Start Your Day with High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats

This High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats recipe features plenty of superfoods including chia seeds, rolled oats, Greek yogurt, and protein powder. If you don’t think oats can really taste like a tiramisu, well, think again! If you’ve been wanting a tiramisu in a jiffy that CAN be enjoyed for breakfast, then I encourage you to put your heart into it with this nutritious but extremely tasty overnight oat recipe as part of your Live to Cook one-month challenge! You can get started on your cooking journey for free today by signing up to my email newsletter, plus all of my latest recipes will be delivered directly to your mailbox!

Be sure to watch the video recipe to follow all the steps in the process of making your new favorite breakfast that you can have make for the work week ahead! It would mean a lot to me if you could please subscribe to my YouTube channel if you’re not already, don’t forget to press the bell button so you’re notified when all of my video recipes go live along with the written ones! Let’s get mixing!

Why You’ll Love This High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats Recipe!

• Easy and quick breakfast recipe: If mornings are crazy for you, then don’t worry about it! Making overnight oats is a savior for those who have a hectic schedule because it only takes a couple of minutes to make the base and our topping!
• Tiramisu delight: Dessert for breakfast? Of course! While I typically would go for a savory breakfast, such as eggs of any kind (check out my healthy High-Protein Breakfast Egg Muffins for a savory quick and protein-rich breakfast!), or a Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burrito, I must say that these Tiramisu Overnight Oats would really make the perfect start to your day! These overnight oats really taste like a tiramisu!
• Healthy: These High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats are super good for you, and I’ll give you more details on why later on in this post! Essentially, we have plenty of nutritious ingredients that will fuel you up for the day, and you’ll be full up till lunch!
• Make-ahead friendly: The entire premise behind overnight oats is that they need time for the batter to set, so you essentially have to make them in advance! You can make as many portions of this high protein tiramisu overnight oats recipe as you’d like (well, I wouldn’t make more than 4 at a time if you will have one over the course of four days!), and this means you’ll have a high protein and satisfying breakfast waiting for you for the whole week.
• Customizable: There are plenty of ways to switch things up to make these Tiramisu Overnight Oats your very own! Read on to get inspired with recipe variations!

Dietary Considerations for High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats

These High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats are:

• Gluten-free, if using gluten-free cereal and by ensuring that you’re using gluten-free certified oats.
• High in fiber
• High in protein
• High in healthy fats

Questions You May Have!

Tools Needed to Make High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats

• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Mason jar
• Small sieve
• Whisk
• Ramekins

Ingredients for High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats

Scroll to the bottom of this post for the FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD or press the “Jump to Recipe” button to see all ingredients and to save the recipe for later. You can also use the recipe card to scale the recipe based on how many jars of overnight oats you’re looking to make. By default, the base will serve 1, but you’ll have extra topping for 2 servings.

For the Base

• Milk: My choice of milk is always full fat dairy milk. You can use whatever milk you want, but full fat cow’s milk will give you the thickest overnight oats.
• Oats: Rolled oats or even quick cooking oats will do the job here.
• Vanilla extract: A mandatory ingredient I use in my sweet recipes! A little bit can go a long way to provide an incredible aroma. I really recommend pure vanilla extract and not artificial! Madagascar vanilla is also amazing if you have the extra dollars!
• Chia seeds: I used whole black chia seeds. They thicken up the overnight oats even more and provide extra protein and other health benefits, as described above!
• Honey: My favorite sweetener is actually maple syrup, but I was running low on it. With that being said, I had to work with what I had! Don’t get me wrong, honey is delicious too, and I’m actually loving incorporating it in my recipes more lately! With that being said, your favorite sweetener will work here.
• Espresso powder: It’s not a tiramisu without coffee! In a traditional tiramisu, you dip lady fingers in coffee. We don’t want too much liquid to thin out the overnight oats, so to get the coffee flavor, we’ll be adding espresso powder. This makes these overnight oats an extra awesome breakfast since you’ll also get your coffee packed in here too! If you want to have your overnight oats as a dessert, then make sure you use a decaf espresso powder!
• Protein powder: I’ve used a cookies and cream flavored protein powder to make these Tiramisu Overnight Oats extra special! However, you can also use vanilla protein powder if that’s what you have.

