Matcha green tea, a finely ground powder made from shade-grown green tea leaves, has gained popularity worldwide for its unique flavor, vibrant green color, and numerous health benefits. Originating in Japan, matcha tea has been an integral part of traditional Japanese tea ceremonies for centuries. This introductory article delves into the world of matcha green tea, providing insights into its history, health properties, and culinary versatility. Whether you're a seasoned tea enthusiast or a curious newcomer, discover the charm of matcha and explore the best recipes to create delectable matcha-infused beverages, desserts, and savory dishes.
Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!
MATCHA GREEN TEA ICE CREAM
This recipe uses real matcha powder. I created the recipe based on Ben and Jerry's® sweet cream base.
Provided by Jennifer
Categories Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes 100+ Ice Cream Recipes
Time 5h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Whisk matcha powder in a bowl to remove any lumps; add a splash of milk and whisk until matcha powder is completely dissolved. Gradually whisk remaining milk into matcha mixture.
- Combine cream and matcha mixture in a pot over medium-low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk sugar and eggs together in a bowl. Pour 1/2 cup hot matcha mixture into egg mixture; mix thoroughly. Repeat with remaining matcha mixture. Pour mixture back into the pot.
- Cook and stir matcha mixture over medium-low heat until heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours.
- Pour cooled matcha mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 131.1 mg, Fat 24.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 52.5 mg, Sugar 20.3 g
MATCHA GREEN TEA CAKE
This is how to make a soft, moist, and delicious green tea cake that can be warmed up again and again.
Provided by Lumineer Academy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 35m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking dish.
- Combine eggs, 2 egg whites, and 3/4 cup egg whites in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until thick and doubled in volume. Add ingredients one at a time, beating 15 to 30 seconds after each addition, in the following order: sugar, honey, flour, baking powder, matcha, vanilla extract, butter, and buttermilk. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 53.7 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 154.5 mg, Sugar 17.3 g
DELICIOUS MATCHA GREEN TEA FRAPPUCCINO®
A delicious treat just like the one from Starbucks®, except a lot healthier. You can use any type of milk in this recipe. For a thicker, smoother Frappuccino®, add xanthan gum. I hope you like it just as much as I do!
Provided by Veronica
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Blend ice, milk, vanilla syrup, and green tea powder together in a blender until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 36.6 mg, Fat 12 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 157.5 mg, Sugar 34.1 g
MATCHA GREEN TEA ICE LATTE
Iced latte made out of the finest Japanese green tea. Enjoy this drink as a cool and refreshing alternative during the hot summer days.
Provided by GK
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese
Time 50m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Whisk the green tea powder, water, and milk together in a bowl; sweeten with the honey and continue whisking until dissolved into the tea. Chill completely in the refrigerator. Serve poured over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 51.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 0.8 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 23.2 mg, Sugar 10.1 g
MATCHA GREEN TEA SMOOTHIE OR ICED LATTE
If you've read a newspaper or watched the news recently you've probably heard about all the health benefits of drinking Green Tea. It has tons of antioxidents and helps boost metabolism and helps you burn more fat and thus lose more weight. I enjoy drinking green tea and occasionally I enjoy a Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino, or a Jamba Juice Matcha Smoothie Blast. This recipe is one I developed to be able to enjoy these smoothies at home. I think it tastes great and is really good for your health too. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Please note that this recipe does require premium matcha green tea powder. This is not just regular green tea leaves pulverized. This premium powder can be purchased at Japanese grocers, or online. I happen to purchase mine on that popular online auction site I'm sure you're familiar with. I use the "Usucha" (or thin) matcha green tea powder that comes straight from Kyoto, Japan. Feel free to contact me if you need help finding this tea and I can show you where to purchase it directly. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Provided by Varnerific
Categories Smoothies
Time 6m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix 1/2 tsp green tea powder in 2 ounces of hot water in a bowl. Stir with a whisk until completely dissolved.
- Stir in 3 teaspoons of sugar or sugar substitute (can adjust to taste).
- Add in 4 ounces of milk and stir.
