Matcha Sweet Recipes: 8 Irresistible Ways to Satisfy Your Craving
Once you fall for matcha, you start finding reasons to put it in everything sweet. And honestly, it belongs in everything sweet. Here are eight matcha sweet recipes ranging from simple weeknight treats to weekend showstoppers.
1. Matcha White Chocolate Truffles
Melt 200g white chocolate with 2 tbsp cream. Stir in 2 tsp matcha. Chill until firm. Roll into balls and coat in powdered sugar or extra matcha. Ready in 30 minutes.
2. Matcha Honeycomb
Make a standard honeycomb recipe and add 2 tsp matcha powder with the bicarbonate of soda at the end. Beautiful green, sweet, crunchy, and completely addictive.
3. Matcha Whipped Cream
Whip 200ml heavy cream with 1 tsp matcha and 2 tsp icing sugar. Use on everything from waffles to hot chocolate to fresh berries.
4. Matcha Mochi
Mix 100g mochiko, 150ml water, 2 tsp matcha, and 50g sugar. Microwave in 1-minute bursts, stirring, until thick and sticky. Cool, dust with cornstarch, and shape into small dumplings.
5. Matcha Condensed Milk Toast
Toast thick bread until golden. Spread with butter, drizzle condensed milk generously, dust heavily with matcha powder. A classic Japanese cafe snack.
6. Matcha Butter Cookies
Cream 100g butter with 70g icing sugar. Add 1 egg yolk. Sift in 150g flour and 2 tsp matcha. Pipe or roll into shapes. Bake at 170C for 12 to 14 minutes.
7. Matcha Overnight Oats
Mix 80g rolled oats with 200ml oat milk, 1 tsp matcha, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 tbsp chia seeds. Refrigerate overnight. Top with sliced banana and granola.
8. Matcha Nice Cream
Blend 3 frozen bananas with 1.5 tsp matcha powder until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately as soft-serve or freeze for 1 hour for scoopable nice cream.
What You’ll Need:
Jade Leaf Matcha Organic Culinary Grade Matcha Powder
Frequently Asked Questions:
Which matcha sweet is easiest for beginners?
Matcha whipped cream or matcha overnight oats require no cooking skills and deliver excellent results.
Does matcha powder work in all sweet recipes?
Culinary grade matcha works in all cooking and baking applications. Save ceremonial grade for drinking.
