# Homemade Tea Treats This Banana and Matcha Ice Cream Only Requires Three Ingredients to Make By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-07-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-ice-cream References: [blog.freepeople](http://blog.freepeople.com/2015/07/3ingredient-banana-matcha-tea-ice-cream/) If you feel iffy about the ingredients found in store-bought ice cream, you can make this matcha ice cream at home with only three ingredients. Created by [Beth of Tasty Yummies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/AI-clinical-reasoning) and featured on the Free People blog, the recipe for 3 Ingredient Banana Matcha Tea Ice Cream is also perfect for people who have a limited diet. This is a refreshing frozen treat to cool down with this summer, especially if you adhere to a vegan or paleo lifestyle. To recreate this matcha ice cream at home, you will need frozen bananas, full fat coconut milk or another non-dairy milk and unsweetened cooking grade matcha powder. If you prefer yours a little sweeter, you can also add maple syrup, honey or another sweetener. Dried nuts or fruit, dark or white [chocolate chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolatedipped-banana) or even raw cacao nibs also take the dish to new (and delicious) heights. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Homemade Ice Cream:** The rising consumer interest in healthy and clean eating offers opportunities for the ice cream industry to create products that cater to specific dietary needs. - **Matcha Tea:** The popularity of matcha tea in traditional and contemporary cuisine presents opportunities for the tea and food industry to create new and innovative products. - **Vegan and Paleo Diets:** The growing number of people adopting vegan and paleo lifestyles offers opportunities for manufacturers to create sustainable and healthy food products. ### Where This Applies - **Food:** The food industry has the potential to offer variety and cater to specific dietary needs with innovative and healthy food products. - **Tea:** The tea industry has the potential to innovate and create new products using matcha tea as a key ingredient. - **Health and Wellness:** The growing interest in healthy and clean eating offers opportunities for the health and wellness industry to create products and services that cater to specific dietary needs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Frozen Matcha-Flavored Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kit-kat-thailand.md) - [Fruitful Matcha Powders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-1.md) - [Intense Matcha Soft Serves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-soft-serve.md) - [Asian-Influenced Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sabai-creamery.md) - [Mango-Matcha Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mango-matcha-latte.md) - [Matcha-Almond Tea Floats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-crushed-almond-milk-tea-latte.md) - [Refreshing Matcha Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-ice-cream-extrait-de-parfum.md) - [Bubble Tea-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taro-ice-cream.md) - [Pumpkin Pie Matcha Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpkin-pie-matcha.md)