Super–delicious tiramisu overnight oats with Greek yogurt to kickstart your day with a nourishing and energy-boosting breakfast. Quickly and easily prepared, and an indisputable visual showstopper!
Tiramisu-style overnight oats are currently all the rage. Egg white protein powder and/or chia seeds are commonly used in online recipes.
I’m simply not a fan of either of these ingredients and therefore decided to create a new recipe and put my own spin on it 🙂
You could also think of it as a kind of oatmeal tiramisu or, simply put, a healthy tiramisu. Either way, Italian “flair” will be present in both taste and aesthetics. 😉
My blog post will provide more detailed information and helpful tips regarding ingredients, preparation, storage, etc. You’re a pro in the kitchen and don’t need any additional guidance from me? 🙂 Jump straight to the recipe card.
Ingredients and Alternatives
You’ll only require a total of 6 ingredients to whip up this tasty dessert. Yep, that’s it. 6. Intrigued much? 😉 Keep reading.
- Rolled oats: Old fashioned or quick oats are the base of this dish, as these are softer in texture.
- Espresso: Utilize whatever espresso machine or coffee maker you have at home and use for your daily brewing needs.
- Milk: Incorporate whichever milkfat percentage you prefer.
- Banana: The riper your banana, the sweeter the flavor. Same rule applies, though: use what you have on hand and guided by personal preference. You may also choose another fruit altogether. Berries, for example, would make for an excellent dessert companion as well.
- Greek yogurt: Plain Greek yogurt with the milkfat percentage of your choice.
- Cocoa powder: For garnishing.
Recipe Tips
Below, you will find a few more tips along with variation ideas to make sure the quick and easy breakfast recipe is a total slam-dunk:
- Ensure that your overnight oats (oats + milk + espresso) have the right consistency. A denser texture is what we’re looking for, and we don’t want it to be too liquid. Otherwise, the bananas will most likely start sinking in, and layering simply won’t work and hold up. I’d suggest setting the oat mixture aside for a hot minute to let it soak up and absorb the liquids, thus creating a more stable “environment” to work with. If needed, you can also toss in a few more oats.
- To avoid an overpowering coffee flavor, we only use a very small amount of espresso. Feel free to adjust if you prefer a stronger coffee taste. Just make sure to reduce the amount of milk when bumping up the espresso.
- You may also use flavored Greek yogurt instead of plain Greek yogurt. Or any other yogurt (plain or flavored) of your choice. If available at your local grocery store, use skyr. Skyr is a thick and creamy Icelandic yogurt. Despite being a bit harder to find, it is well worth the search.
Storage and Shelf Life
Creating this recipe was inspired by the idea of being able to prepare the tiramisu oats in the evening and store them overnight in the fridge. All you need to do the following morning is grab, go, and enjoy!
Needless to say, you may, of course, prepare this breakfast dish whenever is convenient for you. You don’t necessarily need to refrigerate it overnight. However, it is advisable to put it in the fridge for at least a few hours. By doing so, the tiramisu oats will fully develop their delicious flavors as well as achieve the desired spoonable consistency!
If you are having one of those particularly crazy busy weeks, you may also prepare the oats 2 days in advance. Or prep two batches at the same time and enjoy them 2 days in a row. They will hold up perfectly! 🙂
Now on to the recipe. Have fun with it!:
Healthy Tiramisu Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp espresso
- ½ cup milk
- 1 small banana
- 11 oz Greek yogurt
- cocoa powder for garnish
Instructions
- Combine oats, milk, and espresso and set aside to soak and absorb for a short while. Divide and distribute the mixture evenly between two glasses.
- Cut the banana into small pieces and layer on top of the overnight oats.
- Next, add the Greek yogurt to each glass and dust both with cocoa powder using a fine mesh strainer.
- Place the oats in the fridge overnight and enjoy them the following morning!
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