Easy Coffee Overnight Oats – Fit Foodie Finds

Coffee overnight oats bring together two of my favorite things — coffee and overnight oats! Old-fashioned oats and chia seeds are soaked overnight in a combination of coffee, almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to make your next morning’s breakfast easy and SUPER delicious. 

I top these creamy coffee overnight oats with a yummy salted date caramel topping for a sweet, slightly salty, and extra caramel-y touch. It’s phenomenal!

Why I Love This Recipe

• Great for meal prep! Aka you can enjoy a delicious breakfast every day of the week. Just combine your ingredients, soak overnight, make your date caramel, drizzle it on, and dig in.
• A rich source of protein, fiber — and caffeine!
• Can be served hot or cold. I love my overnight oats cold, but there’s no reason why you can’t warm these oats up to make a coffee oatmeal. Yum!

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Rolled oats: Also known as old-fashioned oats, they’re less processed than quick oats and hold up well when being soaked overnight. That being said, quick-cooking oats are a great substitute if you don’t have rolled oats on hand.
• Chia seeds: Chia seeds are packed with nutrients and absorb liquid to create a gel-like consistency when soaked. 
• Almond milk: This dairy-free milk provides a perfect creamy texture for your overnight oatmeal. Any variety of milk will work for this recipe, so choose your own adventure here. You can even make your own oat milk using my tutorial 🥰.
• Cold brew: I like using a strong cold brew coffee. You can also use espresso or normal brewed coffee depending on how strong of a coffee flavor you prefer.
• Maple syrup: Pure maple syrup adds a natural sweetness that tastes so yummy with the coffee flavor. If you’d rather not use maple syrup, though, honey is also a great option you can use for a natural sweetener.
• Medjool dates: Be sure to get pitted dates. The softer, the better! Dates add a delicious natural sweetness and smooth texture to your date caramel sauce. Don’t want to hassle with the date caramel? Top these coffee overnight oats with chopped dates and sea salt for a similar taste to the date caramel.

Find the list of full ingredients in the recipe card below.

Get Out the Food Processor

I use our food processor to blend up the date caramel sauce. If you don’t have one, a high-speed blender will work, too!

Our Favorite

Beast Blender

The Beast Blender is our go-to blender for smoothies, dips, soups, and everything in between. It’s the perfect size and moderately priced. Oh, and oh-so powerful!

My Expert Tips for Serving These Overnight Oats

I love trying out different variations of these coffee overnight oats by adding other tasty toppings each time I make them (which is often). Try out any of your favorite toppings that sound good to you! Some of my favorites include:

• Fresh fruit: Anything goes here. Fresh raspberries, strawberries, bananas, and blueberries all work well with the coffee flavor.
• Cacao nibs or chocolate chips: Sprinkle on top for some extra crunch and a chocolate-y touch.
• Nuts: Chopped almonds, walnuts, or pecans would be delicious.
• Protein powder: Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder to the overnight oats before soaking them overnight.
• Seeds: Add some extra texture and nutrients with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, or hemp seeds. 
• Yogurt: Top your overnight oats with a dollop of Greek or vanilla yogurt for some added creaminess and protein. 

When it comes to sides, you’ll absolutely be obsessed (and caffeinated) if you pair these oats with my Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew or this DIY Maple Pecan Latte.

For something savory, my Egg and Arugula Toast, Bacon Egg Cups, or Cheesy Sous Vide Egg Bites are all the rage.

Place your cold brew overnight oats in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to make multiple servings for the week ahead. I like storing mine in individual servings so I can just grab and go in the morning!