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Revamp your breakfast routine with my creamy tiramisu overnight oats recipe! Perfect for making ahead, it tastes exactly like the classic dessert.
Hungry for more oatmeal recipes? Try my chocolate oatmeal, protein oatmeal, overnight steel cut oats, and vanilla oatmeal next.
Craving the flavor of tiramisu but need a breakfast-appropriate recipe? You’re going to love my tiramisu oats.
It’s the best of both worlds, with the chocolatey espresso flavor of tiramisu plus the satiating powers of oats. It’s basically dessert for breakfast, but actually healthy.
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Why I love this recipe
- Healthy and filling. The mornings I have overnight oats are the mornings I feel like I can take over the world!
- Easy to meal prep. Make up to five servings and have breakfast sorted for the entire week.
- Easy to modify. Make it vegan or gluten-free, or serve it warm if that’s your thing.
- Tastes like the real deal. Traditional tiramisu is layered with coffee-soaked cookies, mascarpone, and cocoa powder. I use healthy breakfast ingredients to create the same rich flavor and gorgeous texture.
Ingredients needed
- Rolled oats. Also known as old fashioned oats. While quick oats can work, they have a mushier texture. Use certified gluten-free oats if needed.
- Sugar. I used coconut sugar, but you can use regular sugar, brown sugar substitute, or a liquid sweetener like maple syrup or agave nectar.
- Cocoa powder. Dutch-processed and unsweetened cocoa powder. For a richer flavor, you can use dark cocoa powder.
- Instant coffee powder. Gives the oats a delicious coffee flavor and dissolves easily, leaving no gritty texture behind. You can also use caffeine free coffee if needed.
- Milk. I used unsweetened almond milk, but oat milk or coconut milk both works.
- Yogurt. I used vanilla yogurt, but plain Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt works just as well.
- Toppings. For the ultimate tiramisu flavor, add some lightly sweetened cream (or cream cheese) and a dusting of cocoa powder.
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
How to make tiramisu overnight oats
Step 1- Mix. In two small bowls or jars, combine the oats, sugar, cocoa powder, and instant coffee. Add the remaining ingredients minus the toppings and stir to combine.
Step 2- Chill. Cover the bowls and refrigerate them for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Step 3- Serve. Mix the oats and add more milk if needed. Serve with toppings and enjoy!
Arman’s recipe tips
- Swap the coffee. If you don’t like the taste of coffee, swap the instant coffee for a drizzle of almond butter. It won’t have the exact same flavor, but it’ll be creamy and delicious nonetheless!
- Serve it warm. If you prefer warm oats, you have two options. Either add the dry ingredients to your bowl and top with hot milk or make overnight oats and microwave them for one minute in the morning.
- Make layers. For a more traditional tiramisu ‘look,’ mix the yogurt and maple syrup separately, then layer each mason jar with oats, yogurt, more oats, yogurt, and a dusting of cocoa powder.
- Make tiramisu protein overnight oats. Add one scoop of your favorite vanilla or chocolate-flavored protein powder.
- Enhance the flavor. Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract or a pinch of sea salt.
Storage instructions
To store: Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
To make ahead: Make a big batch of the oats in a Sunday night and have breakfast ready for every weekday.
More healthy breakfast recipes to try
- Coconut chia seed pudding
- High protein overnight oats
- Oatmeal breakfast cookies
- Peanut butter protein shake
- Or any of my healthy breakfast recipes
Tiramisu Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or any sweetener of choice
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
Instructions
- Add the oats, sugar, cocoa powder, and instant coffee in two small bowls or jars. Add the milk and vanilla yogurt and mix well.
- Cover the bowls/jars and refrigerate them for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- When ready to enjoy, give the oats a mix and add more milk, if needed. Add some toppings and enjoy immediately.
this better taste like dessert! haha jk. But i have no doubt it will. I could eat an endless bowl of this right now!
It does NOT taste like dessert- it tastes like lies, fairies and rainbows.
I second coffee as liquid gold. It is the nectar of the gods!!!! My mom makes a super delicious tiramisu from an italian espresso maker we have (still trying to figure out how to steal that from them) and it’s basically the best thing ever. Coffeeee <3.
And in breakfast form?! Sign me up!
Wow- from an espresso maker? That would be amazing. And if any blogger appreciates coffee it is you…miss 4 shots during study time!
GOING TO MAKE THIS FOR BREAKFAST TOMORROW!! Except I need to get instant coffee first… this looks amazing Arman, great job!! (Also thanks for not lying about what it is haha)
Awkward but it’s chicken fingers. Paleo chicken fingers.
Favorite Italian dessert is gelato, hands down. BUT I also greatly enjoyed tiramisu so I definitely need to try this! I was actually going to make your cake batter pudding the other morning, until I realized it had to be prepared the night before. And I haven’t remembered to do it yet! Now I’ve got to decide which version to try first…
I’ve always enjoyed the smell of coffee, but I could never understand actually drinking it because I thought it tasted nasty lol. I’m just now beginning to experiment with decaf versions of it though… the flavored ones aren’t too bad. 😉
Haha, that’s like my sister- she loves the smell but NOT the taste! I hope you did have one while in Italy 😉
So we all know how I feel about coffee, but I LOVE coffee flavoured desserts. Tiramisu, coffee ice cream…it’s all good. Apparently, I just like my coffee evened out with fat and sugar…so I’d probably be ok with the whipped-cream fancy Starbucks coffees.
