Scoop&Slush

Matcha Ice Cream

Real matcha whisked into a sweet cream base, frozen and spun into a smooth, grassy green scoop with a gentle caffeine hum.

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Matcha Ice Cream
Ninja CreamiPrep
15 minFreeze
24 hoursMakes
1 pint · 4 servings

Why you’ll love this

Calm, green, and quietly elegant; real matcha gives it gentle earthy depth against the sweet cream, and the colour alone makes the bowl feel special. It suits tea lovers, slow afternoons, and anyone who wants dessert to feel a little grown up without giving up the joy of a good scoop.

What you’ll need

A few simple ingredients for a big, delicious idea.

Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Matcha powder
Matcha powder
Granulated sugar
Granulated sugar
Vanilla extract
Vanilla extract
Heavy cream
Heavy cream
Whole milk
Whole milk

Matcha Ice Cream

Ninja CreamiPrep 15 min24 hours

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Make the base

    Put the cream cheese in a large microwave safe bowl and microwave for 10 seconds. Add the matcha powder, sugar, and vanilla extract and whisk until the mixture looks like frosting, about 60 seconds.

  2. Whisk in the cream

    Slowly mix in the heavy cream and milk until fully combined and the sugar is dissolved. The base will be a soft green.

  3. Freeze the pint

    Pour the base into an empty pint, place the storage lid on, and freeze for 24 hours.

  4. Set up the pint

    Take the pint out of the freezer and remove the storage lid, then set the pint up in the machine.

  5. Select ICE CREAM

    Select ICE CREAM and let the program spin the frozen base into ice cream.

  6. Serve

    When processing is complete, add mix ins if you like, or take the ice cream out of the pint and serve immediately.

Nutrition guide

The nutrition scoop

Per serving · 1 of 4 servings from one pint

  • Fat 62%
  • Carbs 32%
  • Protein 6%

A happy middle: real treat flavor without going over the top.

Total fat 19 g
Carbohydrates 22 g
Protein 4 g
of which sugars 21 g
Saturated fat 12 g 61% daily value
Cholesterol 70 mg 24% daily value
Sodium 55 mg 2% daily value
Dietary fiber 1 g 4% daily value
Calcium 105 mg 8% daily value
Vitamin C 0 mg 0% daily value

Where the calories live

The heavy cream brings the biggest share of the calories here, about 55 percent of the batch, with the granulated sugar next in line.

The bright spot

Most of the flavor rides on the heavy cream, and the numbers stay in treat territory rather than meal territory.

Want a lighter scoop

Swap half the heavy cream for whole milk. The spin stays creamy and every serving lands noticeably lighter.

Estimated from the ingredients exactly as written, using standard reference values for each ingredient. Your brands and swaps will shift the numbers a little. Daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Make it your own

  • Start with the base recipe, then swap one ingredient at a time.
  • Try a different topping after processing.
  • Keep notes so you can revisit your favorite combination.

Texture tips

  • A level, fully solid freeze gives the smoothest spin.
  • Freeze CREAMi bases level and completely solid.
  • For SLUSHi, check compatible liquids and minimum sugar requirements.

Frequently asked questions

What if the pint looks crumbly after the first spin?

If your freezer is set very cold, the ice cream may look crumbly. Select respin to process the mixture a little more before serving, as long as you are not adding mix ins.

Can I make it dairy free?

Yes. Use vegan cream cheese in place of the cream cheese, unsweetened coconut cream for the heavy cream, and unsweetened oat milk for the whole milk. Whisk the coconut cream smooth before adding everything else.

Can I make it lighter?

For a lite version, swap the sugar for ½ teaspoon stevia plus 2½ tablespoons raw agave nectar and process on the lite ice cream program instead.

Does the matcha keep its color?

Yes. Whisking the powder into the warm cream cheese base first blooms the matcha evenly, so the pint freezes a consistent soft green with no streaks.