Bold & Creamy Matcha Soft Serve (Ninja Creami XL Recipe)
If you love matcha, this one’s for you.
This Matcha Soft Serve made in the Ninja Creami XL is ultra creamy, vibrant green, and packed with that bold, ceremonial matcha flavor you usually only get from high-end cafés or Japanese soft serve shops.
It’s rich, smooth, perfectly sweet (not too much), and has that signature soft-serve texture after a quick re-spin. Honestly… it tastes like something you’d get in Kyoto—but you can make it at home.
Perfect for spring or just leveling up your dessert game in the easiest way possible.
Pro Tips For The Best Matcha Flavor
- Always use ceremonial grade matcha (color + taste matter)
- Never use boiling water, it makes matcha bitter
- Sift your matcha to avoid clumps
- Milk powder = creamier, less icy texture
My Go-To Tools + Ingredients
To get the best results, these are what I personally use and love:
- Ninja Creami XL + Extra Pints
- Ceremonial grade matcha
- My favorite modern Complete Matcha Set
- THE best ice cream scooper in the world!
- Electric gooseneck kettle (comes in 6 colors)
- Handheld milk frother
- Stainless steel mixing bowls
- Milk powder for that gelato-style texture
I always link my exact favorites, so you can recreate this perfectly at home. If you click and buy, I might earn a little commission—thanks for the love!
Your At-Home Matcha Soft Serve Era
This recipe is one of those “why didn’t I make this sooner” moments. It’s creamy, elevated, and honestly feels like a little luxury you can have anytime.
Whether you’re a matcha lover or just getting into it, this is such a fun way to enjoy it.
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Gina
Matcha Soft Serve
Ingredients
Base
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar or 6 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons ceremonial grade matcha sifted
- 3 tablespoons hot water 170–175°F, not boiling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch fine sea salt
Texture Boosters:
- 1 tablespoon milk powder
- 1 teaspoon honey keeps it soft + scoopable
Instructions
- Bloom the Matcha (Don’t Skip This)
- In a small bowl, whisk the sifted matcha with hot water until smooth and glossy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together: Milk, Heavy cream, Sugar, Vanilla, Salt, Milk powder and Honey.
- Add the matcha mixture and whisk until fully combined with no streaks.
- Pour into your Ninja Creami XL pint container.
- Freeze for at least 12 hours (completely solid).
- Insert the frozen pint into your Ninja Creami XL and run: Ice Cream or Gelato cycle
- Then Re-Spin for Soft Serve Texture
- If the texture looks crumbly: Add 1–2 tablespoons cold milk then run a Re-spin (for that dreamy soft serve consistency)
