This healthy Tiramisu overnight oats recipe is a delicious and nutritious breakfast option that offers convenience and tonnes of flavour. It's the perfect breakfast for those who want to feel like they're eating a dessert first thing in the morning, but in a healthy oatmeal form. It contains old fashioned rolled oats, coffee, Greek yoghurt, cream cheese and honey, all the good things rolled into one!
Love your oats? Try this chocolate porridge with Nutella or this creamy peanut butter porridge.
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What's to love about this recipe
- Prepare everything the evening before and just combine the next morning. It's the perfect breakfast for busy mornings, or to take to work.
- It's nutritious. Overnight oats is made with oatmeal, which is high in fibre and protein, making it a filling and satisfying breakfast option. Plus, the addition of Greek yoghurt and cream cheese adds some healthy fats and protein to the mix.
- Can be customized to your liking by adjusting the sweetness or adding toppings like chocolate chips, cocoa powder, or fresh berries.
- Tiramisu is a beloved Italian dessert and turning it into a healthy breakfast is a fun and creative way to enjoy its flavours in a new way.
- Gluten free.
Key ingredient notes and substitutions
Oatmeal - Oatmeal is available in almost every supermarket. These often come in various textures, use the one you prefer (for instance, rolled, fine-milled or coarse).
Milk - You can use any milk of your choosing, whether that be dairy, oat, soy, oats or almond milk.
Chia seeds - Helps make a nice thick porridge. Due to their high fibre and protein content, chia seeds can help keep you feeling full for longer, potentially leading to fewer overall calories consumed. You can also replace chia seeds with protein powder.
Honey - We use honey as a sweetening agent. You can also use sugar, maple syrup, agave syrup, date syrup or sweetener.
Coffee - Brew the coffee a little stronger than you would normally have to drink. Use either instant coffee or filter.
Greek yoghurt - You can also use any plain yoghurt, full cream or low fat.
Cream cheese - We use full fat cream cheese but you can also use low fat for a healthier option. Alternatively you can use mascarpone.
Cocoa powder - Used for dusting over the top of your brekkie for that familiar cocoa taste of Tiramisu.
How to make this overnight oats - Quick summary
- Combine the oats, milk, chia seeds, honey and vanilla extract in a bowl. Give it a good stir.
- Brew the coffee and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the yoghurt, cream cheese and honey with a fork until smooth and creamy.
- Place all the ingredients in the fridge ready for assembly.
- The next morning, stir the coffee into the oats. In a glass, bowl or mason jar, spoon in a layer of the oats, followed by the yoghurt and ending with another layer of oats. Dust with cocoa powder and enjoy!
Variations
You can top your oats with...
- Cocoa nibs
- Choc chips
- Grated chocolate
- Fresh fruit
- Honey
How to make this lactose/dairy free
- Swap dairy milk for oat, soy, almond or lactose free milk
- Replace the cream cheese and Greek yoghurt with lactose-free yoghurt
Storage
This will keep well in the fridge for up to two days. Not suitable for freezing.
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Chocolate porridge with Nutella
FAQ
No, not at all. The oats will need at least 5-6 hours of soaking time though.
No, it's the same thing containing the same ingredients. The only difference is that one has heat applied to it.
You can if you so wish, it just won't be as creamy. It will definitely be a healthier version with fewer calories.
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Recipe
Tiramisu overnight oats
Ingredients
For the oats
- 125 millilitre oatmeal
- 125 millilitre milk - dairy, almond, oat etc
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Tiramisu topping
- 40 millilitre strong brewed coffee
- 125 millilitre Greek yoghurt
- 80 millilitre cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons honey
- cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
Prep the oats
- Mix the oatmeal, milk, chia seeds, honey and vanilla extract in a bowl. Leave in the fridge for a minimum of 5 hours, ideally overnight
- Brew 40ml of strong coffee and keep in the fridge with the oats
Make the Tiramisu topping
- Combine the yoghurt, cream cheese and honey in a bowl and whisk with a fork until creamy and smooth. Place in the fridge along with the oats and coffee
Assemble your breakfast
- Add the coffee to the oats and mix well
- In bowls, glasses or jars, spoon a layer of the oats, followed by a layer of yoghurt and ending with a layer with oats. Dust with cocoa powder.
**Nutritional data disclaimer**
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