Japanese · Dessert
Green Tea White Chocolate Muffins
A delicate Japanese-inspired muffin where earthy, slightly bitter matcha green tea is folded through a soft, buttery vanilla crumb studded with pockets of melting white chocolate. Finished with a drizzle of melted white chocolate, it balances bitterness against sweetness in every bite.
$1
12 minsPrep
20 minsCook
32 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
379Calories
5.8gProtein
18.1gFat
48.6gCarbs
26.7gSugar
0.5gFiber
478mgSodium
84mgChol
10.7gSat Fat
126mgPotassium
87mgCalcium
1.6mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
0.2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Yuzu White Wine Spritzer
local
Matcha Latte
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line 2 holes of a 6-hole muffin tin with paper cases, half-filling the remaining holes with water.
2
Sift the cake flour, matcha powder is whisked separately below, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
3
In a small bowl, whisk the matcha powder (reserved from cardamom row note) is not used; instead sift 4g matcha directly with the flour mixture along with the cardamom.
4
In a jug, whisk the egg, whole milk, melted butter and vanilla extract together until smooth.
5
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently with a spatula until just combined, a few streaks of flour are fine.
6
Fold in the chopped white chocolate chunks, being careful not to overmix the batter.
7
Divide the batter evenly between the 2 lined muffin holes, filling each about three-quarters full.
8
Bake for 19-21 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
9
Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool for a further 10 minutes.
10
Melt the remaining white chocolate and drizzle over the slightly warm muffins just before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 55g55g Cake Flour, sifted,
- 30g30g Sugar White,
- 3g3g Baking Powder,
- 0g0g Cardamom,
- 1g1g Salt,
- 28g28g Egg, lightly beaten,
- 35g35g Whole Milk,
- 25g25g Butter, melted,
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract,
- 28g28g Chocolate White, chopped into chunks,
- 8g8g Chocolate White, melted, drizzled, 1
