Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats

Cheesecake for breakfast? Of course! These Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats are a simple and delicious breakfast that can be meal prepped and ready when you wake up. Fresh berries, cream cheese and a hint of maple in this hearty oatmeal will have you excited to wake up!

Strawberry Season is Here!

Can't contain my excitement--all things strawberry are on my summer list. And these Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats are on the top of the breakfast rotation currently.

There is nothing like a hearty bowl of oats in the morning, but there is NOTHING like a cheesecake inspired bowl of overnight oats, am I right? Ooooh, I am right. I discovered last year with these Maple Pecan Cheesecake Overnight Oats how amazing oatmeal tasted with just a touch of cream cheese.

These overnight oats are the perfect simple breakfast that is far from boring. I love them so much because I can:

1. Prep them ahead of time.
2. They are ready when I wake up.
3. Take 5 minutes to toss together.
4. THEY TASTE LIKE CHEESECAKE!

Ok, I am a bit partial to number 4, but you get it.

New to overnight oats? Check out the FAQs in this overnight oats recipe!

What you need to make this recipe:

1. Rolled Oats: regular or gluten free will both work great.
2. Strawberries: Fresh or frozen will work.
3. Cream Cheese: I use the whipped cream cheese in the tub for easier stirring--you can use cream cheese form a block, just soften it first. Keeping this one dairy free? Lots of dairy free cream cheese options out there these days!
4. Milk: Your favorite regular or dairy free milk should be great!
5. Chia Seeds: optional, but almost always in my overnight oats
6. Maple Syrup: This is my favorite sweetener, but feel free to add your sweetener of choice instead.

Notes:

• You can eat these cheesecake overnight oats hot or cold, whatever you prefer. Warm them up in the morning and toss some extra milk in if they seem a bit too thick after warming.
• You can use some strawberry jam instead of fresh or frozen strawberries if you are all out of berries.
• There are plenty of dairy free cream cheeses out there these days, keep this dairy free with a dairy free milk and dairy free cream cheese.

Variations:

• Add chocolate chips--because all things are better with chocolate.
• Make your strawberries into a compote before mixing in. Simmer strawberries with a pinch of sweetener and a squeeze of lemon juice on your stove top for about 20-30 minutes. Top your oats in the morning  with extra!
• No strawberries? No problem! Try another berry--blueberries are amazing to sub for the strawberry cheesecake overnight oats, but raspberries or blackberries would be amazing as well!
• Add a couple of tablespoons of vanilla or Strawberry greek yogurt. Give a flavor boost and protein boost to your overnight oats!

As far as overnight oats go, it’s fair to say that I have waaaaaay too many versions on the blog. However, every time I survey readers, I hear the feedback that they still want more overnight oats. So I gotta give you guys what you want, and what I love!

Other Overnight Oats recipes:

• Banana Bread Overnight Oats
• Peanut Butter Banana Protein Overnight Oats
• Blueberry Lemon Coconut Overnight Oats
• Coconut Cream Pie Overnight Oats

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