Matcha yogurt is a simple, quick, and easy recipe that must be tried by every matcha lover. This is a 3 ingredients and 2 minutes recipe for a dish that can be enjoyed as a healthy snack, breakfast, dessert, and in a lot of other different ways.
Matcha is an ingredient with an acquired taste so people either love it or hate it. I love the earthy flavor of matcha and use it in a lot of different ways.
Today I am sharing one of the simplest matcha recipes which needs just 3 ingredients and gets ready in 2 minutes.
The recipe is for matcha yogurt.
Matcha yogurt can be enjoyed as a healthy snack, a dessert, or a breakfast. It can be enjoyed just like that as a flavored yogurt or can be used in different recipes.
I have shared some ideas further in this post.
What's needed to make matcha yogurt?
To make matcha yogurt, you need just the following 3 ingredients:
Ingredient notes and substitute suggestions
- Greek yogurt: Use unflavored, unsweetened Greek yogurt. If the yogurt has added sugar, skip maple syrup.
- Matcha powder: Matcha is a type of powdered shade-grown green tea. It has a subtle earthy acquired taste.
- Maple syrup: You can add any sweetener of your choice, preferably a liquid sweetener.
How to make (step-by-step instructions)?
Step 1: Put Greek yogurt in a bowl.
Step 2: Add matcha and maple syrup.
Steps 3 and 4: Whisk until everything gets mixed well.
Your easy matcha yogurt is ready to be enjoyed.
How to use matcha yogurt?
You can enjoy matcha yogurt just like that as a simple and healthy snack or dessert. But there are a lot of different ways in which you can use it in your recipes:
- Breakfast bowls: Add ingredients of your choice like granola, chia seeds, nuts, berries, or chopped fruits to matcha yogurt and create your matcha breakfast bowl.
- Smoothies: A few tablespoons of matcha yogurt can also be added to the smoothies to add more flavor and nutrients to the smoothie.
- Freeze: You can use it to make frozen matcha yogurt or frozen yogurt bars.
- Dipping sauce: It can also be served as a dipping sauce with fruits, berries, or any other snack of choice.
How to store?
Store matcha yogurt in an airtight container and refrigerate. It will be fine for 3-4 days.
Recipe tips and tricks
- Use good quality matcha to get the best flavor and nutritional benefits.
- Use plain unsweetened and unflavored Greek yogurt.
- If you want to enjoy the taste of matcha, don't add any other flavoring ingredient like vanilla as it will dominate the subtle flavor of matcha.
- Adjust the amount of sweetener to suit your taste, you can also skip the sweetener if you want.
- Matcha yogurt tastes best if served chilled.
Frequently asked questions
No, matcha and green tea are different. Matcha is a shade-grown tea whereas green tea is cultivated in sunlight. Matcha is consumed in powdered form whereas green tea has dried leaves. Also, matcha has a bright green color, unlike green tea which has a brownish green color. Their taste is also completely different.
There are other differences too but these are the major differences between matcha and green tea.
If you don't have Greek yogurt, you can use any thick yogurt. However, Greek yogurt will give you the best result.
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Recipe
Matcha yogurt
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon matcha powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or any sweetener of choice adjust to taste
Instructions
- Put Greek yogurt in a bowl.
- Add matcha powder and maple syrup.
- Whisk until everything gets mixed well.
- Add your favorite toppings and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use good quality matcha to get the best flavor and nutritional benefits.
- Use plain unsweetened and unflavored Greek yogurt.
- If you want to enjoy the taste of matcha, don't add any other flavoring ingredient like vanilla as it will dominate the subtle flavor of matcha.
- Adjust the amount of sweetener to suit your taste, you can also skip the sweetener if you want.
- Matcha yogurt tastes best if served chilled.
- More recipe tips and tricks are shared in the post above, please follow them to make this recipe.
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