Mango Matcha Smoothie with banana and orange juice tastes delightfully tropical and also magically creamy! A smoothie recipe that is packed with antioxidants and Vitamins to keep you feeling energized!
Have you heard?
Matcha is the new green juice.
Sometimes I think what everyone needs in life is just a really great smoothie.
Whether you’re in a frumpy mood, have a case of the Mondays, feel like your life is in shambles all because of a little low blood sugar, a smoothie can perk you up, brighten your day, or prevent some seriously damaging words said out of hunger.
In my cookbook, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, I have a similar smoothie recipe using matcha, which contains yogurt.
I skipped the yogurt this time and added some orange juice, which made for a wonderful tropical flavor.
If you’ve been pitter pattering around The Roasted Root, you know I’m a big fan of Matcha.
In fact, I drink my Earl Grey Matcha Latte every single morning! I buy my matcha green tea powder
online in bulk so that I never run out.
During the summer, I enjoy adding it to my smoothies for an antioxidant and energy boost.
I love the way it tastes, and I especially enjoy Green Tea Coconut Milk Ice Cream and my Grain-Free Matcha Muffins.
Because Matcha is trending right now, I figured I’d take a hot minute to explain its health benefits (they’re a-plenty!)
But first…
What is Matcha?
Matcha green tea powder is stoneground green tea leaves.
Using this green tea powder for your smoothies, lattes, baked or raw treats, results in a higher concentration of health benefits than you’d get from steeping green tea.
Health Benefits of Matcha:
Antioxidants: Green tea leaves are rich in antioxidants, which help rid your body of damaged cells. They protect your healthy cells from the effects of pollution, UV radiation, and tobacco smoke, helping your body stay strong. Matcha contains 7 times the amount of antioxidants in dark chocolate, 6 times the amount of antioxidants found in goji berries, and 20 times that of blueberries. One mug of matcha tea gives you an equal amount of antioxidants to ten mugs of regular green tea.
While you can get antioxidants from a variety of sources, not all antioxidants are created equal, and the antioxidants in green tea leaves are particularly healthful. Green tea leaves contain catechins, which are one of the most potent antioxidants and are particularly helpful in fighting and preventing disease and cancer.
Vitamins & Minerals: Vitamin A, B1, B2, B6, C, E, and K as well as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, and zinc are all found in matcha.
Amino Acids: L-theanin is an amino acid that helps you feel calm, alert, and relaxed. It helps reduce stress and makes you feel happy!
Fiber: Matcha is a good source for dietary fiber and helps to relieve constipation. When you consume matcha, you’re digesting the actual green tea leaves, which give you more fiber than steeping green tea bags (or any other tea).
Increases Your Metabolism: Catechins (metions above) help oxidize fat and boosts the rate at which you burn calories. Studies show that those who drink matcha prior to exercising may burn up to 25% more fat those those who don’t.
Increases your energy level through the slow release of caffeine into your system. Instead of a sudden jolt of awakedness, you feel steadily energetic.
What all this means:
Increased focus and memory, enhanced mood, lowered cholesterol and blood pressure, healthy cell function, high immune system.
So for your afternoon pick-me-up, a mango matcha smoothie is a great way to go! It will help keep you focused and energized for the rest of the day.
If you love delicious smoothies like this one, also try my Pineapple Green Protein Smoothie!
Mango Matcha Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 ripe mangoes peeled and chopped
- 2 ripe bananas peeled and frozen
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons honey optional
- 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until completely smooth!
Okay, you’ve convinced me to try matcha. Could definitely use an afternoon boost without the coffee roller coaster effect!
Oh I’m so glad to hear it, Janel!! Let me know what all you do with your matcha. I need to start baking with it pronto 😀
I’ll take one to go, please. Looks wonderful – I love mango!
Wahoo! Mango matcha smoothies all around!
“Everyone just chill. Drink your smoothie.”<<best line ever. Can you bring matcha smoothies to the middle east and solve some problems? 😉
I'm a huge matcha fan as well and this smoothie is simply gorgeous! Speaking of DR, how about sharing some pictures, eh?
I sure hope so, Sarah, I sure hope so….it’ll take a whooooooooooole lotta smoothie! Perhaps we could heli-drop smoothie? Is that going too far? Probably. Anyhoo, I’ve been slacking on even editing my DR photos (although do they reaaaaaally need editing? Probs not)…once I’m over this hand, foot, mouth, chest, eyeball cold from hell, I’ll post about it 😀
This is so awesome. I cannot and I do mean cannot wait to try this!
YES, Tieghan! Let me know when you do!!
I’ve baked with matcha a few times but I need to start adding it to my smoothies now! This looks so good!
Oh I’ll have to check out your blog to see if you’ve posted your matcha recipes – I haven’t tried baking with it yet!! Let me know if you try the smoothie – together, we shall be matcha experts! 😀
You know I love me some matcha…but my husband? He, um, spat it out.
HOW-EV-ER, he ADORES mangoes and smoothies…so maybe I can ninja some health into him! Also, these are pretty. I like pretty food. Pinning!
Matcha’s definitely not for everyone. You could definitely covertly hide it in his mango smoothie, ninja-style…and maybe scale the matcha back a little, haha!
Hmmm…I was wondering what all the buzz was about matcha! Thanks for explaining it so well, Julia!
You got it, sister! It’s amazing how powerful the stuff is for your health. And tasty to boot! xo
I’ve heard of matcha tea but I’ve never seen it in a smoothie. Love it this way so much better, I’m much more of a smoothie person anyways 😉
Heck yes, try it in all them smoothies, girl! I love matcha as tea during the winter, but love a nice refreshing bevvy in the summer. Let me know if you try the smoothie! 😀
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who is totally matcha OBSESSED!! Ironically, I’ve mostly eaten it and have never had it in liquid form. oops. TIme to get matcha smoothie-ing!
Umm, HELLO! Someone is going to the store for some mangoes and OJ Toooooooo-DAY! Love this, lady! And I’ve seriously been in need of some matcha-spiration since I haven’t touched the tub in my pantry in MONTHS! 😉
I’m eleventy billion years late to the Matcha game, but this looks delicious. No idea it was ground green tea leaves! Also wondering what your white garnish is… yogurt dollop?
Better late than never, I always say! The white is coconut milk. I love putting coconut milk on/in my smoothies…it’s just sooooo creaaaaamyyyyy!
Thank for recipe!!
Can anyone tell them what to replace Almond milk with? thanks
Hi there! You can replace almond milk with cashew milk or coconut milk 🙂 Let me know if you try the smoothie!
Please tell me how to make the Mango Matcha Smoothie! The recipe
Would you be willing to share a link to some good matcha? I’m new at this and needing much help!
Some good healthy ingredients but way too high in carbohydrates. Fruits are good but these offer too much of a natural sugar boost and glucose challenge. No snack or meal should have 70+ carbs that are refined and lack high fiber. Will make some substitutions using strawberries, some blueberries, avocado with some flax or chia seeds. Thank you.
Hi Joy! Thank you for sharing 🙂 I wouldn’t say the smoothie is objectively too high in carbs for all individuals (especially kids and young adults who burn a lot of carbohydrate). I appreciate you sharing your changes though – this is very helpful to those who want to lower the carbs/sugars 🙂 xo