Cranberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats

These Cranberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats are a dreamy, dessert-inspired breakfast that will become your favorite time-saver on busy mornings. Packed with fiber from the oats and chia seeds and protein from the milk and yogurt, it’s sure to keep you full all morning. The tart cranberries are balanced by the creamy cheesecake mixture—all complemented by the warm spices of cinnamon and ginger. Read below for our expert tips, including simple substitutions to fit your dietary preferences.

Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen

These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!

• Feel free to substitute plant-based milk for the whole milk, and gluten-free graham crackers for regular.
• You can purchase your favorite premade cranberry sauce instead of making your own to save time. This recipe is also an excellent way to use leftover cranberry sauce from holiday meals.
• If you use a microwave to heat the cranberry mixture in Step 2, you won’t have to stir the mixture as often, and you won’t have to deal with the splatter from bursting berries.
• Wait until the oatmeal is set before adding it to the jars. You’ll get much cleaner layers.

Nutrition Notes

• Oatsregardless of the type (old-fashioned, quick, instant), contain a type of fiber called beta-glucan, which can help remove harmful LDL cholesterol in your body. This is a big win for heart health.
• Whole-milk yogurt and milk are added to this recipe to give just the right consistency. Don’t let the fat content scare you off—full-fat dairy may help with satiety and keep you feeling fuller for longer.
• Chia seeds are packed with fiber and contain alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid that can help reduce inflammation in the body.
• Cranberries contain proanthocyanidins, which keep harmful bacteria from lining the bladder wall and can help prevent urinary tract infections. Fresh cranberry season is short, so using frozen whole, unsweetened cranberries is a great way to get this benefit all year long.