Matcha Smoothie
Kickstart your day with the energy-booster matcha smoothie!
Matcha Smoothie
Kickstart your day with the energy-booster matcha smoothie!
The Benefits of Matcha
Matcha provides 34mg of caffeine and longer-lasting energy than coffee. Contrary to coffee, you don’t get a caffeine crash after a few hours. Additionally, matcha has been proven to have beneficial effects on brain functions [1]. So, whether it is to start my day or to stay focus when studying or working, I found my matcha smoothie to be quite effective. Also, matcha powder can be super expensive! I can still remember those days when I was paying $23 at the grocery for a 40g tin. Fortunately, I found good quality matcha powder for MUCH, MUCH CHEAPER! You can get a 250g tin for only $28.99 on Amazon. There used to be a time when I tried not drinking too much matcha because of the price; these days are gone!
The Avocado
Avocado gives the smoothie a … smoother texture :). However, make sure not to use too much avocado as it has a strong taste. The pineapple, on the other hand, naturally sweetens your smoothie so that no additional sugar is needed.
The Pineapples
I like to buy my pineapples fresh when in sale at the grocery (at the price of $2-3) and freeze them in zipper lock bags. I wait for them to be ripe before freezing so that they are as sweet as possible. Not only is it cheaper, I also find them sweeter than already frozen pineapples bought at the grocery.
The Milk
I always make my matcha smoothie using my favorite soy milk, the Silk Original Soy Beverage. I personally find that any type of tea (including matcha) taste better with soy milk than regular milk (however, I find that coffee tastes weird with soy milk).
[1] Kurauchi, Y., Devkota, H. P., Hori, K., Nishihara, Y., Hisatsune, A., Seki, T., & Katsuki, H. (2019). Anxiolytic activities of Matcha tea powder, extracts, and fractions in mice: Contribution of dopamine D1 receptor-and serotonin 5-HT1A receptor-mediated mechanisms. Journal of Functional Foods, 59, 301-308.
Matcha Smoothie
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Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup soy milk
- 1 tbsp matcha powder I use the ELAN Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder
- 75 g frozen avocado about a handful
- 100 g frozen pineapple about a handful
- 1/4 tsp honey optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in the blender.