Matcha affogato is matcha poured over vanilla ice cream. Hot, bitter matcha in contrast with cold, sweet ice cream is incredibly delicious! It’s a simple but impressive dessert recipe made with only 3 ingredients in just 5 minutes.
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Matcha affogato is made with matcha tea poured over vanilla ice cream. The contrast of hot, earthy matcha with cold, sweet ice cream will make you enjoy every single spoonful!
Affogato is an Italian dessert traditionally made with espresso and ice cream. Instead of espresso, we’re using matcha! It’s basically a matcha float!
Matcha fans will also love my matcha sugar cookies and this fudgy matcha brownies recipe!
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Why We Love This Recipe
- Affogato matcha is like having enjoying a cup of matcha green tea and a bowl of ice cream at the same time!
- You only need 3 ingredients: matcha, water, and ice cream! For another easy frozen treat, try my peanut butter jelly ice cream!
- The contrast in flavors and temperatures makes this a showstopper of a dessert just like my recipe for croissant with ice cream.
- It’s a super fun and impressive after dinner treat just like this berry mascarpone ice cream.
Ingredients
Below are useful notes on ingredients for matcha green tea affogato!
- Water
- Matcha powder: Matcha is powdered green tea powder. It gives this matcha brownie recipe its vibrant green color. It has a very unique, earthy flavor and tastes so good with the chocolate chips. I recommend using the best quality matcha you can afford. I use this culinary grade matcha powder. Make sure to use some of your matcha to make my matcha cake recipe!
- Ice cream: Use any flavor. I prefer vanilla for this recipe.
- Berries (optional): Add fresh or roasted blueberries, raspberries or strawberries.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Variations & Substitutions
- Swap in green tea ice cream, chocolate ice cream or homemade strawberry ice cream instead of vanilla.
- Top with shaved white chocolate, dark, or semisweet chocolate. Use a vegetable peeler and shave the side of a good bar of chocolate.
- Sprinkle a little extra matcha powder on top!
- Add some chopped pistachios, walnuts or hazelnuts!
Instructions
Step 1: (Picture 1 above)Add the matcha powder to a small bowl.
Step 2: (Picture 2 above)Add a few tablespoons of hot water. Whisk til a paste forms. Gradually whisk in the rest of the water til smooth and combined.
Step 3: (Picture 3 above) Scoop ice cream into a bowl.
Step 4: (Picture 4 above) Pour the hot matcha over the ice cream.
Expert Tips
- Sift your matcha powder before using. This will remove any clumps. It’s easier to do this before whisking in the water.
- Make the matcha when you’re ready to serve/enjoy the affogato. Do not make the matcha too early or it will get cold.
- Use a shallow bowl or a glass. Try not to use a glass that’s too tall so that it’s easy to dig into.
- Use two meidum to large scoops of ice cream for each serving.
- Matcha affogatos make a delicious dessert for guests! I recommend letting your guests pour their matcha over their ice cream! It’s really fun and they can dig in immediately after pouring.
Recipe FAQs
Matcha is a powder made from ground green tea leaves.
Matcha is rich, complex and somewhat bitter. I love it because it has such a distinct, earthy taste.
You can buy matcha powder online.
Matcha affogatos are so yummy you probably won’t have leftovers! I don’t recommend storing leftover affogatos. They are best when they are freshly made.
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Matcha Affogato
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ teaspoons (3 g) matcha powder
- ¼ cup (59.15 ml) hot water heated to between 160 and 175 Fahrenheit
- 4 scoops (264 g) vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Add the matcha powder to a small bowl.
- Heat the water to between 160°F and 175°F.
- Add a few tablespoons of the hot water to the matcha and whisk until a smooth paste forms. Gradually whisk in the rest of the water until smooth and combined.
- Scoop ice cream into a bowl.
- Pour the hot matcha over the ice cream and dig in!
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that nutritional values are created by an online calculator and should only be used as an estimate.
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