ramyaramesh3007If creamy banana pudding met an iced matcha latte – you would have the best drink-dessert combination ever! Inspired by the viral magnolia bakery matcha latte but vegan!
This creamy dreamy vegan banana pudding topped on a cup of iced matcha latte is hardly a drink that anyone thought could work but Magnolia Bakery proved us all wrong – the bakery was founded in 1996 in NYC and they’re known for classic American desserts like banana pudding and cupcakes.
Visually, not only does this banana pudding latte look stunning – it also is said to taste amazing, hence explaining the hype around it on social media. The balance between the earthy, slightly bitter matcha and the creaminess of the pudding is smooth and not too overpowering, while also hitting the right notes of sweetness.
For this vegan version, you just need to use the right mix of products, plant milk and fresh ingredients to make the best Vegan Banana Pudding Matcha.
What’s in this Iced Banana Pudding Matcha?
- ice (obviously) but you can make it hot too!
- vegan banana pudding (made from scratch!)
- plant milk – you use oat or soy
- vegan vanilla pudding mix – I used this brand (not sponsored).
- vegan wafers – if vegan nila wafers are hard to find, just use vegan vanilla wafer biscuits
- fresh bananas – just make sure they’re not too ripe!
- plant milk – any milk works, but oat milk has the best taste in matcha
- ceremonial grade matcha – none of that flavoured, artificial stuff! Get fresh ceremonial grade matcha with a vibrant green colour: that should be the colour of your drink
Banana Pudding Matcha Latte (Vegan!)
Ingredients
Banana Pudding
- 1 pack vegan vanilla wafers
- 1 box instant vegan pudding mix
- 2 cups plant milk oat or soy
- 1 large banana
Matcha
- 2 tsp ceremonial grade matcha or 4g
- hot but not boiling water
- 3/4 cup oat milk
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Make the vanilla pudding according to the package instructions. Add pudding mix to oat milk and combine using an electric whisk until it thickens like pudding.
- Place wafers on a tray (I just used a small glass container) and layer with a few tablespoons of banana pudding. Place sliced bananas and crush some vegan wafers on top.
- Repeat 2-3 times with more banana pudding, bananas and wafers. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes (or overnight if you prefer).
- Sift the matcha powder with a strainer to ensure there are no clumps.
- Heat up water but making sure it's not boiling. Add water to 2 tsp matcha and whisk with a matcha whisk until mixture is frothy.
- Add ice cubes to a cup, followed by oat milk. Pour over the matcha mixture.
- Scoop banana pudding and layer on top of the iced matcha. Mix well and enjoy!