Banana Matcha Smoothie

Lately I keep seeing this Banana Matcha Smoothie pop up everywhere.  This isn't the best picture of it ever, but if you haven't tried yet and you like green tea, I highly recommend it.

For the record, I used an unfrozen banana because I prefer my smoothies to be less viscous, but feel free to use a frozen banana if you want.  I also used Target's Simply Basic (sweetened) Almond Milk and David's Tea's matcha.

But what is matcha?  Well, matcha is essentially green tea leaves that have been finely ground into a powder.  Because it's more labor intensive to make matcha than loose leaf tea, matcha is more often than not pricier than the green tea you find in your local grocery store.  It's traditionally made by adding the green tea powder into hot water and then using a bamboo whisk to mix and froth them together.  Yes, it's delicious!

Banana Matcha Smoothie
Ingredients 1 banana 1 cup almond milk 1 tsp matcha Drizzle of honey (or whatever sweetener you prefer) Toasted coconut (optional) Instructions Combine the banana, almond milk, matcha, and honey into your blender. Puree. You can use a frozen banana and/or add ice cubes if you want your smoothie to be colder and/or more viscous. Sprinkle some toasted coconut on top and enjoy!