Matcha Affogato With Green Tea Ice Cream

A refreshing Japanese-inspired dessert that combines cold green tea ice cream with chilled matcha almond milk, topped with crunchy cornflakes for texture. This modern twist on affogato offers a perfect balance of creamy, bitter, and sweet flavors.

4 servings
25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon matcha
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 pint green-tea ice cream
  • ½ cup cornflakes

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place sugar and matcha in a medium bowl. Bring almond milk to a bare simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour a small amount of hot almond milk over matcha mixture and whisk to make a loose paste. Add remaining almond milk, whisking until matcha and sugar dissolve; chill until cold, 15-20 minutes.

    20 min

  2. 2.

    Divide ice cream among 4 small serving bowls or coffee cups. Top with cornflakes and pour matcha milk into each bowl, dividing evenly.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Matcha milk can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.