Three ingredients, one minute: banana, coconut milk and matcha make a creamy, jade green smoothie with a gentle grassy depth. It tastes like a chilled matcha latte with banana.
1
banana ripe
5 oz
canned coconut milk
1 tsp
matcha powder culinary grade is fine
Garnish: No garnish · Ice: Served up, no ice
Creamy and sweet, with a grassy, slightly bitter matcha note and ripe banana.
Matcha is finely ground Japanese green tea, and in smoothies it adds an earthy, slightly grassy flavour and a soft green colour. Like all green tea it contains caffeine, so this drink is a good morning option. Banana balances matcha's bitterness with natural sweetness, coconut milk adds creaminess.
For smoothies, culinary grade matcha is perfectly fine; ceremonial grade is best kept for drinking as tea. Start with a teaspoon and adjust.
Yes, like all green tea; one teaspoon contains a moderate amount.
Culinary grade matcha is ideal for smoothies.
Yes, all ingredients are plant based.
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