High-Protein Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1¼ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 3 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 2 oz light cream cheese softened
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1-2 t fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- Sweetener to taste
- 1 cup fresh strawberries diced
Homemade Strawberry Compote
- ½ cup fresh strawberries diced
- Sweetener to taste
- 1 –2 teaspoons water
Instructions
- Add ½ cup diced strawberries, sweetener, and 1–2 teaspoons water to a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat for approximately 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking until the mixture thickens slightly. Note: To make this simpler, you can just macerate strawberries and use those on top. I was short on time, so this is what I did.
- Add everything except the strawberries to a blender. Pulse or blend briefly until creamy, leaving some texture from the oats and chia seeds, unless you want it completely smooth. Taste and adjust the sweetness or lemon juice as needed. If the mixture is too thick, add a little more almond milk. I didn't find it necessary.
- Spoon a layer of the cheesecake oat mixture into each jar. Add a layer of freshly diced strawberries. Top with the remaining cheesecake oat mixture.
- Spoon the cooled strawberry compote over each jar. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- You can top each serving before eating with a graham cracker type cereal. I used about 1 tablespoon of Catalina crunch.
Notes
**For the Best Cheesecake Flavor**
We decided that using the full 2 teaspoons of lemon juice would help bring out the tangy cheesecake flavor.
The combination of light cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and lemon juice gives these oats that classic cheesecake taste without needing a large amount of cream cheese.
**Want More Cream Cheese Flavor?**
This recipe uses only 2 ounces of light cream cheese divided among four servings.
Readers who prefer a richer cheesecake flavor can increase the cream cheese. Just remember that adding more fat may move the recipe into **THM Crossover (XO) territory**.
**For a Thicker Consistency**
Start with 1¼ cups almond milk. If needed, add another 2–4 tablespoons after blending.
Remember that the oats will thicken considerably overnight.
**Strawberry Layering Tip**
We specifically decided to keep most of the strawberry compote on top rather than mixing it throughout the oats.
This creates a beautiful strawberry topping while allowing the fresh strawberry pieces to stand out between the layers.
We decided that using the full 2 teaspoons of lemon juice would help bring out the tangy cheesecake flavor.
The combination of light cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and lemon juice gives these oats that classic cheesecake taste without needing a large amount of cream cheese.
**Want More Cream Cheese Flavor?**
This recipe uses only 2 ounces of light cream cheese divided among four servings.
Readers who prefer a richer cheesecake flavor can increase the cream cheese. Just remember that adding more fat may move the recipe into **THM Crossover (XO) territory**.
**For a Thicker Consistency**
Start with 1¼ cups almond milk. If needed, add another 2–4 tablespoons after blending.
Remember that the oats will thicken considerably overnight.
**Strawberry Layering Tip**
We specifically decided to keep most of the strawberry compote on top rather than mixing it throughout the oats.
This creates a beautiful strawberry topping while allowing the fresh strawberry pieces to stand out between the layers.