Quick & Easy Matcha Milkshake

Rich, delicious matcha milkshake that takes just 4 minutes from start to finish! With the perfect balance of ingredients, this milkshake recipe is incredibly easy to make at home.

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Recipe Highlights

• The perfect milkshake ratio of ice cream to milk has been created for this recipe that’s made with matcha green tea.
• It’s so quick and easy to make! Just combine all four ingredients (ice cream, milk, matcha, salt) and blend. That’s it.
• Matcha tastes the best when something sweet is added, so ice cream perfectly balances out any bitterness from the matcha. It makes for a decadent and tasty dessert.

Want more quick & easy matcha recipes? Make my Matcha Frappuccino, Iced Matcha Latte, and Matcha Lemonade drinks!

Ingredient Notes

• Matcha: When using matcha in recipes like milkshakes and lattes, you don’t need the highest quality so look to spend $20-$50 per tin.
• Vanilla ice cream: Vanilla ice cream allows the flavor of the matcha to come through.
• Milk: Any kind of milk can be used but whole milk will give you a creamier milkshake.
• Sea salt: To make sure a recipe isn’t cloyingly sweet, I add a little sea salt.

For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Blend all ingredients using an immersion blender until smooth.

Use a tall container so there isn’t a mess. Pulsed on low for a few seconds until everything was blended together. The ice cream is just the right consistency when it’s somewhat soft and easy to scoop but not runny.

Step 2: Pour into a cup and top with a pinch of matcha.

Expert Tips

• The color of the matcha tells you the quality of matcha. The brighter the green it is, the more expensive. Use matcha in the $20-$50 range to get a nice green color. The cheaper matcha will be brownish in color and make your milkshake look muddy.
• If you don’t have an immersion blender, a regular blender will work too.
• Don’t use rock hard ice cream since it’ll be too much work for the blender. Wait a few minutes after taking the ice cream out of the freezer and let it soften a bit before blending.

Questions You May Have

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4.79 from 32 votes

Matcha Milkshake

By: Jee Choe

Thick, rich, and easy-to-make green tea milkshake.

Prep Time: 4 minutes minutes

Total Time: 4 minutes minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Equipment

• Immersion Blender

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 3 scoops vanilla ice cream
• ▢ ¼ cup milk
• ▢ 2 teaspooons matcha, + more for garnish
• ▢ Pinch sea salt

Instructions 

• Blend all ingredients using an immersion blender until smooth.

  Use a tall container so there isn't a mess. Pulsed on low for a few seconds until everything was blended together. The ice cream is just the right consistency when it's somewhat soft and easy to scoop but not runny.
• Pour into a cup and top with a pinch of matcha.

Notes

• The color of the matcha tells you the quality of matcha. The brighter the green it is, the more expensive. Use matcha in the $20-$50 range to get a nice green color. The cheaper matcha will be brownish in color and make your milkshake look muddy.
• If you don’t have an immersion blender, a regular blender will work too.
• Don’t use rock hard ice cream since it’ll be too much work for the blender. Wait a few minutes after taking the ice cream out of the freezer and let it soften a bit before blending.
• The perfect milkshake formula is 3 scoops of ice cream for every 1/4 cup of milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 453Carbohydrates: 50gProtein: 10gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 475mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 1032IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 322mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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