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Matcha Overnight Oats

A delicious way to kick start your day with a blend of caffeine from green tea, protein and fibre!
Prep Time5 minutes
Refrigeration Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, meal prep
Servings: 2
Author: Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

  • cup large flake oats
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup dairy milk or 1 ⅓ cup plant-based beverage
  • 1 tsp matcha powder

Toppings

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
  • cup granola or your choice of nuts or seeds
  • 1 tbsp desiccated coconut

Instructions

  • In a sealable jar or container, mix the oats, chia seeds, Greek yogurt and milk together. Stir well.
  • Place the mixture in the fridge for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight.
  • When you're ready to eat, add a teaspoon of matcha powder and mix well.
  • Top with sliced strawberries, granola and desiccated coconut. Enjoy!

Notes

Substitutions

  • Quick oats or old fashioned rolled oats
    • If you don’t have large flake oats you can substitute quick or rolled oats instead. I recommend reducing the milk by 1-2 tbsp so that it’s not too liquidy or mushy.
  • Plain or flavoured Greek yogurt
    • If you prefer a plain Greek yogurt, you can use this in place of the vanilla Greek yogurt in this recipe. If you’re looking for a different flavoured yogurt, I recommend coconut flavoured yogurt.
  • Regular yogurt
    • Instead of Greek yogurt, you can use regular yogurt. However, this tends to be more liquidy than Greek yogurt so I recommend reducing the milk by 1-2 tbsp.
  • Alternative milks
    • If you are looking for a higher protein option, I recommend using dairy milk or soy milk. Other plant-based beverages like oat milk or almond milk will still work in this recipe but provide much less protein.
  • Raspberries, blueberries or blackberries
    • You can use a variety of berries in this recipe if you prefer them to strawberries.
  • Granola
    • Try this Air Fryer Granola recipe!
    • If you’re trying to manage a nut allergy, opt for just using seeds instead, or disregard altogether. For example: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, etc.
  • Protein powder
    • If you want to add an extra boost of protein to overnight oats, you can use protein powder. I recommend adding a small amount to start with to make sure you enjoy the taste and texture. 
  • Maple syrup, honey, vanilla extract
 

Dietary preferences:

  • Gluten free: make sure you opt for gluten free oats!
  • Nut free: disregard the nut-based granola. You could add seeds instead if you still want a crunchy element. For example, pumpkin, sunflower, or flax seeds.
  • Vegan: choose plant-based yogurt and milk like soy, almond or oat milk instead of dairy milk.