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Matcha Muffins 抹茶マフィン
These Matcha Green Tea Muffins with Kuromame are so soft and the matcha and kuromame pair perfectly together! The best muffin recipe ever.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 muffins
Calories: 200 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1/2 tick unsalted butter 56g
- 1 egg 50g *1
- 1 cup cake flour Or All purpose flour 120g
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp matcha powder 10g
- 1 tsp baking powder 5g
- 1/4 cup sugar 70g
- 1/4 cup milk 60g
Topping (optional) see more suggestions in the post above
- 2 tbsp of Kuromame *4 50g
- 2 tbsp of Chestnuts bits *4 50g
Instructions
- Leave the egg and butter out to become room temperature 30 minutes prior to making
- Sift the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
- Start to preheat the oven to 356°F(180°C)
- Add the butter and sugar into a bowl and whisk until the mixture becomes white.
- Add the beaten egg in 3-4 different times. And beat well every time egg added.
- Fold the sifted flour into the batter and add half of the kuromame and chestnuts bits. *2
- Pour the batter evenly into 6 muffin cups with an ice cream scoop, and topp with the remaining Kuromame and chestnuts bits.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes at 170℃ (340℉). *3
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Notes
- *1 A large sized egg weighs about 50g in Australia.
- *2 Be careful not overmix. You can add milk when you still see some flour left.
- *3 The oven temperature will drop when the door is opened. That's why to set the oven temperature to 356°F(180°C). After placing the muffin form in, set the temperature down to 340°F(170°C).
- *4 Kuromame can be replaced with choc chip, any nuts, or raisin etc.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
200kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
17mg
(1%)
Potassium
114mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
415IU
(8%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 415IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.