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Matcha Ice Cream Recipe
This rich and creamy matcha ice cream is one of our favorite ways to enjoy matcha. It's a slightly bitter, yet perfectly sweet Japanese-inspired treat for any occasion. It's easy to make at home, and you only need 5 ingredients!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 ½ 1 ½ cup milk
- ¾ ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 3 large egg yolks
- 5 5 teaspoons matcha powder
- 1 ½ 1 ½ cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Whisk the milk, sugar, and egg yolks in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Continue whisking occasionally until the milk is steaming and has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the pot from the heat.
- Put the matcha powder into a small bowl and add a few tablespoons of the hot milk. Whisk well then add milk until it becomes a thin paste.
- Whisk the matcha paste into the hot milk then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl.
- Whisk in the whipping cream then chill the ice cream base in your fridge until completely cold.
- Once the ice cream is cold, churn it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
- Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-proof container and freeze it for at least 2 hours. Homemade ice cream will keep well for about 2 weeks in the freezer.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ½ cup
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
166mg
(55%)
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
158mg
(5%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
1263IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ½ cup | |
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 1263IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.