#SusanCooksVegan: Let’s Make Dalgona Whipped Matcha Latte!

Bring the coffee shop home and invigorate your senses with a vegan Dalgona Whipped Matcha Latte. This is my take on the coffee drink that has become an internet sensation, the Dalgona Coffee, which is made with instant coffee, sugar and hot water whipped into a caramel-like froth. This whipped matcha latte is made similarly but uses the superfood green matcha tea instead. It will be as fun to drink as it is to say. Enjoy this light and frothy tea warm or chilled over ice!

The Wonders of Aquafaba

The secret to this luscious whipped tea is aquafaba, the water from a can of beans. Aquafaba has no calories or nutrition, but it whips into a firm white foam. It can be incorporated into baked goods, made into whipped creams and makes for the best meringues. It is so satisfying making something beautiful out of an ingredient commonly drained and discarded.

Health Benefits of Matcha Tea

Matcha is known as a superfood because of its many health benefits. Matcha is packed with antioxidants, including the powerful EGCg. It also:

• Boosts metabolism and burns calories
• Detoxifies effectively and naturally
• It calms the mind and relaxes the body
• It is rich in fibre, chlorophyll and vitamins
• Enhances mood and aids in concentration
• Provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc and magnesium
• Prevents disease
• Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar

Dalgona Whipped Matcha Latte

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 10 minutes
Yields 2 servings

Ingredients

For Dalgona Whipped Matcha Latte

1/3 cup aquafaba
4 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp matcha powder
1/2 tsp cream of tartar

Instructions / Dalgona Whipped Matcha Latte

• Pour aquafaba into a mixing bowl. Using a handheld or a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on high, whisk for 5-7 minutes or until white frothy peaks form.
• Sprinkle in matcha powder and cream of tartar and blend for another 2 minutes.
• Gradually add powdered sugar one tablespoon at a time until fully incorporated.
• Place whipped matcha on top of hot or cold non-dairy milk.