15 Matcha Dessert Ideas That Every Green Tea Fan Has To Experience

Matcha is a food trend that's sweeping the nation. Made from crushed green tea leaves, matcha is stocked full of antioxidants, beta carotenes and the stress reducer, L-theanine. It's also great for desserts. And not only are the following matcha dessert ideas gorgeous to look at, but they're totally delicious!

Matcha Almond Layer Cake

Matcha and almond flavors make the perfect pairing, as the earthiness of both ingredients are highly complementary of one another. Using a Swiss buttercream will also make the perfect butter cake. (Recipe & photo via

Vanilla Almond Matcha & Chocolate Lava Shake

Use coconut cream to replace ice cream and add matcha for a healthy green tea fusion. You’ll end up with the perfect sweet treat. (Recipe & photo via Half Baked Harvest.)

Matcha Crepes

This coloring might look strange to some, but matcha is the perfect component to any breakfast, so making crepes out of the ingredient only makes sense. (Recipe & photo via Little Accidents in the Kitchen.)

Green Tea Frosted Donuts

Again, don’t let the unconventional color of the frosting on these donuts fool you. Matcha and deep-fried dough are a perfect pairing! (Recipe & photo via A Beautiful Mess.)

Matcha, White Chocolate & Macademia Nut Cookies

For these cookies, matcha adds an ever-so-subtle tea flavor to the traditional cookie taste. You’ll feel like you’re eating a traditional Japanese pastry in the comfort of your own home. (Recipe & photo via Hummingbird High.)

Matcha Chocolate Tart

These tarts are very smooth and creamy, with the matcha layer inside covered with a semi-sweet chocolate ganache. (Recipe & photo via SugarHero.)

Matcha Snickerdoodles

Who doesn’t love a snickerdoodle? This matcha version delivers a trendy twist on a classic cookie. (Recipe and photo via Food 52. )

Matcha Magic Custard Cake

With three different layers and a texture that’s undeniably amazing, this custard cake recipe will have you running for your apron. (Recipe and photo via  Little Accidents in the Kitchen. )

Chocolate Matcha Butter Cups

Matcha powder blends nicely in this recipe to create a fudge-like filling that compliments the almond flour in the chocolate. (Recipe and photo via  KeepinItKind. )

Matcha Chocolate Mousse Cake

This cake is so decadent and so aesthetically pleasing that you’ll want to make it for your next holiday dinner party and every one after that, too. (Recipe and photo via  A Brown Table. )

Matcha Green Tea Sugar Cookies

White chocolate serves as the perfect addition in this recipe, which is ideal for people who are still warming up to the matcha taste. (Recipe and photo via Fortune Goodies.

Dark Chocolate Matcha Layer Cake

Matcha is the perfect pairing for dark chocolate, adding an earthy tone to the combo that becomes a match made in heaven. (Recipe and photo via The Cake Merchant. )

Matcha Mint Chip Ice Cream

Add matcha to your dessert and you’ll never feel bad about eating ice cream for dinner again. (Recipe and photo via Bojon Gourmet.

Matcha Coconut Custard Tart With Chocolate Crust

This yummy tart has a deliciously airy texture to it, in addition to being vegan and gluten free. (Recipe and photo via Amy Chaplin.

Matcha Oreos

This sweet buttercream filling has just a hint of matcha in it, resulting in the perfect cookie companion to your afternoon cup of tea. (Recipe & photo via My Name Is Yeh.)