The Best Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats

These are the best berry cheesecake overnight oats! They are so easy to make and taste like you are eating dessert, except they're so much healthier for you! You can make this oatmeal with the berries of your choice to give them the flavour you prefer, and this recipe can easily be made gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan too!

Berry season is my favourite food season because it means it's time for recipes like raspberry chia pudding and the overnight oats I am sharing with you today.

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• Why you will love this recipe:
• Ingredients and substitutions:
• How to make (step-by-step):
• Top tips:
• Recipe variations and add ins:
• How to serve:
• How to store:
• Frequently asked questions:
• Other recipes you will love:
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Why you will love this recipe:

• The flavour! This overnight oats recipe tastes like you are eating cheesecake, except this version is so much better for you!
• It's so quick and easy to make and only requires a few minutes of hands on time, just like the best protein baked oats.
• You can use whatever berries you prefer to make these oats so that you can turn them into whatever flavour of cheesecake you prefer.
• This overnight oats recipe is refined sugar free and can easily be made gluten-free, dairy free and vegan too.
• This oatmeal is the perfect make ahead breakfast so it's great for meal prep.
• Besides being a great breakfast or brunch, these oats also make a great snack or after workout meal.

If you love cheesecake you will also love strawberry cheesecake cookies and Snickers cheesecake overnight oats!

Ingredients and substitutions:

• Rolled oats - you want to use rolled oats, not quick oats or steel cut oats to make overnight oats. Rolled oats will give this oatmeal the perfect creamy texture. I personally use sprouted, certified gluten-free oats that are glyphosate free.
• Cream cheese - cream cheese is what gives this oatmeal recipe that delicious cheesecake flavour. Be sure to use a plain cream cheese, and if you are dairy free or vegan use a dairy free or vegan cream cheese substitute.
• Milk - You can use any type of plain milk that you like for this recipe, but I do recommend using full fat milk. I personally used full fat coconut milk because of its rich, creamy sweet flavour but you could also use full fat dairy milk if you prefer.
• Berries - either fresh or frozen berries will work for making these oats, and you can use any type of berry that you like whether that's blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries or a mix of berries.
• Hemp seeds - also known as hemp hearts, these help add fiber, protein and omega-3 fatty acids to these easy overnight oats.
• Honey or maple syrup - either of these natural sweeteners can be used to sweeten these oats while keeping them refined sugar free.
• Vanilla extract - this helps enhance all the delicious flavours of these cheesecake oats.
• Graham cracker crumbs - these are used to emulate the graham cracker crust on a classic cheesecake. If you are gluten-free be sure to use gluten free graham cracker crumbs.

How to make (step-by-step):

Step one:

First, add all the ingredients, except for the berries and graham crackers to a blender or food processor.

Step two:

Then blend everything until the cream cheese chunks are gone (this will only take a few seconds). 

Step three:

Now transfer the mixture to a bowl or jar and stir in the berries. Put the lid on the jar or bowl and refrigerate the oats for a minimum of 4 hours, or overnight. 

Step four:

Before serving, stir in the crushed graham crackers, then enjoy!

Top tips:

• You can use either fresh or frozen berries to make these delicious oats.
• Instead of a blender you can use a food processor to blend these oats.
• You can either buy pre-crushed graham cracker crumbs, or crush the graham crackers yourself to make the crumbs - if you crush them yourself I recommend using a food processor to make your life even easier.
• Use a jar or bowl that has a lid to make these overnight oats, so that you can just grab them and go in the morning.
• Be sure to refrigerate these oats for at least 4 hours - if you don't let them sit for long enough the oats won't soften and absorb enough liquid so you will end up with hard, gritty oatmeal.

Recipe variations and add ins:

• Change up the berries to give this oatmeal the flavour you prefer - you can use raspberries, strawberries, blueberries or blackberries, or a combination of berries!
• To make this recipe dairy-free: use a dairy free milk and dairy free cream cheese.
• To make this recipe gluten-free: use certified gluten free rolled oats and gluten free crushed graham crackers.
• To make this recipe refined sugar free: use graham crackers sweetened with coconut sugar.
• To make this recipe vegan: use a plant based milk and a vegan cream cheese.
• To make these oats higher in protein add an extra tablespoon of hemp hearts.
• If you prefer your oats to be extra thick, add less water.
• If you like adding chia seeds to your overnight oats you can add 1 tablespoon or white chia seeds or black chia seeds to this recipe. This will make the oats even thicker.
• If you are serving multiple people feel free to double or triple this recipe.

How to serve:

Most people eat their overnight oats cold, right from the fridge, but if you prefer you could also heat them before serving.

How to store:

Store these oats in the fridge in an airtight jar or bowl with a lid overnight, or for up to 2 days. I don't recommend trying to freeze overnight oats.

Frequently asked questions:

Other recipes you will love:

• Orange chocolate overnight oats
• Apple pie overnight oats
• Protein overnight oats
• Protein baked oats
• Baked oats for one

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