Oh my matcha!

Don't miss the giveaway I have going on during the Matcha Series. See the other posts here:

Matcha Tahini Mango Tuna Sushi (with low carb option and “bowl” option for those who don't care for Nori (seaweed sheets)
Kiwi Cucumber Juice
Matcha Donuts – one chocolate glazed and one half and half; both delicious!

Two reasons I started making my own homemade ice cream and both have to do with ingredient control:

Providing my children ice cream without refined white sugar and high fructose corn syrup was my main goal.
Second goal was that I wanted to enjoy ice cream too; so it had to be low-carb and free of yucky tasting ingredients.

Simple recipe for matcha ice cream

This recipe is incredibly easy to make. Start with my base vanilla ice cream recipe; egg free and no cooking required! Every time I make this recipe, I double it. Matcha can be an acquired taste for some people, so I have a suggested range for the intensity level of the matcha taste in this recipe.

Also, if you have some in your family who only like vanilla, you can divide a batch of the vanilla base using half for vanilla and half for matcha. You'll want to use 1 1/4 to 2 teaspoons of matcha powder per cup of the vanilla base, or if you are a die-hard matcha lover, use as much as you like.

For my children's version of ice cream, I chose maple syrup as a sweetener. Compared to white sugar which has no nutrients at all, maple syrup contains the minerals zinc and manganese as well as antioxidants.

When making ice cream for myself, I make a few substitutions to keep it low carb. (see the recipe)

On a side note, matcha ice cream goes well with chocolate drizzle… (try using the chocolate glaze from my donut recipe as a topping.) Matcha ice cream also goes well WITH my donuts, so try them together haha!

Matcha Ice Cream

Ingredients

1 cup whole milk (for low carb option use full fat coconut milk)
¾ cup maple syrup (for low carb option use Swerve Confectioners to taste, my sweet tooth is weak, so I only use 1/3 cup)
Dash of salt
Seeds from one vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
2 cups heavy cream
3-5 teaspoons culinary grade matcha powder

Instructions

Combine milk and maple syrup, stirring well.
Stir in salt, vanilla bean seeds, matcha and cream. (you might want to sift the matcha if it's clumpy, and it helps to use a whisk to incorporate the green tea powder)
Refrigerate at least two but up to 24 hours
Prepare in ice cream maker according to directions.
Dish up and enjoy!

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