Matcha Banana Smoothie Recipe

Recipe at a Glance

One serving, 5 minutes total.

What You Need

- 1 frozen banana (peel and freeze overnight for best results) - 1 tsp (2g) culinary or premium grade matcha - 1 cup (240ml) oat milk, almond milk, or any milk - 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional -- the banana provides natural sweetness) - 1/2 cup ice - Optional add-ins: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp almond butter, 1/2 cup spinach

How to Make It

1. Add all ingredients to a blender in this order: milk first (helps blending), then banana, matcha, sweetener, and ice. 2. Blend on high for 30 to 60 seconds until completely smooth. 3. Taste and adjust: add more honey for sweetness, more matcha for a stronger flavor, or more milk for a thinner consistency. 4. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

Tips for the Best Result

Use a frozen banana. A frozen banana creates a thick, creamy texture similar to soft-serve ice cream. A fresh banana produces a thinner, less satisfying smoothie.

Add liquid first. Adding milk before the solid ingredients helps the blender run smoothly and prevents air pockets.

Taste before adding sweetener. A ripe frozen banana is naturally sweet -- you may not need any added sweetener.

For a protein smoothie: add 1 scoop of vanilla or unflavored protein powder. This adds 20 to 25g of protein and makes the smoothie more filling.

Variations

Matcha banana protein smoothie: Add 1 scoop vanilla protein powder.

Matcha banana spinach smoothie: Add 1 cup fresh spinach. The spinach flavor is masked by the banana and matcha.

Matcha banana almond butter smoothie: Add 1 tbsp almond butter for healthy fats and a nutty flavor.

Matcha banana mango smoothie: Replace half the banana with frozen mango for a tropical twist.