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Matcha Soft Serve

This Matcha Soft Serve made in the Ninja Creami XL is ultra creamy, vibrant, and packed with bold ceremonial matcha flavor. Perfectly balanced with just the right amount of sweetness, it has a smooth, soft-serve texture and rich, café-style taste—made easily at home.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cooling Time:12 hours
Servings: 2

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)