Tiramisu Overnight Oats are the perfect sweet breakfast. It tastes just like the luscious Italian treat, and it’s super easy to make ahead for the week. Imagine diving your spoon into velvety layers of espresso-soaked oats, topped with a thick, vanilla-bean yogurt “mascarpone,” and finished with a heavy dusting of dark cocoa powder.
If you want more delicious make ahead breakfasts, try my Baked Blueberry Oatmeal and my Apple and Cinnamon Overnight Oats.
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Why this Tiramisu Overnight Oats Recipe is a Keeper
I love this recipe because it’s perfect for meal prep, and it’s incredibly quick and easy. These overnight oats taste like dessert for breakfast.
- Make-Ahead Friendly: Prep the night before and grab in the morning.
- Dessert Flavor: Tastes like tiramisu in a healthier form.
- No-Cook Recipe: Just mix and chill.
- Customizable: Easy to adjust to your taste.
- Serve With: Serve this tiramisu for breakfast with Berry Breakfast Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing, Granola Banana Bites or a Green Goddess Smoothie.
Can I Meal Prep The Overnight Oats For The Week?
Yes, you can meal prep for up to 5 days ahead. It is the perfect grab and go meal or snack.
Pro Tip for Overnight Oats
A quick 10–15 second zap in the microwave (or using room‑temperature milk instead of straight‑from-the-fridge cold) helps the oats hydrate more evenly and prevents that weird chalky layer on top. It also makes the mixture creamier without needing extra sweetener or fat.
Ingredient Notes to Make The Healthy Breakfast
You only need a few simple ingredients to make creamy tiramisu overnight oats and most are pantry staples!
This is an overview of key ingredients. Get the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions in the recipe card below.
- Oats: Make sure you use rolled oats, or old-fashioned oats, in this meal. Quick oats, or quick-cooking oats, will make your decadent breakfast will end up soggy.
- Yogurt: For this classic tiramisu oats recipe, you’ll want to use plain yogurt or vanilla yogurt.
- Coffee & Cocoa Powder: The unsweetened cocoa powder and the brewed espresso will bring all of the yummy tiramisu flavor.
Variations and Substitutions to Make Overnight Oats
This breakfast recipe is super easy to customize. I like to take it to the next level by trying different variations. Extra cocoa powder, maple syrup to make sweeter, etc.
➡️ Use Decaf Coffee: Decaf cold brew is great for a caffeine-free option.
➡️ Extra Protein: Stir in protein powder or Greek yogurt. You could even add a little mascarpone cheese.
➡️ Make It Dairy-Free: Use coconut milk, oat milk or almond milk, and a vegan yogurt, like coconut yogurt.
➡️ Layer It: Create a layered “tiramisu” effect for presentation.
Kitchen Tools To Make Tiramisu Overnight Oats
The only thing you really need is a jar with a lid that fits and basic measuring equipment to make this creamy breakfast treat.
- Jars with Lids: A jar with a well-fitted lid is super helpful for shaking and storing.
How to Make My Tiramisu Overnight Oats Recipe
This oats recipe comes together in 3 easy to follow steps. It’s so good, it’s one of my favorites to make for breakfast.
These are just highlights. Get the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions in the recipe card below.
- Mix the Chocolate Oat Base: Stir together the oats, cocoa powder, chia seeds and salt in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in the yogurt, milk, coffee, vanilla extract and honey, or shake well with the lid secured on.
- Chill & Top: Place the jar, with the lid on, in the fridge overnight. In the morning when you’re ready to eat, add an additional dusting of powdered sugar on top.
Prep Ahead and Short Cut Tips for This Healthy Breakfast Idea
Preparing ingredients ahead of time is really helpful for making breakfast if you wake up early.
➡️ Prep Multiple Servings: Make several jars at once. Perfect for the whole family or multiple breakfast options.
➡️ Use Instant Coffee: Dissolves quickly and saves time.
➡️ Mix in One Container: Reduces cleanup and saves time.
Alternate Cooking Methods – Baked Oats
Alternatively, you can heat this recipe when it’s time to enjoy it. On a cold winter day, it is the best way to enjoy this breakfast.
- Warm Option: Heat gently in microwave or bake in the oven if preferred warm.
Can I Make Tiramisu Overnight Oats Dairy-Free?
Yes. Use your favorite non-dairy milk and yogurt instead in any classic overnight oats recipe.
Can I Make this a High Protein Recipe by Adding Flavors or Toppings?
Yes, feel free to add in some chocolate protein powder or plain Greek yogurt, extra chia seeds etc. You can add a 30 gram of protein shake in place of milk.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftover Tiramisu Oats
- Storing: Keep in airtight container up to 4–5 days.
- Reheating: Warm Tiramisu Overnight Oats slightly if desired, or eat cold.
- Using Leftovers: Add fresh toppings like fruit or nuts to refresh like a traditional tiramisu.
Expert Tips for Making Chocolate Overnight Oats
➡️ Balance Flavor: Taste before chilling and adjust sweetness with maple syrup. Agave syrup, maple syrup or other sweeteners make a great addition.
➡️ Don’t Overdo Coffee: Too much brewed coffee or espresso can overpower the dish.
➡️ Stir Before Serving: Helps even out texture for the Tiramisu Overnight Oats.
➡️ Use the Right Oats: Rolled oats give best consistency. Use steel-cut oats are a nice addition to the recipe.
➡️ Adjust Thickness: Add milk or plant-based milk if the Tiramisu Overnight Oats is too thick, oats if too thin.
➡️Gluten-Free: Use your favorite gluten free old-fashioned rolled oats for overnight oats.
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Tiramisu Overnight Oats
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Rolled oats
- 2 Tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for garnish
- 1 Tablespoon Chia seeds, optional
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Yogurt
- ½ cup Milk, any variety
- ¼ cup Brewed coffee
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon Honey, add more if you prefer it sweeter
Instructions
- In a pint sized mason jar (or another container with a tight fitting lid), stir together the oats, cocoa powder, chia seeds and salt.
- Add the yogurt on top of the oat mixture.
- Add milk, coffee, vanilla and honey.
- Stir everything together or, with the lid on, shake the jar.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, dust with additional cocoa powder before serving.
Christina’s Notes
- Instant Coffee Powder: Espresso Powder is a wonderful way to up the coffee flavor in this tiramisu with yogurt.
- Add Protein Powder: Plain, chocolate or vanilla protein powder makes a great healthy addition to the porridge oats.
- Mascarpone: Feel free to add a tablespoon or two of this creamy cheese to make tiramisu oatmeal.
- Chips: Top with a few mini chocolate chips. Even a sugar free variety are great.
- Alternate cooking method tip: Feel free to add as many tips as you need in this section
- Dietary consideration tip: Fat free or no calorie versions can be perfect in this recipe. Try fat free yogurt and no sugar sweeteners.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.