Matcha Overnight Oats

These matcha overnight oats are sure to brighten up your mornings! If you're a green tea lover like me, you need to try these as soon as possible.

If you love an easy morning, they're right at home next to my oat milk pancakes or, for a matcha lover's dessert, my matcha cupcakes. And if you want something warmer or more seasonal, try my pumpkin cream cold brew overnight oats.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Five-minute prep: Stir it together at night and breakfast is ready when you wake up.
• A real matcha hit: Based on my everyday matcha latte, so the green tea flavor is bold, not faint.
• Nourishing and filling: Oats, chia, flax, and Greek yogurt bring fiber and protein to keep you full.
• Endlessly customizable: Warm it up, top it with fruit, or make it vegan — it's as flexible as my healthy pumpkin spice latte breakfast muffins.
• Make-ahead friendly: Prep a few jars at once for grab-and-go mornings all week.

Ingredients

• quick oats: They give the creamiest consistency; old-fashioned oats work too.
• matcha green tea powder: The star — use more for a bold flavor, less for a mellow one.
• chia seeds + flaxseed meal: Thicken the oats and add fiber and omega-3s.
• Greek yogurt: Adds creaminess and protein; any yogurt works.
• milk of choice: Loosens everything to the right consistency (I used oat milk).
• maple syrup: A touch of natural sweetness; honey works too.
• cinnamon (optional): A warm background note.

See the recipe card for quantities.

Easy Substitutions & Variations

• Make it vegan: Use non-dairy milk (like Oatly oat milk) and a non-dairy yogurt.
• Make it gluten-free: Use certified gluten-free oats.
• Serve it warm: Omit the yogurt, heat the oats when you're ready to eat, then stir the yogurt in after.
• Add fruit: Top with fresh berries, like the ones in my sourdough discard blueberry muffins.
• More caffeine: For another energizing oat breakfast, try my pumpkin cream cold brew overnight oats.
• Add banana: Stir in mashed banana for natural sweetness, like my chocolate chunk banana bread.

How to Make Matcha Overnight Oats

Note: measurements are approximate — overnight oats are forgiving, so adjust to your preferred consistency.

• Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients: Add the oats, cinnamon, matcha, chia seeds, and flaxseed meal to a bowl or jar. Stir until the matcha is evenly distributed — this keeps it from clumping later.
• Step 2: Add the wet ingredients and chill: Stir in the milk, maple syrup, and Greek yogurt until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 2 hours). In the morning, add a splash more milk if you like a looser, porridge-style consistency, then enjoy.

Weigh your ingredients! Using a kitchen scale ensures your measurements are accurate, which is key for getting consistent results in baking. It takes the guesswork out of measuring and helps your recipes turn out exactly as intended every time.

Expert Tips

1. Mix matcha with the dry oats first. Matcha is so fine it clumps the moment it hits cold liquid — combining it with the oats prevents that.
2. Chill at least 2 hours, ideally overnight. The oats, chia, and flax need time to soften and thicken.
3. Adjust the matcha to taste. Start with 1 tablespoon for a mellow flavor, or use 2 for a strong, latte-like hit.
4. Loosen it in the morning. A splash of extra milk brings it back to a creamy, spoonable texture.
5. Prep a batch. Make several jars at once — they keep beautifully for grab-and-go mornings.

What Makes This Recipe Special?

Most matcha overnight oats are shy on flavor. This one isn't — it's built from my everyday matcha latte, so the green tea really comes through, balanced by cinnamon and maple. The chia and flax give it body and a satisfying, pudding-like texture, and the Greek yogurt adds protein that keeps you full for hours.

It's also one of the easiest recipes on the blog. No baking, no cooking, just stir and chill — the kind of make-ahead breakfast I love having in the fridge next to a batch of pumpkin banana bread muffins or sourdough pumpkin cream cheese muffins. For a slower weekend, pair a jar with warm fluffy sourdough discard cinnamon rolls or bright lemon raspberry muffins.

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Storage

• Store in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• These ingredients also stand up to freezing for up to 3 months — just leave room in the jar for expansion.

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Matcha Overnight Oats

Audrey Grubb

These matcha overnight oats are sure to brighten up your mornings! If you are a green tea lover like me, you need to try these as soon as possible. My recipe features a strong matcha flavor and a touch of cinnamon and maple syrup.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Chill Time 8 hours hrs

Total Time 8 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 1 Jar

Calories 566 kcal

Equipment

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  12-16oz Jar
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  Spoon to stir
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  Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 45 grams quick oats ½ cup; old-fashioned work fine too
• ▢ 1 –2 tablespoons matcha green tea powder
• ▢ 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• ▢ 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional
• ▢ 60 grams Greek yogurt ¼ cup; or yogurt of choice
• ▢ 160 –180 milliliters milk of choice ⅔–¾ cup
• ▢ 2 tablespoons maple syrup or sweetener of choice

Instructions

 

• Add the oats, cinnamon, matcha, chia seeds, and flaxseed meal to a bowl or jar. Mix until the matcha is evenly distributed (this prevents the matcha from clumping).
  45 grams quick oats, 1 –2 tablespoons matcha green tea powder, 2 tablespoons chia seeds, 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Add the milk, maple syrup, and Greek yogurt to the mix. Thoroughly stir and store overnight (or 2 hours at the very least). Enjoy!
  60 grams Greek yogurt, 160 –180 milliliters milk of choice, 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Notes

Add more milk before eating if you like a porridge-like consistency (like I do!).

Mix the matcha powder with the dry oats before adding the liquid ingredients — matcha is so fine it clumps easily in cold liquid.

Try topping with fresh fruit and a drizzle of maple syrup! Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 22gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 704mgFiber: 15gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 278IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 488mgIron: 4mg

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