Description
A delicious make-ahead breakfast that combines the flavors of cheesecake with healthy oats and fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (90 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk of choice (dairy, almond, or oat milk)
- 1/2 cup (120 g) plain Greek yogurt (or dairy-free yogurt)
- 3 tbsp (45 g) full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2–3 tbsp maple syrup or honey, to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup diced fresh or thawed frozen strawberries (about 150 g)
- 2 tbsp strawberry jam or compote (optional)
- 2 tbsp crushed graham crackers or digestive biscuits (for topping)
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese by allowing it to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes or microwave for 8–10 seconds.
- Whisk cream cheese with yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a bowl, combine oats, milk, chia seeds, and salt; let sit for 2 minutes.
- Fold in the cream-cheese mixture and diced strawberries.
- Layer the mixture into jars: oats, a spoonful of jam (optional), oats again, then top with crushed graham crackers and fresh strawberries.
- Cover and refrigerate for 6–8 hours. Serve cold or warm slightly.
Notes
Store in airtight jars for up to 4 days. For warm oats, microwave a single jar for 20–40 seconds, stirring in between.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 15mg