Vanilla Bean Matcha Latte: Iced or Hot

My new favorite drink is here! A Vanilla Bean Matcha Latte, made iced for the Spring/Summer or hot for the Fall/Winter! It is flavorful, sweetened just right, refreshing, nutrient dense, and made totally dairy-free!

I am so excited to partner with my friends at Nuts.com to bring you today’s recipe. I love their matcha tea powder. It’s so fresh and vibrant! Today I’m showing you how to make a mean iced matcha latte, a hot matcha latte, AND matcha iced cubes!

Confession: I’ve never been a huge matcha person until recently, and I am now fully currently obsessed! I cut out coffee and added matcha into my life and I am loving it. It’s packed with antioxidants, boosts memory, has detoxifying properties, and so much more. Now that it’s warming up here in Boston, the iced matcha latte has been on repeat daily.

Let’s talk… HOT LATTE:

The hot variation is made on the stove top and topped with steamed nut milk. I used cashew milk but any will do! LOOK at that delicious vanilla bean. Another Nuts.com win!

Creamy, delicious, and just the right amount of sweet! It makes for a perfect coffee alternative.

Let’s talk… ICED Latte:

The iced variation is made slightly different, by blending the ingredients together! It’s my new obsession. Especially with the matcha iced cubes!

Creamy, delicious, vanilla bean matcha latte!

Vanilla Bean Matcha Latte: Iced or Hot

Servings 2

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

  

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Hot Latte:

• Makes Two 8-ounce mugs
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 2 teaspoons matcha powder sifted
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 1/2 cups almond milk or nut milk of choice warmed
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• 1/2 Vanilla bean seeds scraped
• 1/8 Cinnamon more for garnish
• Optional: 1 scoop Collagen Protein or protein powder of choice

Iced Latte:

• Makes: Two 12-ounce cups
• 1 teaspoon of matcha powder sifted
• 1 tablespoon of boiling water
• 2 cups almond milk
• Ice
• Optional - honey or liquid sweetener
• 1/2 Vanilla bean seeds scraped
• Optional: 1 scoop Collagen Protein or protein powder of choice
• Optional: top with frothed milk

Matcha Iced Cubes:

• 1 teaspoon matcha powder
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 cup water

Instructions

• For the hot latte: Place the matcha powder in your mug or a small bowl. Pour in the hot water. Whisk briskly in an up-and-down direction to make a thick, green paste. Pour the coconut milk, water, sweetener, and spices into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until warm, make sure not to bring the milk to a boil. Pour the matcha paste into the saucepan and whisk. Taste and adjust sweetener as desired. Optional: top with steamed milk.
• For the iced latte: Place the matcha powder in a small bowl. Pour in one tablespoon of hot water. Whisk briskly in an up-and-down direction to make a thick, green paste. Pour green matcha paste along with the rest of the ingredients into a blender. Blend on high until well combined.
• Matcha Ice Cubes: Place the matcha powder in a small bowl. Pour in one tablespoon of hot water. Whisk briskly in an up-and-down direction to make a thick, green paste. Pour green matcha paste along with the remaining water into a blender. Blend on high until well combined. Pour into ice cube molds and freeze for 6 hours.

Author: Lexi

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