Overnight Apple Chai Breakfast Smoothie
Oats are packed with health benefits, and adding them to your morning smoothie is a great way to start the day! Letting them soak overnight softens them, and once blended, you won't even know they're there. Mixed with a spicy chai mixture (recipe below) and tart apple, this smoothie will kick-start your day!
Author: Chelsea
Recipe type: Drinks, Breakfast
Serves: 2 smoothies
Ingredients
- 1 apple, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup chai masala* (recipe below)
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 Tbsp flax seeds
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine apple, chai, water, oats, flax seeds, and chia seeds. Store in the fridge overnight, or for at least 3 hours.
- When ready to serve, transfer mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Notes
*You can buy pre-made chai masala in most grocery stores (or Starbucks!), but it's way easier (and cheaper!) to make your own. Here's my go-to recipe! This makes about 6 cups. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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4 cups water
2 cups milk (or any dairy-free milk)
3 cinnamon sticks
¾-inch piece of ginger, sliced thin
1 star anise pod
10 cardamom pods, crushed
½ tsp whole black peppercorns
1 tsp whole cloves
2-5 Tbsp granulated sugar, to taste
2 Tbsp black tea leaves
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In a large pot, combine water, milk, cinnamon, ginger, anise, cardamom, peppercorns, and cloves. Bring to a low boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 20 minutes.
Bring back to a low simmer and add sugar, to taste, stirring until dissolved. Add tea leaves. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 2 minutes.
Strain the mixture in a fine-mesh sieve. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
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4 cups water
2 cups milk (or any dairy-free milk)
3 cinnamon sticks
¾-inch piece of ginger, sliced thin
1 star anise pod
10 cardamom pods, crushed
½ tsp whole black peppercorns
1 tsp whole cloves
2-5 Tbsp granulated sugar, to taste
2 Tbsp black tea leaves
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In a large pot, combine water, milk, cinnamon, ginger, anise, cardamom, peppercorns, and cloves. Bring to a low boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 20 minutes.
Bring back to a low simmer and add sugar, to taste, stirring until dissolved. Add tea leaves. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 2 minutes.
Strain the mixture in a fine-mesh sieve. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/overnight-apple-chai-breakfast-smoothie/