Matcha Banana “Ice Cream”
on Apr 16, 2015, Updated May 03, 2021
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This matcha banana “ice cream” looks deceivingly like the real thing. Frozen bananas, matcha green tea, and a little something sweet are all you need for this “nice cream” recipe.
- Just 3 ingredients are needed to make this at home.
- Looks just like ice cream!
- Good quality matcha green tea makes it a vibrant green.
mATCHA Nice cream
- Nice cream is a dessert made from frozen bananas that look just like ice cream.
- Matcha nice cream is made by adding matcha green tea. A little sweetened condensed milk makes it creamy and sweet.
- A great healthy dessert since you can control the sweetness.
Questions You May Have
How can I make it dairy-free?
Replace the sweetened condensed milk with honey or sugar.
Does this taste like ice cream?
Nope, it tastes NOTHING like ice cream. It’s frozen bananas sweetened and flavored with matcha so it’s not going to magically taste like Haagen-Dazs.
What does it taste like?
Sweetened banana with matcha that has the consistency of ice cream. (Which is a good thing if you like bananas and matcha.) The consistency is the real secret into fooling everyone into thinking it’s ice cream.
Matcha Banana “Ice Cream” Tips
- Thaw frozen bananas for a few minutes so it’s easier to blend in the food processor.
- Stop the food processor a couple of times to scrape down the sides.
- To make it healthier, skip the sweetener or use it as a topping so you can adjust the amount of honey or condensed milk.
- Top with diced strawberries, blueberries or toasted almonds if you want to make it fancy.
What You’ll Need
- Matcha
- Ripe bananas
- Sweetened condensed milk
Replace with honey or sugar if you want to make it dairy-free. - Food processor
How to Make it
STEP 1: Slice bananas into small pieces.
STEP 2: Freeze sliced banana pieces for at least 3 hours or overnight.
STEP 3: Using a food processor, blend frozen bananas until it looks like mashed potatoes.
The frozen bananas are pretty hard, so make sure to thaw the frozen bananas a bit before blending.
STEP 4: Add matcha and sweetened condensed milk and blend until it looks like soft serve ice cream.
STEP 5: Serve as is or transfer to a container and freeze for an hour and a half for a harder consistency.
Related
Matcha (Green Tea) Banana “Ice Cream”
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons matcha
Instructions
- Slice bananas into little small pieces.
- Freeze sliced banana pieces for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Using a food processor, blend frozen bananas until it looks like mashed potatoes.
- Add matcha and sweetened condensed milk and blend until it looks like soft serve ice cream.
- Serve as is or transfer to a container and freeze for an hour and a half for a harder consistency.
Notes
- Thaw frozen bananas for a few minutes so it’s easier to blend in the food processor.
- Stop the food processor a couple of times to scrape down the sides.
- To make it healthier, skip the sweetener or use it as a topping so you can adjust the amount of honey or condensed milk.
- Top with diced strawberries, blueberries or toasted almonds if you want to make it fancy.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I just made this– wow. I am amazed by how easy and delicious this is. I too ended up adding sweetened condensed milk, though if I’d had it on hand I would have added sweetened condensed coconut milk or just coconut cream. The texture is exactly as advertised– very soft-servey. Even without the matcha, the bananas and sweetened condensed milk combo would make a great base for other flavours, like vanilla, chocolate, almond, etc. Thanks for the great recipe!
Hi Jocelyne, so happy you loved it!!
Vanilla extract?
Hi T, you can take out vanilla extract from the recipe if you prefer.