Matcha Overnight Oats

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Start your day off right with this easy, flavorful matcha overnight oats recipe! Loaded with fiber and antioxidants and prepped in just 6 minutes, this is the perfect healthy breakfast recipe that you can make ahead and enjoy the next morning. Top them with fresh fruit, granola, or a drizzle of maple syrup and dig in!

These overnight matcha oats are my new favorite meal prep breakfast! They’re tasting, filling, and have a wonderful sweet, earthy flavor thanks to the combination of matcha, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.

Matcha is a type of powdered green tea made from high-quality green tea leaves that have been ground down into a fine green tea powder. It has amazing health benefits and a really unique flavor. If you’re already a matcha lover, you should also try my vegan matcha muffins for an easy breakfast!

Matcha has a distinct, sweet, grassy flavor and is usually used in lattes, smoothies, and desserts. This matcha overnight oatmeal is made with sweet and creamy coconut milk and just a little bit of sweetness for the most delicious green tea overnight oats! 

The oats will absorb the liquids overnight and become soft and delicious. If you’re new to matcha, don’t hesitate to give this matcha oats recipe a try. Keep reading to learn how to make overnight oats!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

• Quick and easy to make
• Rich in antioxidants
• Low in calories
• Satisfying, filling breakfast
• Vegan and gluten free
• High in protein and fiber
• Versatile and can be customized with different toppings
• Perfect for meal prepping
• Great way to start your day with a nutritious breakfast
• Best matcha overnight oats recipe ever!

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🥘 Ingredients

Double this recipe and make these matcha overnight oats on a Sunday night to have breakfast ready for the first few days of the week. The full measurements and recipe details for these healthy overnight oats can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• Rolled Oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats are best used in this matcha latte oatmeal however you can use quick oats if that’s all you have.
• Chia Seeds: Chia seeds help thicken the overnight oats with matcha tea and gives them a creamy texture. These powerhouse seeds are packed with health benefits including dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.
• Food-Grade Matcha Powder: Use a high-quality matcha powder for your green tea oatmeal for the best possible flavor. You can find matcha powder online or even at many grocery stores.
• Coconut Yogurt & Almond Milk: Coconut yogurt and unsweetened almond milk add to the moisture, sweetness, and the creamy consistency of your matcha oatmeal recipe.
• Vanilla Extract & Maple Syrup: Vanilla extract is an important flavor enhancer for this green tea oatmeal. This is because matcha does have a somewhat strong flavor, so it needs some balancing to make it more pleasant. Pure maple syrup is used to help sweeten this matcha green tea overnight oats recipe.

✔️ Substitutions

• Yogurt: If you don’t have coconut yogurt, any plain yogurt will work. To keep this dairy free, use soy yogurt or almond milk yogurt. If you don’t need to make a vegan matcha overnight oats recipe, you can use regular plain yogurt or even Greek yogurt.
• Milk: You can use any type of plant-based milk you prefer, like oat milk or soy milk. Regular milk will work too if you don’t need this creamy oatmeal to be vegan or dairy free!
• Sweetener: Maple syrup can be substituted with a drizzle of honey, brown sugar, or even coconut sugar. However, these sugars may alter the taste and color of the dish, and keep in mind, if you use honey it won’t be vegan friendly.

🔪 Instructions

Follow these step-by-step instructions for this simple overnight oats recipe and enjoy the incredible health benefits of matcha! You’ll be blown away by how easy and quick prep time is for this meal! Get the full details in the recipe card below.

Combine Dry Ingredients: Add the old-fashioned oats, chia seeds, and matcha powder in a mixing bowl, mix until well combined.

Combine Remaining Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients.

Combine Both Mixtures: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and stir until incorporated.

Chill Overnight: Transfer to a sealable container or mason jar and place in the fridge for 3 hours – overnight. The oats soak up most of the liquid, so if you’d prefer, you can add some additional almond milk to thin it slightly when serving. Enjoy this overnight green oatmeal as is, or top it with fresh berries, granola, coconut yogurt, or a drizzle of maple syrup.

💭 Expert Tips

• Chia seeds can sometimes get clumpy as this mixture is setting. Make sure all the ingredients are well mixed, and if you want to add a little extra caution, you can take your matcha oatmeal out of the fridge after about 30 minutes to an hour and stir it up one more time before chilling overnight. 
• Running short on time? If you’re running short on time you can soak these oats for 3 hours instead of overnight.
• Don’t use steel cut oats for this recipe. Steel-cut oats are too chewy, and won’t soak up the liquid as well as rolled oats. While you can technically use instant oats for overnight oats, they will yield a softer and mushier texture compared to rolled oats. If using instant oats, you may want to reduce the soaking time or add them directly to the mixture an hour or two before consuming for a less mushy texture.
• Adjust the thickness to your liking. This recipe creates a thicker oatmeal when it comes out of the fridge. But if you like it to be a little thinner, just add some almond milk before serving!
• Stir well before serving. Before digging in, give your oats a good stir to ensure all the ingredients are well combined. This will evenly distribute flavors and ensure a creamy texture.
• You don’t need ceremonial grade matcha. While you do need a good quality matcha, ceremonial matcha is much more expensive, and is meant for brewing on its own to enjoy its unique flavor. Culinary grade matcha should work just fine in this recipe!

📖 Variations

• Strawberry Matcha Overnight Oats: You can add chopped strawberries to the mixture before you let it set up, or you can top it with strawberry slices before serving. 
• Fresh Fruit Matcha Overnight Oats: Top your matcha with a variety of berries, apples, pears, bananas, or any fresh fruit you like!
• Make It Gluten Free: All you need to do is use gluten-free oats to make these overnight matcha oats gluten free friendly!
• Tropical Matcha Overnight Oats: Mix in diced pineapple, mango, and coconut flakes to top your green overnight oats to give them a tropical flavor!
• Add Protein: This matcha oatmeal recipe already has 12 grams of protein per serving. To increase the protein (up to 30-35 grams per serving), just add a scoop of your favorite protein powder into the mixture before chilling. I recommend a vanilla flavored protein powder to complement the matcha flavor. You can also top with sliced nuts, chia seeds, hemp seeds, nut butter, or Greek yogurt (if you don’t need this recipe to be vegan friendly) for even more protein!

🍽 Serving Suggestions

You can serve these creamy matcha overnight oats all on its own, or with a variety of toppings and breakfast drinks. Here are some of our favorite ways to serve overnight oats:

• Delicious Drizzles: Try this recipe with coconut whipped cream, a drizzle of maple syrup, vegan nutella, this vegan honey recipe, strawberry simple syrup, blackberry simple syrup, or a dollop of this white chocolate hazelnut spread on top!
• Fresh Fruit: Add in banana slices, fresh berries, pear compote or your favorite fruit!
• Nuts And Seeds: Try hemp seeds, chia seeds, flaxseeds, or pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds, pecans, cashews, peanuts, or nut butter — peanut butter almond butter, or even pumpkin seed butter are my favorites!
• Other Mix-Ins: Overnight oats can be topped will all sorts of things to compliment the delicious matcha flavor. Try a sprinkle of cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa powder, mini chocolate chips, or even high protein granola or low calorie granola for a bit of crunch.
• With A Breakfast Drink: Overnight matcha oats is great on its own, but also goes well with your morning cup of coffee or tea! To change things up, try it with my mocha latte, this turmeric milk, beetroot latte, ube latte, or Biscoff latte!

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