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" A discussion of matcha and its culinary uses may have you feeling like a 15th century Buddhist monk, but as it happens, matcha (or green tea powder) is a wonderfully easy ingredient to work with and lends something special to everything from your morning latte to the ice cream you house while binge-watching a show you&amp;#039;re too embarrassed to tell your friends you watch. The pale green color of matcha lends also makes for some visually striking treats, so it&amp;#039;s great for festive occasions! 1. Pomegranate Blueberry Matcha Slushie  The pomegranate and blueberry in this slushie mask the matcha&amp;#039;s startling green hue, but don&amp;#039;t worry. Its fabulous fragrance and flavor still shine through. Get the recipe from Gourmande in the Kitchen. 2. Matcha Smoothie  A simple blend of matcha, bananas, almond milk, vanilla, and just a tiny bit of honey helps these smoothies go long on flavor, but keeps them healthy enough to count as a legit light breakfast if that&amp;#039;s where you&amp;#039;re at. Get the recipe from Love and Lemons. 3. Matcha Coconut Latte  Matcha latte is poised to be the next chai latte \u2014 a sweet afternoon treat with a little caffeine (but not as much as you&amp;#039;d get with a coffee drink). Luckily, they&amp;#039;re also really easy to make at home. Get the recipe from Love and Lemons. 4. Green Tea Ice Cream  Green tea ice cream really showcases the flavor and color of matcha without any other tastes getting in the way, making it a perfect introduction to the ingredient if you&amp;#039;re unfamiliar. Get the recipe from Karen&amp;#039;s Kitchen Stories. 5. Matcha Cream Cheese Frosting  These cupcakes with matcha cream cheese frosting are delicious, naturally. The downside? They&amp;#039;re so adorable, you&amp;#039;re going to feel bad eating them. Get the recipe from Pass the Sushi. 6. Matcha Mint Iced Tea  Mix up a refreshing and vibrant afternoon pick-me-up with this emerald-hued matcha mint tea. Get the recipe from Love and Lemons. 7. Matcha Pound Cake  This lightly sweet matcha pound cake is a sophisticated treat, perfect for when you need to impress someone \u2014 your boyfriend&amp;#039;s mom, for instance. Get the recipe from  The Vintage Mixer. 8. Green Tea Cupcakes with Red Adzuki Bean Frosting  Combining a green tea cupcake with red bean frosting is a perfect way to bring together two wonderful Japanese flavors in one incredible baked good. Get the recipe from Cupcake Project. 9. Chocolate Matcha Energy Balls  You have to be at work early, you want to stay out late. To make it happen, you&amp;#039;re going to need some energy. Luckily, you can now get energy in ball form and it tastes like matcha and chocolate. Get the recipe from The Healthy Maven. 10. Chocolate Chip Matcha Pound Cake  Pound cake can be boring. Yes, even chocolate chip pound cake. But add some matcha and you&amp;#039;ve got the lovely, fragrant pound cake you&amp;#039;ve always dreamed of. Get the recipe from Rasa Malaysia. 11. Green Tea Sprinkles  If you thought sprinkles only came in two flavors \u2014 chocolate and rainbow \u2014 think again. First of all, rainbow&amp;#039;s not a flavor. Second of all, these green tea sprinkles are about to blow apart your notions of what a sprinkle can taste like. Get the recipe from Cupcake Project. Related: 10 Green Juices and Smoothies To Up Your Veggie Intake 12 Life-Changing Chocolate Cakes You Need to Make   15 Insane Things You Can Do With Buttercream Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings. Read more on her blog,  Brooklyn Supper.  Follow Elizabeth on  Twitter,  Pinterest, and  Facebook. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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