Green Tea Ice Cream

Ever had green tea ice cream before? Green tea (or matcha-flavored) ice cream is no longer limited to neighborhood sushi shops! Ever since matcha became hip, green tea ice cream has become a popular flavor featured at ice cream shops and is now even available in your grocer’s freezer. Unfortunately… most of these versions are jam-packed with sugar and artificial matcha flavoring. But it’s easy to make healthier green tea ice cream at home!

Never heard of matcha? Matcha is made from the ground up leaves of green tea, which means when you drink or eat it, you consume a lot of the goodness that would normally get tossed away. Here’s more on the benefits of matcha! (Psst – did you know it’s in Shakeology?)

 

Green Tea Ice Cream

Total Time: 4 hrs. 10 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: None
Yield: Makes 2 servings, approx. ⅓ cup each

Ingredients:
1 large ripe banana, chopped
¼ cup canned coconut milk
1 scoop Vanilla Vegan Shakeology
1 Tbsp. unsweetened matcha powder

Preparation:
1.Place banana in plastic bag and freeze for 4 hours, or until completely frozen.
2.Place banana, coconut milk, Shakeology, and matcha in food processor or blender; cover.
3. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Tips: Use full fat coconut milk for this recipe. Make sure the matcha powder you use is unsweetened and does not contain other additives.

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Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 207
Total Fat: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 149 mg
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sugars: 12 g
Protein: 9 g

P90X/P90X2 Portions
½ Fat
½ Protein
½ Fruit
½ Single Serving Snack

P90X3 Portions
1 Carb
½ Protein
1½ Fats

Body Beast Portions
1 Fruit
½ Protein Liquid
1½ Fats

Portion Fix Containers
1 Purple
½ Red
½ Blue

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Photographs by Anguel Dimov and Brianne B of Natural Girl Modern World.