Although favourite Italian dessert: Tartufo. I’ve only had it a few times, but it is incredible.
TARTUFO. YES. The tiny red bit…oh my. No words. We need to have a tartufo meet up.
I WAS NEVER ALLOWED TO ORDER IT EITHER. Coffee=the devil haha but now that I’m obsessed. Also, that topping looks divine. Yes, divine. Happy Friday! ..errr….weekend!
Haha, look at us now- buying it every single day. Please have an iced coffee for me- Iced coffee in Australia is 98% sugar.
Holy yum!! I only recently started enjoying tiramisu (unlike you, I was never a fan of coffee-flavoured foods, especially not coffee ice cream!) and this looks incredible.
Thank you, Tara- although I saw a cheeky iced coffee today by Almond Breeze- we better get that here!
Don’t get me wrong, I looooooove coffee and iced coffee – just not the food versions 😉
At what age did you start drinking coffee? – Not yet. I know, I know… I’m actually trying to get onto the matcha train to have a kind-of replacement with similar wake-up characteristics. Oddly enough, I -do- like coffee-flavoured foods [hello, ice cream] and even chocolate-covered coffee beans occasionally. If I was still eating eggs I’d be all up for tiramisu, too. Only I agree that too strongly coffee-soaked lady fingers weren’t a favourite of mine. But the mascarpone part made up for that… mmmmhh-ascarpone.
Funny story- My mum thought chocolate covered coffee beans didn’t contain coffee…then she stayed up all night. Lesson learnt.
i am not an oatmeal fan (I enjoy solid food…though oatmeal isn’t bad I’m just enjoying other things more currently) but I found when I used unsweetened cocoa, I needed to add about 10 million cups of sweetener. LOL, it’s probably worse than the just buying sweetened cocoa at that point. Anyways, you know I enjoy my coffee so yeah…that’s that.
You and your coffee…I need to create something to pair with your coffees. Something sweet.
Oh coffee, I love you! my new favourite drink is coconut milk with espresso – yum! And I love dark chocolate with espresso coffee through it!
Don’t tend to go for coffee flavoured things as I find they don’t actually taste of coffee! But like the idea of adding coffee to oats!
Ohhh…I love dark chocolate covered beans- so delicious! I need to try the bulletproof style coffee!
I LOVE coffee, but unfortunately I am so sensitive to caffeine so I avoid it for the most part. Mainly because I think it is unfair for people if I hyper chat their ears off after that caffiene hit. Tea does me nicely now and a bit of cacao – that is about as stimulant as I can go haha.
My Gran’s favourite pudding was Tiramisu – she would have loved this brekky 🙂
NOOOOOOOOOO. Sydney and Melbourne are famous for coffee..I will convert you. Too bad. Decaf doesn’t count.
Naw, I love how you mention your gran and the word pudding. Best word ever.
Haha this totally goes with what you posted the other day about deceptive advertising…you clearly say this is HEALTHY and not a tiramisu twin. This reminds me of so many other foods you didn’t think you were allowed to eat/drink growing up that now is totally normal…coffee, vodka pasta sauce, wine….all the good things in life 🙂
Hahahaha. This tastes like lies. Make it.
Vodka pasta sauce- can you believe Australia hasn’t even jumped on that bandwagon yet? Fail again, Australia.
Bravo Arman! Loving the sound of this. I refer to coffee as my hug in a mug.. liquid gold has a classier ring to it though hah! Aahh tiramisu <3; I don't have it enough.. at least now I've got easy access to a form of it though 😀 . I recall attending a party where homemade tiramisu ice cream was served..jumping jiminy crickets – it was heavenly!
My Dad is(!) totally the same way with speaking to the opposite gender. Its like, by conversing I'll presumely end up married and gone any minute 😆 .
I need to thank you from the depths of my oatmeal loving soul for the ruling of sticking oatmeal in the fridge overnight for your recipes. I don't know what transpires, but I'm contemplating a visit from fairies that amps up the fluff and taste 😀 .
Thank you Ms. J- hope things are going well with you! Seriously, the overnight method is the best- more to come! 😉
As a coffee & oatmeal lover, I NEED a bowl of this STAT…come make some for me? The idea of making tiramisu scares me but I think I can handle making this recipe..looks divine, Arman…and it’s a good thing your recipes are legit i.e. no false advertising! Have you ever tried coffee chip ice cream? It’s heavenly! As for favorite Italian desserts, gelato gets my vote without a doubt!
The idea of making actual Tiramisu kind of scares me too….BOOM.
I am a coffee lover too, i too sometimes can be snobbish about it, but its my THING and I love coffee, all different types, so when its not good I get upset. ALSO, tiramisu is one of my alll tie favs, SO win win!!! YUMM
You and me both, Cait- seriously, Melbourne and Sydney pride themselves on their coffee- you need to come here and try it out for yourself!
When I come visit you, I will! 🙂 #coffeelovers