When most people think of matcha, they think of a matcha latte. And while we absolutely love a good latte, matcha can do so much more.
Its earthy, slightly bitter flavor pairs beautifully with sweet and creamy ingredients, making it an easy addition to everything from pancakes to homemade ice cream. Plus, that gorgeous natural green makes just about anything you add it to more fun.
If you have a tin of matcha sitting in your cabinet and want to venture beyond your usual morning drink, here are four ideas to inspire you.
Matcha Marshmallows
Yes, you can make marshmallows with matcha-and they might be one of our favorite ways to use it.
Matcha balances the sweetness of homemade marshmallows with a slightly earthy flavor while giving them a beautiful green color without artificial dyes.
We make ours with gelatin, honey, vanilla, Wild + Well-Fed Sea Salt, and plenty of matcha.
If you want to make these yourself, check out our Homemade Matcha Marshmallows recipe for the complete ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
Matcha Pancakes
Your weekend pancakes are practically begging for a little matcha.
Rather than needing an entirely separate recipe, try incorporating matcha into a pancake recipe you already know and love. Add a small amount of matcha powder to your dry ingredients and adjust to taste.
The earthy matcha flavor pairs especially well with creamy and subtly sweet toppings. Think butter, maple syrup, whipped cream, berries, sliced banana, or even a drizzle of honey.
Start with a little matcha and add more the next time if you want a stronger flavor. You don't need much to turn an ordinary stack of pancakes into something completely different.
Matcha Cookies
Matcha and cookies are an underrated combination.
The slight bitterness of matcha balances the sweetness of a cookie beautifully. It works especially well in simple vanilla or sugar-cookie-style doughs where the matcha flavor can actually come through.
You can also experiment with adding matcha to shortbread, white chocolate cookies, or your favorite basic cookie dough.
As with pancakes, you don't necessarily need a dedicated recipe. Think of matcha as another dry ingredient: whisk a small amount into the flour mixture of a cookie recipe you already love and experiment from there.
The result? A naturally green cookie with a little earthy complexity and a lot more personality.
Matcha Ice Cream
If you're a matcha lover, this one is hard to beat.
Creamy, rich ice cream is the perfect counterpoint to matcha's earthy flavor. You can make matcha ice cream completely from scratch, add matcha to your favorite homemade vanilla ice cream base, or take an even easier route and mix matcha into softened vanilla ice cream.
The key is getting the matcha thoroughly incorporated so you don't end up with clumps. Sifting the matcha first and whisking it with a small amount of liquid before incorporating it into your ice cream base can help create a smoother result.
Start mild, taste, and add more until you find your perfect matcha-to-ice-cream ratio.
Matcha Doesn't Have to Be Complicated
One of our favorite things about matcha is how versatile it is.
You don't need a complicated wellness routine - or even a complicated recipe - to use it. Make your morning matcha latte, absolutely. But you can also bake with it, cook with it, freeze it into ice cream, or turn it into a batch of fluffy homemade marshmallows.
The biggest tip is simply to start small. Matcha has a distinctive flavor, and a little can go a long way. Add some to recipes you already love, taste as you go, and make it your own.
And, as always, quality matters. Wild + Well-Fed Matcha is tested for heavy metals, mold, and fluoride so you can feel good about the matcha you're using whether you're drinking it, or turning it into dessert.
Stay Wild + Well-Fed!