Creamy Cannoli Overnight Oats

The dessert of your dreams in the form of breakfast oats!! Cannoli Overnight Oats with creamy vanilla orange flavored oats, chocolate chips and crunchy cinnamon sugar tortilla chips!

Break out the presses and make these Overnight Oatmeal Cannoli! I love cannolis when I visit Italian restaurants. The creamy filling studded with chocolate chips or candied orange peels in a crunchy shell…what’s not to like? I use the same concept to add those flavors and textures to these Overnight Oatmeal Cannoli.

We have a base of creamy oat filling with a little vanilla and orange zest. Add pieces of chocolate to the mixture and then arrange with fresh oranges. You can also add candied orange peels as a garnish along with pistachios.

But the show-stopping piece of these overnight oatmeal cannoli is the crispy pan-fried cinnamon sugar tortilla. It acts as a cannoli shell to make it super crispy. Crumble it on top and serve. Or you can serve the tortillas on the side.

For the cream, which has a cheesy flavor profile, we use a little non-dairy yogurt. You can also add vegan cream cheese instead.

Why You’ll Love Overnight Oatmeal Cannoli

• sweet and creamy with chocolate chips and a crunchy cinnamon-sugar fresh topping
• ready in 30 minutes
• easy, savory, creamy, filling, ready-to-eat breakfast
• gluten-free and soy-free

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Ingredients and substitutes

• Oats – Use old fashioned or quick oats. For gluten-free, make sure the oats are certified gluten-free.
• chia seeds – for protein and texture and to help thicken the mixture.
• non-dairy yogurt – For creaminess. You can use vegan cream cheese instead, for an even richer oatmeal cannoli. Use soy-free and/or nut-free if needed.
• Vanilla extract – adds to the flavor. You can use vanilla powder instead.
• orange peel – reminiscent of the orange peel topping on cannoli.
• maple syrup – for sweetness.
• non-dairy milk – To moisten the oats. Make sure it’s hot! Use soy-free non-dairy milk for a soy-free recipe. Use soy-free and/or nut-free if needed.
• Vegan Chocolate Chips – Add them as a layer or mix them in. Use soy-free if needed.
• Pistachios – For crunch and protein. Make sure they are not salted. You can use sunflower seeds instead of seedless.
• slices of orange and more orange peel – For topping, to taste.
• oil – To make the tortilla crispy for the topping. Skip to Oilfree.
• Tortilla – A sliced, pan-fried tortilla will give you that crispy cannoli shell!
• brown sugar and cinnamon – To spice up the crispy tortilla topping and make it even crunchier.

Tips

• You can make the oats in the jar up to three days ahead.
• Make sure you make the tortilla topping right before serving so it’s nice and crispy.

How to make cannoli overnight

In a bowl, mix the oats and chia seeds.

Then mix in the yogurt, vanilla extract, orange zest, maple syrup, and hot non-dairy milk. Mix very well, then let this mixture sit for 15 minutes to allow the oats and chia seeds to absorb moisture and thicken.

Once the oats are creamy and cool, you can add chocolate chips or just add chocolate chips to the jar you’re making. You can serve these oats in the bowl itself or prepare jars.

Add some oatmeal to the jar, add chocolate chips in the middle or on top, then top with the chopped pistachios, orange slices and orange zest if desired. You can store these jars for up to three days in the refrigerator.

Make the crispy topping just before serving to keep it crispy and really fresh.

Cut your tortillas as desired, then add to a skillet over medium heat. Add the oil, tossing to coat all the tortillas. Allow the tortillas to crisp up, then mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle this mixture over the tortillas in the pan, tossing very well to coat.

Turn off the heat and let them sit for a few minutes to crisp up the tortillas even more. Once they are very crunchy, you can serve them on the side with the oats or just crumble them over the oats or jars just before serving.

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