For the Toppings

• Greek yogurt: I already had plain Greek yogurt in my fridge, but if you’re someone who prefers to use vanilla Greek yogurt, then you can definitely use that! If you’re using vanilla Greek yogurt, then you can reduce the amount of sweetener in your topping, since vanilla Greek yogurt contains more sugar than plain.
• Maple syrup: I know I mentioned in the base section that I used honey since I was running low on maple syrup, but with whatever maple syrup I had, I saved it to sweeten up this tiramisu overnight oats topping!
• Cocoa powder: I’m using Dutch processed cocoa powder, as I find it has a lot more flavor than regular unsweetened cocoa powder. However, it’s not a make or break if you don’t have Dutch processed cocoa powder!
• Vanilla extract
• Cereal: I used this Magic Spoon Frosted flavor cereal, sent to me by Magic Spoon! I appreciate Magic Spoon for sending this my way for me to try! The frosted cereal is not too overbearing, but adds a little bit of extra sweetness to make these overnight oats feel like a true tiramisu, plus this cereal will add a little bit of crunch! If you want to try this cereal, then save $5 and use my code ANADI5 at checkout!

How to Make High Protein Tiramisu Overnight Oats

In a bowl, mix together the oats, milk, vanilla extract, honey, espresso powder, chia seeds and protein powder.

Mix well and pour into a mason jar or a bowl leaving some space at the top.

For the topping, mix together the yogurt, vanilla and maple syrup.

Spoon the mixture over the oats and then dust the top with cocoa powder.

Chill for at least 4-6 hours before serving.

Tips for Perfecting Tiramisu Overnight Oats

• To help enhance the coffee flavor, dissolve the espresso or instant coffee with hot water before using in the recipe. This will help to steep the coffee, and make the flavor richer.
• To make the overnight oats even richer, you can use mascarpone cheese and mix that into the yogurt topping to make it more like a traditional tiramisu.
• Adding in bits of lady fingers will help add that spongy bite into these overnight oats. You can even layer the mason jar with some of the oat mixture, lady fingers, and yogurt/cocoa mixture to make it even more tiramisu like.
• While this will make it more of a dessert affair, using dark rum or coffee liqueur can further enhance the recipe and bring it even closer to a tiramisu.
• Make use of dutch processed cocoa powder for a richer chocolate flavor.

Variations of Tiramisu Overnight Oats

• Cheese: A traditional Tiramisu is made with mascarpone cheese. If you want your tiramisu overnight oats to be a little more indulgent, then you can definitely add mascarpone cheese for the topping and/or even in the base! If you’re super ambitious, I recommend you make your own mascarpone cheese! Alternatively, a good substitute can be cream cheese. If you want a lighter high protein option, then you can use cottage cheese.
• Chocolate: You can have a chocolatey delight by adding cocoa powder into the base. You could also top with some chocolate chips or shaved chocolate using a microplane.
• Fruits: For natural sweetness and some extra thickness, you could add a ripe banana in the base. If you would like, you could top with banana slices, or even with berries, such as blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries.
• Peanut butter: If you would like a bit of extra creaminess, then you can’t go wrong with peanut butter. Although not authentic to a tiramisu, it’s amazing in overnight oats! You can top with peanut butter chips or even mini Reese’s peanut butter cups.
• Hazelnut: Add some Nutella in the base, or you could even make your own vegan Nutella!
• Toppings: There are lots of ways you can switch up the toppings for these overnight oats! Of course, you can feel free to use whatever cereal you like. The chocolate Magic Spoon or the peanut butter Magic Spoon flavors would be great, but really any cereal will give a nice crunch and complete this recipe! You could also crumble some Oreos for a cookie crumble. Lastly, you could do chopped nuts, such as peanuts, pistachios, or hazelnuts.