Golden Milk + Matcha Latte-Inspired Overnight Oats
I've been on a real wellness latte and tonic kick lately. I love mixing up little potions filled with healthy fats, exotic flavors, and wellness power-houses to sip on throughout the day. Two of my favorites are golden milk lattes and matcha lattes. Golden milk is a delicious concoction of earthy turmeric and warm, cozy spices like cinnamon and ginger blended together in milk of some kind and lightly sweetened. It's so comforting and delicious but it's also great for giving your immune system a boost and for easing inflammation in the body thanks to the turmeric, a wellness powerhouse. I made myself quite a few when I was sick a few weeks ago. And you're probably familiar with matcha, the powdered green tea hailing from China. Although it's been around for centuries, it seems like it's been having a real moment lately. Just about every wellness blogger I follow is documenting their matcha on the daily on their Insta Stories. For good reason, I suppose as matcha is full of antioxidants and is a great source of natural energy. Don't worry, I'm not about to swap out my coffee for matcha. But it is a nice change sometimes. If you're on the fence about matcha, I get it! I wasn't always fond of it either! Green Tea Lattes (aka matcha lattes) used to be my least favorite drink to make when I still worked in the stores with Starbucks. I hated the grassy smell. But I've now come to appreciate it's soft, earthy flavor and it's so delicious when paired with the right flavors. It just so happens that the flavors of both of these wellness lattes lend themselves incredibly well to overnight oats!
When Met Market reached out to me to create a healthy on-the-go breakfast, I was all over it because I am constantly doing this for myself. Many of us eat breakfast at the office, whether we're packing it in ourselves, or making not-so-great decisions on the way in a hurry. So I'm always looking for something portable and healthy to bring to work for breakfast but that I can prep for the week, too. Enter these wellness latte-inspired overnight oats! These little parfaits are almost a chia pudding/overnight oats hybrid. You get the fluffy, nutty oats with the thick pudding-like texture of the chia seeds. Yaaass. Prep for these is nothing more than mixing everything together and tossing it in mason jars to refrigerate overnight and grab on your way out the door the next morning. You can make a batch for the whole week and be done with it! Not only are both varieties delicious but they are packed full of nutrition and fiber and protein to keep you full all morning. I went to my local Met Market and picked up some essentials to whip these up including some oats, Met Market's own Organic Maple Syrup (my favorite!), some matcha powder, cashews and coconut flakes already toasted up and ready to go for me, some beautiful organic heirloom navel oranges, and even the adorable Weck jars I packaged them up in thanks to the homewares department (my favorite department!). Met Market has just about everything you need which makes it super convenient. I hope you give these a try and please let me know if you do by using the hashtag #allpurposeflourchild!
Golden Milk + Matcha Latte-Inspired Overnight Oats
each recipe makes 2 generous servings
Winter Citrus Matcha
1 c old-fashioned rolled oats (preferably organic)
1 T matcha powder (culinary grade and ceremonial grade both work great)
pinch of Himalayan pink salt
1/4 c chia seeds
2 c full-fat coconut milk (canned is great!)
1 t vanilla extract
2 T honey (or pure maple syrup)
toppings
1 orange, segmented (any orange you'd like such as naval, tangerine, satsuma, blood)
2 T hemp seeds
In a large bowl, add the oats, matcha powder, salt, and chia seeds and stir to combine. Set aside. In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together the coconut milk, vanilla extract, and honey. Add the milk mixture into the dry mixture and stir to combine. It will seem like quite a lot of liquid but as it sits in the fridge overnight, all those oats and chia seeds will soak it all up. Divide mixture evenly into two mason jars and top each with orange segments and hemp seeds. Seal and refrigerate overnight. In the morning the oats will be ready to grab and take to work or wherever you're headed! (Even just the couch).
Coconut Golden Milk
1 c old-fashioned rolled oats (preferably organic)
1 t ground turmeric
1/4 t ground cardamom
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
few cracks fresh black pepper
pinch of Himalayan pink salt
1/4 c chia seeds
2 c full-fat coconut milk (canned is great!)
1 t vanilla extract
2 T pure maple syrup (preferably organic)
toppings
large coconut flakes, toasted
fresh blueberries (or whatever fresh berry you'd like)
roasted cashews, roughly chopped (or almonds are delish, too!)
In a large bowl, add the oats, turmeric, spices, salt, and chia seeds and stir to combine. Set aside. In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together the coconut milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Add the milk mixture into the dry mixture and stir to combine. It will seem like quite a lot of liquid but as it sits in the fridge overnight, all those oats and chia seeds will soak it all up. Divide mixture evenly into two mason jars and top each with a handful of blueberries. Seal and refrigerate overnight. I like to package up the toasted coconut flakes and cashews in a separate little jar and sprinkle them on right before I dig in for breakfast to add a nice crunch. But you can also add them right in with the oats the night before if you prefer. In the morning the oats will be ready to grab and take to work or wherever you're headed! (Even just the couch).
This post was sponsored by Metropolitan Market. Thanks for supporting the brands that support me!
