High Protein Overnight Oats Strawberry Cheesecake

This creamy strawberry cottage cheese overnight oats recipe is such a fun twist on a overnight oats. I promise you won’t even taste the cottage cheese, once it’s blended with the maple syrup it tastes just like cheesecake.

If you love cottage cheese, you should try this peaches and cream overnight oats or blueberry cheesecake overnight oats.

I create these protein-packed recipes after years of watching women struggle to meet their protein goals in the gym. As a nutrition coach and former gym owner, I noticed that many of my clients were looking for creative ways to increase their protein intake beyond basic eggs and protein shakes. That’s why each recipe on this site is carefully crafted to make hitting your protein goals delicious and approachable, while keeping preparation quick and simple.

Why you will love this recipe

• Dessert for breakfast
• High protein
• 20 grams of protein per serving
• Make ahead meal
• Great for busy mornings
• Perfect for meal prep
• No protein powder
• Easy to make
• Naturally sweetened

Ingredient highlights

• Cottage cheese – the creamy cheesecake texture comes from the cottage cheese. This also adds so much protein to the recipe.
• Maple syrup – this is the way to naturally sweeten the oats. You could also use honey or your favorite low calorie sweetener
• Oats – use rolled oats (old fashioned oats) for the best texture. Don’t use steel cut oats.
• Chia Seeds – chia seeds are great for overnight oats, they help to thicken the mixture and also add some fiber
• Strawberries – use fresh or frozen

How to make strawberry cheesecake overnight oats

Add cottage cheese, maple syrup and milk in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.

Add the rolled oats and chia seeds to a 16 oz. jar with a well fitting lid. Pour the cottage cheese mixture over the rolled oats and stir well until well combined.

If strawberries are frozen, defrost them. Mash the strawberries in a bowl.

Add half the mashed strawberries to the cottage cheese overnight oat mixture and stir it in.

Add the remaining strawberries to the top of the cottage cheese mixture and place in the fridge.

Cottage cheese strawberry overnight oats variations

• Swap out the strawberries for other berries like blueberry, raspberries, cherry or a mix.
• Add mini chocolate chips
• Add toasted coconut flakes
• Add chopped pecans or slivered almonds
• Top with crushed graham crackers or granola
• Want to add more protein? Add collagen peptides or vanilla protein powder. Note, if you are using vegan protein powder, you will likely need to add more milk.

Common questions

Do you have to blend the cottage cheese?

Cottage cheese has a curd like texture, so to make the texture more desirable, I always blend it first. If you don’t mind the texture, you could try this without blending.

Can you make this without cottage cheese?

Yes, if you want you could use high fat Greek yogurt or even ricotta cheese in place of the cottage cheese.

What if you want to make this dairy free?

If you need to be lactose free, Good Culture actually has a lactose-free cottage cheese. If you need it to be dairy free or vegan, use your favorite dairy free yogurt and add 1 serving vanilla protein powder (add more milk if needed).

Can you heat up cheesecake overnight oats

Although you could heat these up in the microwave or over the stove, the flavor of the cheesecake overnight oats is best served cold.