Raspberry Mocha Coffee Overnight Oats
Start your morning with a jar of Raspberry Mocha Overnight Oats for an easy, make-ahead breakfast bursting with bold coffee flavor, rich cocoa, and sweet raspberries. If you can’t skip your morning dose of caffeine, this cool and creamy twist on overnight oats is the perfect way to wake up.
Want more coffee overnight oats? Try Pumpkin Spice Latte Overnight Oats!
Delicious Details
- Cuisine Inspiration: American
- Primary Cooking Method: No-cook
- Dietary Info: Gluten-free option, Dairy-free option
- Skill Level: Easy
Raspberry Mocha Overnight Oats – Made with Real Coffee!
These days, you won’t see me start a morning without my Baby Yoda insulated mug filled with cold brew coffee. But sometimes I need an extra little kickstart, so I started infusing that coffee flavor into a Coffee Smoothies and, yes, even these Raspberry Mocha Overnight Oats!
Coffee-lovers, you’ll be ready to jump out of bed even before the caffeine hits if you have a jar of this sweet, yummy, and caffeinated breakfast waiting in the fridge for you. Here’s why you’ll love it as much as I do…
- So yummy. It is super creamy and perfectly chocolaty with just the right amount of sweet berries, plus a coffee flavor that is definitely there, but not overly strong.
- Great way to start the day. You’ve got plenty of oats and chia seeds, plus that little wake-up call from the coffee.
- Perfect for meal prep. Double, triple, even quadruple the recipe! It keeps in the fridge for several days, so you can have breakfast ready to grab for the entire week. Feel free to swap the berries, skip the cocoa, add vanilla, or change it any way you like for a week’s worth of variety.
- Meets your needs. Use certified gluten free oats if you need to, and make it with non-dairy milk andf yogurt for a dairy-free option.
Recipe Ingredients and Substitutions
Here is a quick overview of what you’ll need for these mocha overnight oats. I also share some simple swaps so you can experiment. Get the full amounts and details in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Brewed coffee. Make sure it is chilled. You can use leftover coffee, cold brew, or even instant coffee dissolved in water.
- Milk. I use unsweetened almond milk, but any dairy or non-dairy milk will work.
- Plain Greek yogurt. If you use a sweetened yogurt, you may not need additional sweetener. You can also use a non-dairy yogurt.
- Sweetener. You can use sugar, honey, Stevia, or another sweetener of your choice. Adjust the amount to your taste.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder. Adds that mocha flavor, but you can omit it and add vanilla extract if you want the coffee and berries to shine. You can also use a chocolate-flavored protein powder.
- Old-fashioned oats. You can use quick or instant oats with similar results. Be sure they are certified gluten free, if necessary. See Are Oats Gluten Free? for more details.
- Chia seeds. Don’t skip it because they help create the thick, creamy texture.
- Raspberries. Use fresh for a brighter flavor or frozen for convenience. Try other berries for different flavors!
- Cacao nibs or mini chocolate chips. Sprinkle some on top for an optional garnish that gives an extra chocolaty burst.
Tips for Success
- Make it Ahead. While you do have to prepare overnight oats at least the night before, I actually think they get better as they sit in the fridge for a few days to really let the flavors develop and blend together. Since overnight oats can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days, you can prepare a week’s worth of breakfasts at one time.
- Mix in Order. I like to mix the coffee, milk, yogurt, sweetener, and cocoa powder before adding the oats and chia seeds so everything gets evenly distributed. Then I carefully stir in the raspberries to avoid breaking them up too much.
- Add Protein. Mix in a scoop or protein powder or collagen powder for extra protein in your breakfast.
- Adjust the Strength. If you want a stronger coffee flavor, you can adjust the milk-to-coffee ratio, keeping the total amount of liquid the same.
- Skip the Steel-Cut Oats. They take longer to cook and do not soften as well as rolled oats in this recipe unless you pre-cook them. Stick with rolled oats for the best results.
- Get Ready to Serve. When ready to serve, give them a stir, adding a splash of milk or coffee, if you like, and sprinkle on some mini chocolate chips or cacao nibs. Enjoy!
More Gluten Free Oatmeal Recipes
Oats are so versatile that you can enjoy them in so many ways – cold, hot, baked, and more. Here are some wholesome breakfast ideas that you can make with gluten free oats.
Raspberry Mocha Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chilled brewed coffee or cold brew
- 1/4 cup milk (unsweetened almond milk or dairy milk)
- 2 Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar, honey, Stevia, or other sweetener of choice, or to taste
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, certified gluten free, if necessary
- 1 Tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 teaspoon cacao nibs or mini chocolate chips , optional
Instructions
- In a jar or small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup chilled brewed coffee or cold brew, 1/4 cup milk, 2 Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1 teaspoon sugar, or your preferred sweetenenr.
- Stir in 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, and 1 Tablespoon chia seeds, then gently stir in t1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight, or up to several days.
- When ready to serve, stir the oats, giving them a splash of milk or coffee if needed. If desired, top with 1 teaspoon cacao nibs or mini chocolate chips before serving.
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This might be a silly question as I have never made overnight oats, but do you heat them in the morning or just eat them cold?
Not a silly question at all, Sue! Overnight oats can be eaten cold or warm. It’s all a matter of your taste preference. Eaten cold, it has a pudding like consistency. If you warm it up in the microwave and pour a little bit of milk over it, it will have the consistency of traditional oatmeal.
Coffee in overnight oats? OMG, your’e a genius!
What an awesome way to satisfy all of those cravings! I’d be happy to eat this for breakfast or dessert.
Overnight oats are one of my favorite breakfasts! This flavor combo sounds awesome!
Gotta love a mocha jump start in the morning!