thicker oats, stir in 1 to 2 tbsp chia seeds like I do in my chia pudding.
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Cheesecake Overnight Oats
Try cheesecake overnight oats in two delightful flavors: peanut butter and strawberry. Packed with nutritious ingredients and high in protein, these oats make for a delicious breakfast!
Equipment
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Overnight Oats
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese room temperature
- 1/16 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or your preferred milk
- 1/3 cup vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats see note 1
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup see note 2
- mini chocolate chips optional
Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese room temperature
- 2/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or your preferred milk
- 1/3 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats see note 1
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup see note 2
- 1/4 cup finely chopped strawberries
- Toppings as desired see note 3
Instructionsย
- Peanut Butter Cheesecake Overnights Oats: place the peanut butter, vanilla extract, soft cream cheese, salt, almond milk, yogurt, old-fashioned oats, and maple syrup in a small bowl, jar, or plastic container. Stir until all ingredients are well incorporated. It can take some time and patience to make sure the cream cheese is sufficiently mixed in. Taste the mixture and add any additional maple syrup if desired.
- Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats: place the vanilla extract, soft cream cheese, salt, almond milk, yogurt, old-fashioned oats, and maple syrup in a small bowl, jar, or plastic container. Stir until all ingredients are well incorporated. It can take some time and patience to make sure the cream cheese is sufficiently mixed in. Taste the mixture and add any additional maple syrup if desired. Gently mix in the coarsely chopped strawberries.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight, or until thickened and cool. Sometimes, I make them in the morning and let them chill while I get readyโtheyโre delicious even after just 30 minutes in the fridge!
- Enjoy these softened oats, cold and straight out of the fridge, garnished with any optional toppings as desired.
Final step! Please let us know how it was by leaving a review.
Recipe Notes
Note 1: These overnight oats are intended to be quite creamy. If youโd prefer them thicker, add a few tablespoons of additional oats or 1โ2 tablespoons chia seeds.
Note 2: Adjust the maple syrup to your tasteโyou might even choose to skip sweeteners altogether! I prefer 2 tablespoons in these oats, but you can also use 1/4 teaspoon of liquid stevia drops for a zero-calorie option.
Note 3: I love to top these oats with additional fresh strawberries, 1/2 tablespoon coarsely chopped white chocolate, and 1 tablespoon broken up graham cracker.
Nutrition Note: The nutritional information is for the strawberry cheesecake version. There are 537 calories in the peanut butter cheesecake overnight oats.
Storage: Store overnight oats in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 12.3g | Fat: 21.7g | Cholesterol: 56.3mg | Sodium: 298.7mg | Sugar: 29.6g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Very good recipe it looks delicious ๐
Thanks so much Cynthia!
As soon as I saw you used Greek Godโs Honey
Vanilla yogurt in this recipe I knew I had to try it. After all, it combines two things I love โ peanut butter and Greek Godโs Honey Vanilla yogurt.
Truly the best yogurt! So happy you gave it a try! Thanks for your comment Patricia! ๐
This was pretty good and filling. I ended up using PB2. I also did half applesauce and half Greek yogurt. Needed more almond milk as it was really thick.
Thanks Pat! PB2 will thicken things up a lot too so keep that in mind!
This sounds amazing. We are not fans of Greek yogurt though. Is there a good way to adjust the recipe to leave it out?
Have made these following the recipe to a t twice now and they are AMAZING! Iโm wondering however if they could be pulled off with Pb2 (powdered Pb) instead of the regular peanut butter to bring the fat and calorie content down a bit? ?
Iโm so glad you were able to make it work! I definitely like making several at a time too, especially when we are a family of 4! Enjoy:)