- (Optional) Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla syrup, such as Torani or DaVinci brands.
- Add ice cubes and blend in a blender until smooth.
- Enjoy!
- Note: You could also drink this as a Matcha Green Tea Iced Latte by just pouring the mixture over ice instead of blending.
MATCHA GREEN TEA BREAD
This bread smells like heaven and tastes great!
Provided by kat
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Time 3h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place flour, 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons sugar, green tea powder, yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl and mix by hand. Make a well in the center and pour in 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk and beaten egg. Mix to form a soft dough.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead until dough becomes smooth and is no longer sticky, about 5 minutes. Knead and mix 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons butter into the dough.
- Continue to knead until dough is smooth and elastic and no longer sticks to the work surface, about 15 minutes. Smooth dough into a ball and place in a mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let dough rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Lightly grease a loaf pan. Remove dough from the bowl and punch out accumulated air. Place on a lightly floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll dough into a large rectangle slightly wider than the length of the loaf pan and as long as possible. Roll dough tightly, Swiss-roll style. Pinch dough to seal the seam tightly. Place seam-side down in the prepared pan and cover with plastic wrap. Let dough rise a second time until it fills 80% of the pan, 45 to 60 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Remove bread from pan immediately and let cool completely before slicing, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 31.1 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 235.9 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
MATCHA (GREEN TEA) POUND CAKE
I've been carrying this recipe around for so long that I have no idea where I found it. Note: Matcha is specially processed powdered green tea. You cannot substitute regular green tea that has been ground or crushed.
Provided by Akikobay
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare 2 loaf pans (9x5x3) by buttering and lining with parchment paper. Butter the parchment paper as well.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, matcha, and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and the powdered sugar for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Add the yolks into the butter mixture, one at a time, mixing well in between each addition.
- Add the dry ingredients into the butter and yolk mixture and set aside momentarily.
- In a large clean bowl, beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
- Fold the beaten egg whites into the yolk batter and gently mix until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pans and smooth the top.
- Bake for 60 to 70 minutes until this passes the clean wooden skewer test.
- Cool for 10 minutes, dismount and cool on a rack.
MATCHA GREEN TEA SWISS ROLL RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: milk, cornstarch, white sugar, honey, heavy cream, vanilla extract, white sugar, eggs, matcha green tea powder, honey, cake flour
Provided by Tasty
Categories Bakery Goods
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Start with the filling. Pour the milk into a small saucepan, and sprinkle over the cornstarch, whisk until combined.
- Next, add the honey and sugar stirring continuously over a low heat. When the milk mixture almost starts to boil it will thicken and get a bit lumpy, don't panic! Just keep stirring until it smooths out. Continue to stir the now thick milk mixture over the heat for an additional 1-2 minutes, to cook out the cornstarch flavor.
- Take off the heat and pour into a bowl or shallow dish. Cover the mixture with cling wrap, pushing it all the way to the top of the custard to prevent a film from forming and chill this in the refrigerator until cold.
- Next, make the cake by combining the sugar, honey, matcha powder, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix until it almost triples in size, is lighter in color, and becomes thick and fluffy. This will take about 7-10 minutes. If you dribble some of the batter on itself it should hold a "ribbon" shape for 4-5 seconds.
- Once the batter has reached the correct consistency sift over the cake flour, and gently fold the flour in until all combined.
- Heat your oven to 350˚F (175˚C) and butter your baking sheet. Place a piece of parchment paper (a few inches larger than your baking sheet) onto your baking sheet. Using a rubber scraper (or your hand) push out any bubbles.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- NOTE: You'll know it's done when the cake is slightly risen, turning just a bit golden, and you can smell it. Also, if you gently press your fingertips on the surface of the cake, and no indentations are left, it's done.
- In a clean bowl, whip the heavy cream with electric beaters until it is thick and pretty stiff, little peaks should form when you lift the beaters.
- Grab your chilled custard from the fridge. Add one tsp of vanilla extract. Take the same beaters and whisk your custard, it will look funny at first, but after a few moments it will become nice and smooth.
