This creamy banana matcha latte topped with banana cold foam is one of my favorite drinks, ever! It’s light, refreshing, delicious, and so easy to make!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It only takes a few minutes, and is the perfect morning drink or afternoon pick-me-up.
- Matcha lattes at cafés and bakeries are $$$$$$. Although I enjoy treating myself to a nice matcha latte, it can get quite expensive! Making it at home is much more wallet-friendly AND customizable 😆.
- It’s super versatile. You can swap out different milks or sweeteners. Want a maple matcha latte? Use maple as your sweetener. Not feeling the banana? Try my creamy strawberry cold foam instead!
Looking for more matcha latte recipes? Try out my lavender matcha latter or my blueberry matcha latte!
Ingredients
To make banana matcha latte from scratch, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- I like to use culinary grade matcha powder for lattes, since ceremonial matcha is best enjoyed as a simple tea.
- The matcha powder is mixed with hot water until smooth, and then sweetened with sugar.
- The matcha mixture is best enjoyed with plant-based milk. This is because dairy milk has proteins that interfere with absorbing the antioxidants of the matcha! Oat milk is my favorite because of how light and creamy it is.
- For the cold foam, I use ripe bananas, even better if you have the overripe ones. Those with slight browning on skin are perfect! This ensures you get a stronger, sweeter banana flavor.
- You can use any sweetener you prefer, such as granulated sugar, brown sugar, or alternative sugar. If using a liquid sweetener like honey or maple syrup, you will need to mix the ingredients a little bit longer.
For the full list of ingredients and measurements, see the recipe card below.
💡Tip
- For extra banana flavor, feel free to use banana milk (pre-made or homemade) instead of plain milk! If you want to make it yourself, simply blend a banana with milk until smooth.
How to Make Banana Matcha Latte
Step 1: In a matcha bowl or medium bowl, sift in culinary matcha powder. Pour in the hot water.
Step 2: Use your bamboo whisk in M and W motions until mixture is lump-free and frothy. Stir in your preferred sweetener.
Step 3: If you want it cold, add ice to cup and pour in milk of choice. If you want it hot, heat milk until warm, and pour into mug.
Step 4: Top off with matcha mixture.
Step 5: Mash your banana until it’s a puree consistency, then add heavy cream, milk, vanilla and sweetener to a jar or tupperware. Shake until fluffy! Alternatively, use a blender.
Step 6: Taste, adding sweetener if needed. If it’s too thick, add more milk. Pour banana cold foam on top of matcha latte. Enjoy!
For full instructions, see the recipe card below.
Storage
I recommend enjoying the latte fresh, since the matcha and banana will oxidize and not taste as good.
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Banana Matcha Latte
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Equipment
- matcha bowl, or medium bowl
- blender, mason jar, or other closed container for the cold foam
- serving cup
Ingredients
For the iced matcha latte:
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) culinary matcha powder
- ¼ cup (59.15 g) hot water
- 1-2 teaspoons (4 g) sweetener adjust to taste; can use regular sugar, stevia, agave, honey, etc. I prefer honey!
- 1 cup (244 g) milk dairy or plant-based. I prefer oat milk or banana milk!
- ice optional
For the banana cold foam:
- ½ (50 g) banana small
- 3 tablespoons (45 g) heavy cream
- 2-3 tablespoons (30 g) milk any kind; adjust to your preferred consistency
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) vanilla extract
- 1-2 teaspoons (4 g) sweetener adjust to taste. you can use regular sugar, stevia, agave, honey, etc.
Instructions
For the matcha latte:
- In a matcha bowl or medium bowl, sift in 1 teaspoon culinary matcha powder. Pour in ¼ cup hot water.
- Use your bamboo whisk in M and W motions until mixture is lump-free and frothy. Stir in 1-2 teaspoons sweetener.
- Add ice to mug and pour in 1 cup milk. Top off with matcha mixture.
For the banana cold foam (no blender method):
- In a jar or tupperware, use a fork to mash ½ bananauntil it's a puree consistency.
- Add 3 tablespoons heavy cream, 2-3 tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Close container and shake until fluffy, about 2-4 minutes!
- Taste, adding 1-2 teaspoons sweetener if needed. If it's too thick, add more milk.
Blender Method:
- In a small blender, blend 3 tablespoons heavy cream, 2-3 tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Blend until fully combined.
- Taste, adding 1-2 teaspoons sweetener if needed. If it's too thick, add more milk.
Assembly:
- Pour banana cold foam on top of your matcha and voila! Enjoy!
