Isn't it funny how ice cream is appropriate no matter the season and no matter how cold it is outside? Even in this current freezing cold 15 degree weather, I want ice cream.
And I'm definitely not alone. Massachusetts has miserable winters, but somehow we're still one of the states that consumes the most ice cream. I'm pretty sure this directly correlates to how horrible our daily commutes are. Last winter was the worst ever, but even on a daily sunny day basis, things rarely go as planned. To the point where when you finally get home, you don't just want ice cream, you need it.
I've recently become obsessed with matcha powder. I've been drinking one of these natural energy drinks every day and decided I want to incorporate matcha into pretty much everything I make.
Starting with ice cream. This Chocolate Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream is super simple and easy and requires no heating of eggs or dealing with eggs at all! You really just heat the milk and cream with a little sugar and matcha powder.
And chill and freeze in an ice cream maker. Of course you'll want to mix in some chopped chocolate, too.
And then you just sit down and enjoy and feel a little bit less guilt about eating a giant bowl of ice cream.
There are different qualities of matcha powder, so make sure to do a little research before buying. Here's the one I like best!
So yes, you can eat your ice cream and get your antioxidants, too. Not to mention, the more super dark chocolate you mix in, the more antioxidants you're getting. Like you needed an excuse to eat more chocolate.
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Not everyone loves a super strong matcha flavor, so this recipe can certainly be altered, by adding less of the power in or adding more sugar in.
I like a more potent matcha taste, but some want their matcha ice cream more on the sweet side. If you've ever ordered matcha ice cream out or bought it at the grocery store, it tends to be more sweet than matcha.
Ice cream is pretty easy to make in general, but eggless ice cream is bordering on ridiculous.
And I forgot how delicious it was. I don't love a super custardy ice cream, so this was much more my style.
You can have your blizzard weather hot cocoa. I'll take my ice cream. After a long day at the office and a seemingly endless commute home, a furry blanket, a book, and a bowl of this are all I really care about.
What do you crave after a long commute home?
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Chocolate Matcha Ice Cream
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 ½ - 2 tablespoon matcha powder depending on how strong you want the ice cream to be
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ oz. dark chocolate chopped
Instructions
- Whisk together whole milk and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in matcha powder, sugar, and salt.
- When mixture is just about to come to a boil (at about 170 degrees), remove saucepan from heat and pour mixture into a large bowl. Allow to cool slightly.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in fridge for 3-4 hours (or overnight), until well chilled.
- Freeze mixture in an ice cream make, according to manufacturer's directions.
- When ice cream begins freezing (it should be like soft serve), add in chopped chocolate and continue to process until well combined.
- Put ice cream in airtight container and let freeze for another 2-3 hours, until hard.
Pam says
Now this is my kind of ice cream! It looks delicious.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Such a fun ice cream flavour! Love it!
Jessica @ Sweetest Menu says
I couldn't agree more! Ice cream all year round for sure! This looks magical 🙂
Katalina @ Peas & Peonies says
ok you have two of my fave things together, green tea and ice cream and yes the third one chocolate! I can't wait to try this recipe and I just wish that bowl would appear magically in my hands.
Alyssa @ My Sequined Life says
I need to try this! I've been experimenting with matcha lately but combining it with chocolate in ice cream sounds awesome! No matter how cold it is outside. 🙂
Tandy | Lavender and Lime says
Matcha is so prohibitively expensive here that I will just have to swoon over the photographs. Any weather is ice cream weather for sure 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Ice cream is definitely appropriate for any time of the year! Love this flavor! I've never had matcha in ice cream before, so I love the sound of it. Yum!!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
I love green tea flavored anything but for some reason I never mix it with chocolate. Thanks for making me see the light!
Justine says
I drink a lot of green tea but have never tried matcha powder before. This looks yummy!
Barbara says
Good info about matcha! Never have made matcha ice cream, but this looks like a great recipe for my first try.
Mary @ LOVE the secret ingredient says
This looks simply to die for! Absolutely beautiful!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
I could eat ice cream in the dead of winter in the middle of Antarctica, I love it so much. And this flavor combo sounds incredible.
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
Seriously, we are cut from the same cloth, because I feel like ice cream makes everything better. And I don't care if it's snowing outside, I'm going to eat ice cream. Case in point - this weekend... we were snowed in and I ate ice cream multiple times. 🙂 I LOVE matcha, so it used to flavor some ice cream sounds FAB! I'll take a gallon please! Cheers!