- Fold the whipped cream into the custard until they are combined.
- Cool your cake for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet. Lay a fresh sheet of parchment beside your cake and sprinkle it with powdered sugar.
- Lift the cake with the sides of the parchment onto your table. Flip the cake onto the sugared parchment paper.
- Remove parchment paper from the flipped cake.
- Slather the filling onto your cake.
- Roll it up, using the parchment to help.
- Wrap the whole thing in cling wrap and chill for two hours before slicing.
- Slice into pieces of your desired thickness and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152 calories, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 13 grams
MATCHA GREEN TEA FROSTING/ICING
I love a good buttercream frosting made with real ingredients. I love matcha/green tea. How could I NOT combine the two?! The kind of matcha I buy comes in 5g packets, so I would use 5 packets to get 25g of powder. This is standard batch that makes enough to frost about 24-30 normal sized cupcakes; 10-15 Texas Muffin sized ones.
Provided by the80srule
Categories Dessert
Time 6h10m
Yield 24-30 , 24-30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Leave the butter out to soften for at least 4-6 hours. It must be very soft and squishy in order for this to work.
- Put the butter in the bottom of a bowl, with about 2 cups of confetctioners sugar. Mix with an electric beater.
- Add the matcha powder, and beat again.
- Add more confectioners sugar and a little milk (dairy or otherwise) to loosen up the frosting a little bit and make it spreadable.
- Note that refridgerating it will cause it to set!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.3, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 34.1, Carbohydrate 15, Sugar 14.7
MATCHA GREEN TEA ICE CREAM
Make and share this Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream recipe from Food.com.
Provided by BirdyBaker
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 2h30m
Yield 1 batch ice cream
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Lightly whisk egg yolks in a pan.
- Add milk and sugar to the pan and mix well. Put the pan on low heat and heat the mixture, stirring constantly.
- When the mixture thickens, remove from the heat.
- Soak the bottom of the pan in ice water and cool the mixture.
- Mix hot water and green tea powder together. Add the green tea to the egg mixture and mix well, cooling in ice water.
- Add heavy cream to mixture and mix well. Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker, following the instructions that came with the ice cream maker.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1005.3, Fat 88.7, SaturatedFat 53, Cholesterol 631.1, Sodium 189, Carbohydrate 40.9, Sugar 25.5, Protein 15.3
GREEN TEA MATCHA CAKE ROLL
I love matcha green tea. I used to be able to get tons of delicious matcha desserts while I was in China. After coming to the States, I've been searching and trying, and finally came up with this one for matcha cake.
Provided by Vanessa
Time 2h3m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift flour, 3 tablespoons matcha powder, and baking powder together 3 times in a bowl.
- Beat egg whites in a clean bowl using an electric mixture until stiff peaks form.
- Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl using a clean beaters until very light. Add 1/2 cup sugar and sour cream; beat until light. Beat in flour mixture and milk until smooth. Fold in the egg whites. Smooth batter evenly over the prepared sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 8 minutes.
- Trim any uneven edges off the cake. Roll cake up in the parchment starting from the short side. Place on a rack and cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
- Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1 tablespoon matcha powder and 1 tablespoon sugar gradually, continuing to beat until stiff.
- Unroll the cake and spread whipped cream over the top. Roll the cake up, peeling the parchment away and discarding it. Refrigerate cake roll for 1 hour before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 90.9 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 81.8 mg, Sugar 14.5 g
MATCHA GREEN TEA FROSTING
Make and share this Matcha Green Tea Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by swirlycinnacakes
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring butter to room temperature by letting it sit out for 1 or 2 hours.
- Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy.
- Sift 3 cups of powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of matcha powder into the butter/cream cheese mixture and beat to combine.
- Taste. Add more matcha if desired (some matcha powder is stronger then others) and more powdered sugar if its not thick enough.
MATCHA GREEN TEA CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Fun twist to the original chocolate chip cookie.
Provided by bitterSw33eT
Categories Desserts Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes White Chocolate
Time 25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Sift flour, matcha, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until blended; beat in vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy.
