strawberry cheesecake overnight oats

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Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats

These overnight oats are chock-full of classic strawberry-cheesecake flavors—from the rich cream cheese layers to the sweet strawberry base, this feels like dessert for breakfast in the best way possible. If strawberries aren’t at their peak, swap them out for raspberries, blueberries or chopped stone fruit like peaches or nectarines. You could try frozen strawberries, but they may add more liquid to the mixture.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 3/4 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 cup whole-milk plain strained (greek-style) yogurt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white or black chia seeds
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, divided
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 4 cups fresh strawberries, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (from 4 graham cracker sheets)