What desserts to cook with matcha tea

Matcha green tea is recognized as one of the healthiest types of tea. All its benefits lie in a special, gentle way of growing. Cover young tea leaves from direct sunlight to increase the level of chlorophyll in the leaves. Then the plant is plucked, dried and ground into a fine powder.

This tea comes from Japan. And if anyone knows a lot about tea ceremonies, it is only the Japanese. It is in this country that special honor is given to tea drinking; special trepidation and love are invested in the cultivation and preparation of tea. Matcha tea is a powerful antioxidant, prevents aging of skin cells, improves immunity, has a tonic effect on the body, while calming the psyche. Knowing all the beneficial properties of tea, for a long time the Japanese used it as a drink, but now matcha powder serves as an excellent addition to various desserts, and is also widely used in cosmetology.

In this article, we will tell you about three delicious, and most importantly, healthy recipes with matcha tea. They are all cooked without sugar and are low in calories.

Recipe 1. Matcha Jelly

Jelly with matcha tea. It’s simple, fast and amazingly delicious. Anyone who loves matcha latte will love this dessert. It is prepared on the basis of milk and cream and turns out to be tender and airy.

Ingredients:

• Milk – 250 ml.
• Cream 10% – 100 ml.
• Gelatin – 10 g.
• Erythritol – 2 tbsp.
• Matcha tea – 5 gr.

How to cook:

1. The first step is to soak the gelatin in a little milk. Just pour in the gelatin and let it swell for 15-20 minutes.
2. Pour milk and cream into a saucepan, add matcha and erythritol.
3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. The main thing is that all the tea is well dissolved.
4. Remove the saucepan from heat and add the gelatin. Whisk the mixture well.
5. It remains only to pour the future dessert into molds and send it to the refrigerator until it solidifies completely.
6. You can garnish the jelly with cocoa powder or berries and fruits before serving.

Matcha jelly keeps well in the refrigerator. You can increase the amount of ingredients and cook for future use. If for some reason you do not eat gelatin, you can use agar, a vegetable analogue, instead. In this case, simply add the agar to the saucepan along with the milk and cream. Agar is not afraid of boiling and there will be no problems with solidification.

Detailed step-by-step photo recipe for Match-Jelly

Recipe 2. Chia pudding with matcha

Chia pudding burst into culinary life noisily. It is prepared on the basis of a wide variety of milk types, from coconut and almond to cow and goat. Upon contact with liquid, chia seeds expand in volume and become covered with a jelly-like shell. The consistency of chia pudding is airy and tender. In this recipe, we suggest you combine two superfoods: chia seeds and matcha tea powder.

Ingredients:

• Milk – 100 ml.
• Chia seeds – 2 tbsp.
• Apricot – 4 pcs.
• Matcha tea – 5 gr.
• Cream 33% – 100 ml.
• Erythritol – 1 tbsp.

How to make dessert:

1. First, mix the milk with the matcha tea and seeds and leave to swell. At least two hours, and preferably at night.
2. Whisk the cream 33% with the addition of erythritol and a small amount of matcha. We will get a delicate cream.
3. Chop the apricots. Any fruits and berries can be used for this dessert.
4. Assemble the dessert in layers: first layer – chia pudding, then whipped cream and final layer – fruit.

Everything about this dessert is great: juicy fresh fruit, an amazing light cap of whipped cream and a thick, viscous chia pudding consistency. Matcha tea lovers will definitely appreciate it! If you are on a diet or PP and you are scared by the presence of high-fat cream, then instead of them you can use a cream on a curd basis, or exclude them altogether.

A detailed step-by-step photo recipe for Chia Pudding from Matcha

Recipe 3. Candy-matcha

Matcha candy is a great dessert for tea drinking. They are prepared very simply and quickly, with just three ingredients. The recipe is based on the classic recipe for the Indian sweet Sandesh. Sandesh is made from paneer (similar to homemade Adyghe cheese), melted over low heat with sugar. Supplements can be anything. The recipe is adapted for lovers of low-calorie desserts and matcha tea.

Ingredients:

• Adyghe cheese – 200 gr.
• Matcha tea – 5 gr.
• Erythritol – 3 tbsp.

How to cook:

1. Grate the Adyghe cheese on a coarse grater. And divide it into two equal parts.
2. Put one part of the cheese in a bowl with a thick bottom and sprinkle with erythritol.
3. Heat over low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring constantly. The cheese will begin to melt and turn into a curd-like mass. The erythritol should be completely dissolved.
4. Mix the heated cheese with the grated cheese and add the matcha tea.
5. Stir everything until smooth.
6. Roll into small balls and refrigerate in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.

Adyghe cheese sweets with matcha tea are very tender, creamy and incredibly tasty. The main thing is to knead the cheese mass very well so that all the matcha tea dissolves and there are no lumps left.

Detailed step-by-step photo recipe for Match candies

Pamper your loved ones with delicious and unusual desserts. Surprise guests. Making these desserts will not take you much time and effort, and the result will surprise and delight you, especially if you love the taste of matcha tea.