- Mix flour mixture into creamed butter mixture until dough is just blended; fold in chocolate chips using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough, 1 heaping tablespoon per cookie, onto the prepared baking sheet 2 to 3 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.2 calories, Carbohydrate 27.6 g, Cholesterol 33.9 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 93.5 mg, Sugar 19.5 g
GREEN TEA MATCHA NICE CREAM RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: ripe bananas, almond milk, matcha powder, agave
Provided by Isabel Castillo
Categories Desserts
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Peel and slice the bananas, then freeze overnight.
- Add the frozen bananas, almond milk, matcha powder, and agave to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and thick.
- Transfer to a loaf pan and freeze for at least 2 hours.
- Serve topped with matcha powder.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sugar 10 grams
MATCHA GREEN TEA SWISS ROLL WITH STRAWBERRY MOUSSE RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by DeliciouslyDished
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Matcha Green Tea Cake: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line jelly roll baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat baking mat. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together cake flour, matcha powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks, granulated sugar, and milk until pale in color. In another clean bowl, whip egg white to medium-stiff peaks. Add dry flour mixture to yolk mixture. Fold to combine. Add whipped eggs in three additions. Gently fold to incorporate egg whites. Pour batter to prepared baking sheet. Use an offset spatula to spread batter into an even layer. Bake for 8-10 minutes until cake springs back to touch. Remove from oven and run a mini offset spatula around the edges of the pan to loosen cake. Invert cake into a clean kitchen towel. Slowly and gently remove parchment (or silpat) from cake. Use the kitchen towel to roll cake into a log. Let the cake rest on a wire rack to cool to room temperature. Once cake is cool, unroll the cake and remove the kitchen towel. Add a generous amount of strawberry mousse filing. Use an offset spatula to spread filling to an even layer. Use your hands to gently roll the cake back into a log. Place the seam at the bottom of the cake to prevent it from unraveling. Cover log with plastic wrap and let chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow mousse to set up. Strawberry Mousse: In a clean bowl, mix together strawberry puree and sugar. Adjust the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of your strawberries. Take about 1/4 cup of strawberry mixture and place in separate bowl. You will use this for the gelatin. Fill a small bowl of ice cold water to bloom gelatin for about 3 minutes. Squeeze out excess water from gelatin. Place soft gelatin sheets into bowl of reserved strawberry mixture. Microwave mixture 10 seconds at a time until gelatin has melted. Pour mixture into the rest of the strawberry puree. Set aside. Allow mixture to sit and come back to room temperature. In another bowl, whip chilled heavy cream to medium peaks. Add whipped cream to cooled strawberry mixture in three additions. Gently fold cream into mixture. Notes *I buy my matcha green tea powder from a local Asian market. If you want to purchase some online I recommend these: matcha green tea powder and traditional pure green tea powder ** I use silver strength gelatin sheets
Tips:
- Choose high-quality matcha powder: Look for matcha powder that is vibrantly green in color and has a fine texture. Avoid matcha powder that is dull or has a coarse texture.
- Use filtered or spring water: The quality of the water you use will affect the taste of your matcha tea. If you have access to filtered or spring water, use it instead of tap water.
- Heat the water to the correct temperature: The ideal temperature for brewing matcha tea is between 160°F and 180°F (70°C and 80°C). If the water is too hot, it will burn the matcha powder and make it taste bitter.
- Whisk the matcha powder until it is dissolved: Use a bamboo whisk to whisk the matcha powder until it is completely dissolved and there are no clumps. This will help to create a smooth and creamy cup of tea.
- Enjoy your matcha tea immediately: Matcha tea is best enjoyed immediately after it is brewed. If you let it sit for too long, it will start to lose its flavor and nutrients.
Conclusion:
Matcha green tea is a delicious and healthy beverage that can be enjoyed in many different ways. The tips above will help you to make the perfect cup of matcha tea at home. Whether you are looking for a refreshing drink to enjoy on a hot day or a warm and comforting beverage to sip on a cold night, matcha green tea is a great choice.
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