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Cherry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
Cherry Cheesecake Overnight Oats is made with old-fashioned oats, milk, and softened cream cheese.
- Prep
- 480 min
- Total
- 480 min
- Original yield
- Serves 1
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Breakfast · Desserts
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: over 30 minutes · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Mix in the jar
Follow the jar-shaking step before using the mixture.
Get to know the ingredients
old-fashioned oats
In the method: Add oats, sweetener, chia seeds, vanilla and cherries into the jar.
milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)
In the method: Add milk and cream cheese into a half-pint mason jar and stir/mash together until cream cheese has broken up into little chunks.
softened cream cheese (feel free to use dairy-free cream cheese)
In the method: Add milk and cream cheese into a half-pint mason jar and stir/mash together until cream cheese has broken up into little chunks.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 1. Original quantities shown.
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Ingredient note
Source: ½ cup old-fashioned oatsIngredient note
Source: ¾ cup milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)Ingredient note
Source: 1 Tablespoon softened cream cheese (feel free to use dairy-free cream cheese)Ingredient note
Source: 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey (or your preferred sweetener); upper source range endpoint used for shopping.Ingredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon chia seedsIngredient note
Source: ½ teaspoon vanillaIngredient note
Source: 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh or frozen pitted cherries + more for toppingIngredient note
Source: ½ graham cracker sheet (crushed)
How to make it
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The last little job
Finish as directed
I recommend eating these the morning after you prep them, but they should last for 2-3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Start with this step: Add milk and cream cheese into a half-pint mason jar and stir/mash together until cream cheese has broken up into little chunks.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Follow the jar-shaking step before using the mixture.
What happens at the end?
I recommend eating these the morning after you prep them, but they should last for 2-3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 1. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: eatingbirdfood.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.

