Cheesecake Overnight Oats
High-protein overnight oats with a cheesecake flavor, perfect for a nutritious start to your day.
Prep
10
min
Cook
0
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp light cream cheese
- 1/4 cup any milk
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/3 cup or 32g rolled oats
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 scoop Quincey Whimpey vanilla protein powder
📦Other(2)
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 tbsp any sweetener
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
133
Protein
11g
Carbs
19g
Fat
2g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine rolled oats, Greek yogurt, milk, cream cheese, vanilla extract, sweetener, and protein powder in a jar.
- 2
Stir well to mix all ingredients.
- 3
Divide the topping of frozen blueberries and honey between 4 jars.
- 4
Refrigerate overnight before serving.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Whisk the cream cheese with milk to a smooth slurry before adding oats, because cream cheese contains 80% water and will clump when cold if not pre-emulsified into the liquid phase.technique80% water content
- ✓Use a 1:1 ratio of oats to total liquid (32g oats : ~120mL combined milk + yogurt) because overnight oats need 3.5-4x their weight in liquid to fully hydrate; excess liquid here compensates for blueberry moisture loss.ingredient1:1 oats-to-liquid ratio by weight
- ✓Add blueberries and honey on top rather than mixing in because frozen berries release 15-20% water leakage during 8+ hour refrigeration, which would over-hydrate the oats if layered throughout; topping them lets you control final consistency.technique15-20% water leakage
- ✓Refrigerate for exactly 8-12 hours at 38-40°F; beyond 12 hours the oat beta-glucan (soluble fiber) continues swelling and creates a gummy, compact texture rather than creamy.timing8-12 hours at 38-40°F
- ✓Stir vigorously for 30-45 seconds after mixing because protein powder particles need mechanical shearing to break up clumps; it won't fully hydrate during overnight soaking without pre-dispersal.technique30-45 seconds vigorous stirring
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Prep
10
min
Cook
0
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Cheesecake Overnight Oats
High-protein overnight oats with a cheesecake flavor, perfect for a nutritious start to your day.
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp light cream cheese
- 1/4 cup any milk
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/3 cup or 32g rolled oats
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 scoop Quincey Whimpey vanilla protein powder
📦Other(2)
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 tbsp any sweetener
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
133
Protein
11g
Carbs
19g
Fat
2g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine rolled oats, Greek yogurt, milk, cream cheese, vanilla extract, sweetener, and protein powder in a jar.
- 2
Stir well to mix all ingredients.
- 3
Divide the topping of frozen blueberries and honey between 4 jars.
- 4
Refrigerate overnight before serving.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Whisk the cream cheese with milk to a smooth slurry before adding oats, because cream cheese contains 80% water and will clump when cold if not pre-emulsified into the liquid phase.technique80% water content
- ✓Use a 1:1 ratio of oats to total liquid (32g oats : ~120mL combined milk + yogurt) because overnight oats need 3.5-4x their weight in liquid to fully hydrate; excess liquid here compensates for blueberry moisture loss.ingredient1:1 oats-to-liquid ratio by weight
- ✓Add blueberries and honey on top rather than mixing in because frozen berries release 15-20% water leakage during 8+ hour refrigeration, which would over-hydrate the oats if layered throughout; topping them lets you control final consistency.technique15-20% water leakage
- ✓Refrigerate for exactly 8-12 hours at 38-40°F; beyond 12 hours the oat beta-glucan (soluble fiber) continues swelling and creates a gummy, compact texture rather than creamy.timing8-12 hours at 38-40°F
- ✓Stir vigorously for 30-45 seconds after mixing because protein powder particles need mechanical shearing to break up clumps; it won't fully hydrate during overnight soaking without pre-dispersal.technique30-45 seconds vigorous stirring