DELICIOUSLY CREAMY MATCHA BANANA SMOOTHIE

Creamy, sweet, energizing, healthy, and satisfying, and full of earthy and umami flavours of Matcha green tea.

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This smoothie is so easy and fast to prepare, yet it's delicious, nutritious, creamy and flavourful.

Matcha adds intriguing earthy and umami flavours. Bananas, yoghurt, and milk provide bulk and creaminess, while oats make you feel full longer and add a thick, creamy milkshake-like texture. A splash of lemon juice brings a gentle tang, balancing the sweetness.

The recipe is plant-based, using non-dairy milk and yogurt, but that is simply a personal choice. You can certainly prepare it with dairy products as well.

About Matcha:

Matcha is a fine powder ground from unfermented, steamed, and dried green tea leaves. In its highest quality, it is used for Japanese tea ceremonies. It imparts a strong, earthy, and umami flavour with a hint of bitterness, perfectly balancing the rich and sweet banana and milk flavours.

The characteristic green colour and umami taste of the powder result from the tea leaves being grown in shade or covered during the last weeks before harvest, depriving them of light. This shaded growth boosts an increased production of chloroplasts, giving the leaves their vibrant green colour, as well as amino acids, contributing to the distinct umami flavour.

Matcha can be bought in Japanese supermarkets, tea shops, and health food stores, and is also available as baking-grade powder. It comes in different qualities, and while higher-quality powder is more costly, its taste makes up for it. I recommend purchasing the best quality you are willing to invest in.

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How to prepare:

DELICIOUSLY CREAMY MATCHA BANANA SMOOTHIE

Creamy, sweet, energizing, healthy, and satisfying, and full of earthy and umami flavours of Matcha green tea.

INGREDIENTS: 

Makes 2 large glasses: 

• 1 ripe banana (fresh or frozen)

• 2 teaspoons Matcha powder

• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) non-dairy yogurt

• 300 ml rice milk, or other non-dairy milk

• 5 tablespoons oats

• 10-15 small ice cubes

• 1 tablespoon honey

• Optional: spritz of lemon juice

  
  

Equipment: High-speed blender

DIRECTIONS: 

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

   
   

2. Adjust texture and sweetness: Depending on the ripeness and sweetness of the bananas, add more or less honey and adjust the sweetness at the end. Add more ice cubes or milk to adjust the texture.

   
   

3. Optional: Add a splash of lemon for added tanginess.