These Matcha Overnight Oats are an easy, healthy, and delicious vegan breakfast recipe that will make your mornings seamless. If you've made my pumpkin overnight oats or banana chocolate chip overnight oats, you will love this easy breakfast recipe!
Quick Look: Matcha Overnight Oats
- Method: 5-minute prep at night for a grab-and-go breakfast in the morning.
- Why Make THIS Version? This recipe is unique while still being easy and fast.
- No Need To: Make more dishes! Mix the oats in the container you will eat them out of.
- Secret to Success: Stir the mixture well to ensure no dry pockets of chia seeds or oats.
- Key Ingredients: Matcha powder, rolled oats, chia seeds, and non-dairy milk.
- Calories/Serving: 308 kcal.
- Pairs Well With: Nut butter, granola, yogurt, or fresh fruit.
- Make-Ahead-Friendly: Yes. Make up to 4 portions of these oats at once for breakfast all week.
I'm a bakery manager, which means I get to work really early. So, I love to meal prep my breakfasts like Vanilla Overnight Oats, Biscoff Overnight Oats, or Mango Overnight Oats to make my mornings as easy as possible.
And these Matcha Overnight Oats are a fun new flavor to add to my list! This recipe is just as easy as my other overnight oats recipes, but it tastes like a matcha latte. The perfect grab-and-go breakfast for busy mornings. So, let's make it.
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Why You'll Love This Matcha Overnight Oats Recipe
- This recipe only requires 5 minutes and 6 ingredients to make!
- And it's vegan and gluten-free, so anyone can enjoy it.
- These overnight oats are healthy and delicious!
- You can prepare a few containers at one time to have breakfast done for the week!
- And this Matcha Overnight Oats recipe tastes like eating a matcha latte!
What Is Matcha?
Matcha powder is finely ground green tea leaves. And since it's powder, matcha is typically whisked directly into water or milk rather than steeped like other types of green tea. And it's great for baking!
I love to mix matcha powder into desserts like my Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies and Vegan Matcha Cake.
When buying matcha powder, be sure to get 100% matcha powder and not matcha latte mix!
Ingredient Notes
Old Fashioned Rolled Oats: I like old-fashioned rolled oats because they get soft, but keep some of their chewy texture. You can also use quick oats, but they will have less chew, and the overnight oats will be slightly thicker. Do not use steel-cut oats. They will not soften enough overnight.
Non-Dairy Milk: Any non-dairy milk works
Chia Seeds: I love chia seeds in my overnight oats or to make Mango Chia Seed Pudding. They absorb a lot of liquid to make the oats thick. But if you don't like chia seeds, you can use ground flax instead. Or make my Carrot Cake Overnight Oats with No Chia Seeds!
Maple Syrup: Maple syrup for a hint of sweetness. I like my overnight oats to be subtly sweet, so in the morning, taste your oats and adjust the sweetness as you like it.
Matcha Powder: They wouldn't be matcha overnight oats without matcha powder! Be sure to get 100% ceremonial grade matcha powder, like you would use for an Iced Lavender Matcha Latte.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1. In a jar or other container with a tight-fitting lid, combine the matcha powder and hot water. Place the lid onto the container and shake vigorously for about a minute.
Step 2. Then, add the non-dairy milk, maple syrup, vanilla, rolled oats and chia seeds.
Step 3. Place the lid onto the jar and shake for about 10 seconds, until everything is well mixed. Then, pop the jar into the refrigerator overnight.
Step 4. In the morning, the Matcha Overnight Oats will have soaked up all the liquid. Give them a stir, top them with your desired toppings, and enjoy!
Topping Suggestions
- Sliced fruit or berries
- Non-dairy yogurt
- Blueberry Compote or Cherry Jam
- Chopped almonds, walnuts, or cashews
- Dark Chocolate Granola
- Peanut butter or Homemade Cashew Butter
- Or even a handful of chocolate chips
Matcha Overnight Oats FAQs
You can meal prep up to 4 recipes of these oats at a time and keep them in your refrigerator for 4 days!
No! You can prepare them in any container that has a tight-fitting lid.
My favorite is oat milk because it complements the flavor of the rolled oats, but soy milk, almond milk, and coconut milk are all delicious.
Old-fashioned rolled oats are best because they soften without losing all their texture. Quick oats also work, but the final overnight oats will have less chew and be slightly thicker. I don't recommend steel-cut oats! They will not get soft enough to eat overnight.
Megan's Expert Tips
If you have a hand-held frother or a matcha whisk, you can use that instead of shaking the matcha with hot water in step one!
Add the chia seeds right before you are ready to shake the oats together. Chia seeds are prone to clumping together.
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📖 Recipe
Matcha Overnight Oats
Equipment
- 1 Jar or Other Container with a Tight Fitting Lid
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- ¾ teaspoon Matcha
- 2 tablespoon Hot Water
- ½ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
- ½ Cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 ½ teaspoon Maple Syrup nee note
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
- Toppings like fruit, or chopped nuts.
Instructions
- In a jar or other container with a tight-fitting lid, combine matcha powder and hot water. Place the lid into the container and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. This will break up and clumps of matcha powder.¾ tsp Matcha, 2 Tbsp Hot Water
- Into the jar, add non-dairy milk, rolled oats, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Then, add the chia seeds and place the lid on the jar and shake vigorously until well combined, about 10 seconds.½ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, ½ Cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats, 1 ½ tsp Maple Syrup, ½ tsp Vanilla Extract, 1 Tbsp Chia Seeds
- Place the jar in the refrigerator overnight.
- The next morning, remove the lid from the jar and stir the oats. Then top with any additional toppings like fruit or nuts and eat!Toppings like fruit, or chopped nuts.
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