How to Make a Healthy Iced Matcha Latte
How to Make a Healthy Iced Matcha Latte
This recipe is another one that was voted on to make by my Instagram followers, and, to be honest, I was looking forward to making this. My nutritionist has been suggesting different types of drinks to have so I can transition from my Coke Zeros that I love so much.
Unfortunately, I have come to realize that I don't like matcha. But you know who does? My 14 year old. So I made this for him and he loved it. He initially rated it an 8/10 and then as he drank more, he said it got better and we ended with a 9.5/10 with him saying that he would make that again.
• Difficulty Level: Easy
• Serving size: 1 serving
• Total cook time: 5 minutes
• Family friendly: Yes! My teen loved it!
Why You Will Love This Iced Matcha
This recipe is super easy to make, we adjusted it a few times to make it sweeter and to diminish the matcha taste. It's the perfect afternoon drink that will get you through your day. My son had his on a weekend so he was able to enjoy it throughout the day. You can also take this on-the-go if you are a busy parent. The great thing is that you are in control of how sweet you want it and can adjust the honey, monkfruit, and vanilla, according to your liking.
Benefits of Matcha
Matcha isn't just trendy — it’s packed with nutrients. Here are a few science-backed reasons to enjoy it:
• Improved brain function
• Supports heart health
• Strengthens the immune system
What makes this recipe different?
This recipe was simple to make with only six ingredients and a blender. We adjusted ours by using regular milk instead of almond milk (we didn't have any at the time, but you can definitely use almond milk instead), 1 tsp monkfruit and 1 tsp honey after everything was mixed together. We also used more vanilla extract to enhance the sweetness.
Inspiration
I was looking for a recipe that was easy to make, with simple, healthy ingredients, and wouldn't cost too much money. I stumbled across this recipe by Sweet Peas and Saffron. We adapted our own twist and flavor to this recipe by adding honey and monkfruit for an added sweetness.
Adjust to Your Liking
• Add more monkfruit (or regular sugar if you would like)
• For a sweeter taste, you can also try brown sugar
• For the milk, you can use regular milk, almond milk, or any milk with a creamy texture
• We added 1 tbsp honey, you can also add more than that if you would like
• If you would like it iced, you can also add ice once everything is blended together
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Ingredients for a Healthy Iced Matcha Latte
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• 1 1/4 cup fat free milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp honey
• *1 tsp matcha powder
• *2 tsp sugar free maple syrup
• *1 tsp monkfruit
How to Make a Healthy Iced Matcha Latte (Step-by-Step)
✓ Step #1 Combine Ingredients
In a tall glass or blender, combine the milk, vanilla extract, honey, matcha powder, maple syrup and monkfruit.
Note: If you want to add the honey and monkfruit at the end, after everything is blended, like we did, you can do that too. That way, you are in control of how sweet you want it.
✓ Step #2 Blend
In a blender, blend all ingredients together until combined. I use the brand La Reveuse on Amazon.
Note: For a frothy matcha, here is the frother wand I use. You can use the wand right in the cup if you want and once it gets frothy, move to the next step.
✓ Step #3 Pour into another cup
If you use the frother wand, you can keep it in the same cup. If you use a blender, pour blended ingredients into another cup.
✓ Step #4 Add ice and serve
For an iced matcha, add ice and serve immediately.
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