Matcha Muffins

These fluffy Matcha Muffins are so quick and easy to make, they will become your new favourite snack idea. The best green tea muffin recipe I have tried!

So… this is what you all mean when you say “eat your greens”, right?

Honestly, I would have expected to be making something covered in chocolate after Easter with all of the extra chocolate I have, or with the new chocolate I will be buying because… half off chocolate. I’ve gotta have it. But here we are, the day after Easter Monday and I am making the most plain and boring of muffins.

Or, so you may think.

Okay, maybe you might think these Matcha Muffins are boring. But trust me! These muffins will be gone within a day. Or at least, that is how long they lasted with me and John watching over them.

Maybe me and John ate these Matcha Muffins so quickly because we were in an excited haze. For the past few nights, we have been booking Airbnbs and planning our honeymoon to Hawaii. We have been staying up late at night, with snacks by our side, and researching. Things to do on the Big Island. For 17 days!

Yeah, we are staying for a little over half a month. I don’t think I have gone on vacation for that long before! But that is why we are doing our homework. And mindlessly eating baked goods that I make that day.

The original plan was to post these Matcha Muffins around Saint Patrick’s Day. But life got in the way, and I couldn’t make my final version and photograph them for that day.

But better late than never, right?

Honestly, now if I am late with my posting schedule, it is probably because we are planning our honeymoon. If anyone has any suggestions for things I CANNOT miss no the big island, please comment below!

Matcha Muffins Ingredients

You just need a couple of simple ingredients to make these green muffins. All you need is:

• white sugar
• large egg
• oil
• milk
• all purpose flour
• salt
• baking powder
• green tea powder

Equipment

• muffin tin
• muffin liners
• medium bowl
• large mixing bowl
• wire rack
• large ice cream scooper (optional)

Tips

Storage: Store these muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. They can be stored for around 1 week in the fridge, however they are at risk of drying out. To prevent this, you can wrap each individual muffin in plastic wrap before placing in an airtight container.

What type of green tea powder to use? I always recommend using a high quality matcha to really bring out the green tea flavor. For best results, try to look for culinary grade matcha or ceremonial grade matcha.

Variations

Vegan Matcha Muffins: To make these muffins vegan, replace the milk with a dairy free milk and the egg with flax eggs. For the milk, I would recommend either coconut milk or almond milk, but most dairy free milks work just fine. For the flax egg, mix together 1 Tbsp ground flax and 2.5 Tbsp water in a small bowl. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before mixing into the wet ingredients.

Make it a gluten free recipe. ​Instead of flour, try using gluten-free flour or oat flour. I would not recommend almond flour as that tends to be drying and you won’t be left with a moist muffin.

More Recipes for Matcha Lovers

Like these Matcha Muffins? Then you will love these recipes packed with matcha flavor:

• Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies – A dairy free option for matcha cookies, packed with white chocolate chips and sweetened with maple syrup.
• Iced Matcha Latte – This iced matcha tea latte is the best way to get your afternoon tea in during the summer months.
• Matcha Pancakes – Your classic fluffy pancakes just got an upgrade with the addition of matcha powder. Perfect not so sweet breakfast idea.

And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!

Matcha Muffins

These fluffy Matcha Muffins are so quick and easy to make, they will become your new favourite snack idea. The best green tea muffin recipe I have tried!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Keyword: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 Tbsp matcha powder

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and egg. Add in the oil and milk, and mix until fully incorporated. 
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder and matcha powder. Mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
• Scoop into the prepared muffin pan and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

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