Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso Overnight Oats
Published 1/15/2022 • Updated 6/16/2024
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If you love Starbucks’ Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso, you are going to love these overnight oats! They’re made with espresso, chia seeds, almond milk, and brown sugar.
Brown Sugar Shake Espresso + Overnight Oats = Love
When we posted our Starbucks’ Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso recipe, it went completely viral and you folks fell in love immediately. We knew we had to create a breakfast recipe inspired by this delicious drink and here it is.
This overnight oats recipe combines the flavors of brown sugar and espresso to give you one delicious breakfast that’s packed with whole grains and also gives you a nice wake-up call from a shot of espresso!
PS: if you love coffee overnight oats, you’ll absolutely love these mocha overnight oats.
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Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso
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What You Need – Simple Ingredients
- Rolled Oats – feel free to use either rolled oats or quick-cooking. We prefer the texture of rolled oats, though.
- Brown Sugar – brown sugar is used as the sweetener.
- Chia Seeds – chia seeds are a classic overnight oats ingredient. They add volume and healthy fats.
- Almond Milk – almond milk is used as the main liquid in this recipe.
- Espresso – we are using an espresso concentrate (Chameleon is our favorite!), but you’re more than welcome to use freshly brewed espresso. cold brew concentrate, or strong coffee.
- Almond Milk – we use unsweetened almond milk in this recipe, but any kind of milk works.
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Cold Brew Concentrate
This is our go-to cold brew concentrate to use in this recipe!
Can I use quick-cooking oats instead?
Quick-cooking oats definitely work for this recipe. We don’t recommend using steel-cut oats, however.
Can I use a different kind of milk?
Any kind of milk works for this recipe.
Sweetener swaps
Looking to use a different sweetener? Go for it! Try swapping any of the following 1:1:
- maple syrup
- honey
- white sugar
Super Simple Instructions for Coffee Overnight Oats
- Dry: place ingredients into a medium container and mix.
- Wet: add wet ingredients into the container.
- Mix: mix to combine.
- Soak: place the lid on top of the container and transfer it into the frigdge to soak for at least 2 hours or overnight (preferred!).
- Eat: eat overnight oats cold with your favorite toppings on top.
Can I double this recipe?
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for meal-prep purposes. Use the ingredient multiplier in our recipe card.
Should I eat this hot or cold?
Overnight oats are meant to be eaten cold, but lots of people like to warm them up. Feel free to eat them cold or warm them in the microwave for 60-90 seconds.
Topping Ideas
Every overnight oats recipe deserves to be topped with delicious toppings. Here are some ideas:
- Brown sugar
- Chia seeds
- Mini chocolate chips
- Almond Butter
- Hot coffee
Storage Tips
Meal-Prep: We like to store single servings of this recipe in jars or meal prep containers for an easy grab-and-go breakfast. However, you can also make it in one large container and store it like that.
How long does it last? Brown sugar shaken espresso overnight oats will last up to 5 days in the fridge.
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Guide to Overnight Oats
This is our guide to overnight oats. In this post, we’ll teach you how to make overnight oats and how to flavor them, too! We have a base recipe that we swear by and have tested 8 simple flavor variations so that you don’t get bored.
Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup cold brew concentrate, or regular espresso
- 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk*
Instructions
- Add the brown sugar, rolled oats, chia seeds, and salt to a meal prep container and stir the ingredients together.
- Pour the espresso and almond milk over the oats and mix until combined.
- Cover and place the oats into the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Option to add more almond milk before serving or eat as-is.
Tips & Notes
- Add a few more tablespoons of almond milk to the oats if you like more of a soupy overnight oat.
- We used chameleon espresso concentrate but feel free to use freshly brewed espresso, cold brew concentrate, or strong coffee.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This recipe is so easy to make and is so delish! The coffee flavor is just the best. 10/10!!
Wahoo!
I love coffee anything so this caught my attention. I did tweak it just a little…..added protein powder, used maple syrup in lieu of brown sugar and used coconut milk because that’s what I had and used instant Cafe Bustelo espresso. Wow, was this ever good! I will make again and again!!
So glad these tweaks were delish!
Thank you for this recipe! It has quickly become one of my favorite breakfasts. I usually add a tablespoon of dark chocolate chips and some collagen powder for protein and it always keeps me full for hours.
This was delicious! I struggle eating overnight oats, I can’t get used to the coldness, but I was hoping this would be good because I love iced coffee. This is definitely a recipe that I am going to keep.
I should probably add that I used oatmilk and real espresso.
This recipe is a 10/10!!! So easy to make and absolutely delish! I used 1 shot of expresso and it was perfect.
So glad you loved it!
Love this Starbucks + overnight oats mashup! The brown sugar and espresso flavor is delicious. It makes a really quick and tasty breakfast I can grab from the fridge in the morning, and I’ve been experimenting with different mix-ins likes nuts and coconut to add more texture.
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This was great! My boyfriend and I both love coffee, and both loved these overnight oats! I’ve made it a few times already and will definitely continue!
Thanks for delicious recipe. This dish looks yummy and healthy.
You mention simple syrup in the directions, but its not mentioned in the ingredient list. Can you clarify, please?
Whoops! That was from an older version of the recipe. It’s updated!