Green Tea Overnight Oats
As a green tea addict, I naturally love this green tea overnight oats. The green tea (or matcha) provides a much-needed caffeine boost for me in the mornings and it is loaded with healthy antioxidants. Since I am not a breakfast person, making the oats tasty and attractive-looking do wonders to entice me to eat breakfast. I am madly in love the pretty baby green in this one.
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This is where I start from. From bottom to top: rolled oats, chia seeds, matcha powder, Greek yoghurt and a mixture of unsweetened soy milk + brewed green tea. In my earlier test versions, the oats thicken up too much the next day and instead of milk, I poured some of the tea I was drinking to loosen up the oats. The brewed tea turned out to be great addition. It provided a nice astringent effect, like how you feel after eating a heavy meal then drinking green tea to aid in digestion.
This is the matcha green tea powder which I also used for my matcha latte recipe. It dissolves easily in the cold liquids just by stirring and provides a nice colour to the oats.
Stir to mix well (or cover with lid and shake vigorously), until the matcha green is well distributed. Chill in the fridge over night. The green tea oats will thicken up nicely to a smooth creaminess the next day.
Green Tea (Matcha) Overnight Oats
The green tea oats keeps well in a covered glass jug in the fridge for up to a week, making it ideal for meal prep.
Experiment with different toppings (such as kiwi and berries) to come up with different flavours for the entire week.
Ingredients:
- 1 green tea bag
- 1/2 cup (100 ml) hot boiling water
- 1-2 tbsp Greek or plain yoghurt optional; for topping
- 1/2 cup cubed mango or any fave fruits for topping
- small handful of pistachio or any fave nuts for topping
(A) Green Tea Oats
- 1 level tsp green tea (matcha) powder
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) rolled/old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup (65 grams) Greek or plain yoghurt
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 3/4 cup (75 ml) unsweetened milk (soy or cow’s milk)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey to taste; omit if eating low-carb
You Also Need:
- 1-2 mason jars with lid (or recycled cleaned jam or honey glass jar)
Directions:
- Brew green tea. Place tea bag in a glass with 100ml hot water. Let it cool to room temperature and discard the tea bag.
- Make green tea oats. In a glass jug, combine (A) and brewed green tea. Stir to mix well or cover with lid and shake vigorously, until the matcha green is well distributed. Chill in the fridge over night (or at least 6 hours).
- To serve, top the green tea oats with yoghurt, mango and pistachio. Enjoy your healthy, nutritious breakfast.